MEET Our WONDERFUL team!

Back in 1983, when everyone else was talking about Cabbage Patch Kids and Return of the Jedi, drastic budget cuts, voter decisions, and a recession threatened our public schools. In response, a group of concerned parents and extraordinary volunteers formed The Walnut Creek Education Foundation (WCEF TK-12) as a nonprofit to fundraise for our schools.

Well, 40 years later, both the funding gap and WCEF still exist.

Led by passionate (and compassionate) volunteers, our board is comprised of parents, educators, and community members who continue the fight to uphold the quality of our public schools.

We have representatives from all schools in the Walnut Creek School District and Las Lomas High School. More than 90 percent of the funds we raise go directly to the schools we serve. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, and our tax ID number is 94-2915151.

the executive board

LACIE BROWN
CO-President
president2@wcefk12.org

MARIKA TAYLOR
CO-PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT@WCEFK12.ORG

JASMIN BHUKKARAT
VP Administration

JEFF PICKETT
Treasurer

TBA
VP Fundraising

JOLENE SOLIMAN
Secretary

FARIDA BASHIR
VP Marketing

CHRISTINE CHESTNUT
VP Communications

Our Staff*

KIROUN SALUJA
Executive Director

Alison McDaniel
Donor Relations Manager

*WCEF is managed by a volunteer board and has two paid staff members: the Executive Director (80%) and a Donor Relations Manager (12 hours a week).

SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES

Buena Vista Elementary (TK-5)
Michael Bonino
OPEN

Indian Valley Elementary (TK-5)
Sandra Naughton
OPEN

Murwood Elementary (TK-5)
Marcel Reynolds
OPEN

Parkmead Elementary (TK-5)
April Gentry

Tice Creek School (K-8)
Becky Potter

Walnut Heights Elementary (TK-5)
Liz Chapple
Emily Moffat

Walnut Creek Intermediate (6-8)
Marianne Hutchins
Eryn King
Sole Velasco

Las Lomas High School (9-12)
Matt Diffley
Alison McAdam
Debbie Auker
Sonali Jolly-Wadhwa

GENERAL BOARD MEMBERS

Business/Community Development Chair
Vanessa Kwan

Endowment Chair
Girish Dinankaran
Brian Brocious

Major Gift Chair
Alison McDaniel

New Family Liaison
Amy Imhoff

e-News Chair
Christine Chestnut

Social Media Chair
Sherry Mohebati

Parent Communication Chair
Liz Chapple

Volunteer Chair
Lisa McConnell

Grant Chair
OPEN

Parent Fundraising Chair
OPEN

APPOINTMENTS
Auditor
Ramandeep Shergill

ADVISORY MEMBERS

Jon Campopiano
Superintendent, WCSD

Wenlei Johnson
WCSD Governing Board Member

Brian Sullivan
Principal, Las Lomas High School

John Nickerson
Superintendent, AUHSD

Stacey Schweppe
AUHSD Governing Board Member

Julie Craik
WCSD Teacher Representative

TRUSTEES

Inna Raspudic
Past WCEF President

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Board meetings are typically held on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Walnut Creek School District office or via Zoom.
Thursday, September 3*, 2026, 7 pm - in person @WCSD Office
Thursday, October 1*, 2026 - Email update to Board
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 7 pm - in person @WCSD Office
Thursday, November 19*, 2026, 7 pm - Zoom
Thursday, December 17*, 2026 - Holiday Gathering, TBD
Thursday, January 27, 2027 - Email update to Board
Thursday, February 25, 2027, 7 pm - in person @WCSD Office
Thursday, March 25, 2027 - Budget Committee meeting; Email update to Board
Thursday, April 22, 2027, 7 pm - in person @WCSD Office
Thursday, May 20*, 2027, 7 pm - Annual Meeting in person @WCSD Office

District Calendars
WCSD School Calendar
Las Lomas School Calendar

*Denotes meeting will occur third Thursday of the month