Meet the 2018-19 Leadership Team

WCEF is managed by a volunteer board and has two paid staff members: the Executive Director and a Donor Relations Manager.
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For information about available volunteer opportunities, visit our Volunteer Opportunities page.

Executive Board

President
Lisa Sun
president@wcefk12.org

V.P. Administration
Sarah Seaway

Treasurer
Bruce Fuller

V.P. Fundraising
Katy Grant

Secretary
Anu Gandhi
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V.P. Marketing & Communications
Jennifer Chaney & Chris Devine

General Board

Business & Community Development Chair
Rosalind Robe Boukis

Business Communication Chair
Open

Endowment Chair
Juan Contreras

Grant Chair
Sandra Naughton

Major Donor Chair
Open
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Parent Communication Chair
Eryn King

Parent Fundraising Chair
Heide Nelkie 
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Volunteer Chair
Samantha Francois

Appointments

Auditor
Dan Purcell

Staff

Executive Director
Joanna Grossman
jgrossman@wcefk12.org

Donor Relations Manager
Natty Kent
​nkent@wcefk12.org

Site Representatives

Buena Vista Elementary (TK-5)

• Josee Sirois
  
  

Indian Valley Elementary (TK-5)

• Christina Alessi
• Dayna Loeliger
  
  

Murwood Elementary (TK-5)

• Tricy Otten
• Seth Kriz
  
  

Parkmead Elementary (K-5)

• Stacey Goldstein Ackerman
  
  

Tice Creek School (K-8)

• Sonali Jolly-Wadhwa
• Sarah Talach 
  
  

Walnut Heights Elementary (TK-5)

• Ben Winig
  
  

Walnut Creek Intermediate (6-8)

• Angela Goldstein
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Las Lomas High School (9-12)

• Karen Begg
  
• Elizabeth Murray

Advisory Members

Marie Morgan
Superintendent, WCSD
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Katie Peña
WCSD Governing Board Member

Ron Jones
WCSD Teacher Representative

Tiffany Benson
Principal, Las Lomas High School

John Nickerson
Superintendent, AUHSD

Kathy Coppersmith
AUHSD Governing Board Member

Maria Laws
AUHSD Teacher Representative

Trustees

Jennifer DeVinney
Keller Williams Real Estate
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Heidi Hernandez Gatty
​Small Brown Girl Consulting
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WCEF Board meeting schedule 2018-2019

Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month during the school year, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Walnut Creek School District offices, at 960 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek

• 2018
  • September 27th
  • October 25th
  • November 15th
  • December 13th (Holiday Event, not at WCSD offices)
• 2019
  • January 24th
  • February 28th
  • March 28th
  • April 25th
  • May 23rd
  • June 6th (Retiring board/New board dinner)