Meet the 2019-20 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
Katy Grant
[email protected]

V.P. Administration
Sarah Seaway

Treasurer
Michaelyn Williams

V.P. Fundraising
Jennifer Zimmermann
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Secretary
Anu Gandhi
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V.P. Marketing & Communications
Jennifer Chaney & Sherry Mohebati

General Board

Business & Community Development Chair
Kiroun Saluja

Business Communication Chair
Open

Endowment Chair
Juan Contreras

Grant Chair
Sandra Naughton

Major Donor Chair
Lias Michaelangeli
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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
[email protected]

Donor Relations Manager
OPEN
​[email protected]

SCHOOL AMBASSADORS/
Site Representatives

Buena Vista Elementary (TK-5)

• Josee Sirois
  

Indian Valley Elementary (TK-5)

• Dayna Loeliger
  
• Erica Misasi

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)

• Christina Alessi
• ​Allison McAdam

Las Lomas High School (9-12)

• Karen Begg
• Jami Greer

Advisory Members

Marie Morgan
Superintendent, WCSD
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Katie Peña
WCSD Governing Board Member

Ron Jones
WCSD Specialist Representative

Tiffany Benson
Principal, Las Lomas High School

John Nickerson
Superintendent, AUHSD

Kathy Coppersmith
AUHSD Governing Board Member

Steve Malton
WCSD Teacher Representative

Trustees

Jennifer DeVinney
Keller Williams Real Estate
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Heidi Hernandez Gatty
​Small Brown Girl Consulting

Lisa Sun
​Outgoing WCEF President

WCEF Board meeting schedule 2019-2020

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

• 2019
  • TBD
    
• 2020
  
  • TBD