Volunteers from across Belmont are critical to the operation of the FBE. Follow the link below to ‘meet’ our invaluable 2024-25 volunteers, who are making a difference in the Belmont Public Schools.

Board of Directors 2024-2025

The Foundation is overseen by a Board of Directors whose members serve for two or three year terms. The Superintendent of the Belmont Public Schools and a member of the School Committee assist the Board in a non-voting, ex-officio capacity.

Executive Committee

Co-President
Melissa McKenna
president@fbe-belmont.org

Co-President
Maria Olagunju
copresident@fbe-belmont.org

VP of Fundraising
Sponsorship & Fundraising
Amanda Lubarsky
fundraising@fbe-belmont.org

VP of Programs
Program Committee & Grants
Michael Gao
programs@fbe-belmont.org

Treasurer
Mauro Lance
treasurer@fbe-belmont.org

Co-VP of Marketing
Valerie Krempus
marketing@fbe-belmont.org

Co-VP of Marketing
Open
marketing@fbe-belmont.org

Secretary
Holly Javedan
secretary@fbe-belmont.org

Full Board of Directors

Natasha Bregel
Amy Brown
Michael Gao
Kylia Garver
Kelly Gelfer
Rui Guo
Matias Infante
Holly Javedan
Jerrel Jones
Valerie Krempus
Mauro Lance
Wenhong Liu
Amanda Lubarsky
Melissa McKenna
Maria Olagunju
Carmen Ruiz de Gauna
Jessica Smith
Sara Townsend

Nominating Committee Chair
Jessica Smith
nominating@fbe-belmont.org

Ex Officio
Dr. Jill Geiser
Superintendent of Schools

Meghan Moriarty,
School Committee Representative

Administrator
Lyn Hamer
administrator@fbe-belmont.org

Program Committee 2024-2025

FBE Program Committee members serve as liaisons to the Belmont Public School staff and administrators who apply for grants. Program Committee members are assigned to each school and subject area to review and guide grant applicants through the funding process. Every grant application is reviewed by the entire Program Committee who make funding recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Michael Gao
Vice President, Programs

Hannah E. Fischer
Belmont High School

Anita Liberty
Belmont High School Representative

Erin Rowland
Belmont Middle School

Erin Beattie
Chenery Upper Elementary School

Yang Han
Burbank Elementary School

Zebadiah (Zeb) Kimmel
Butler Elementary School

Jerrel Jones
Wellington Elementary School

Maria Olagunju
Winn Brook Elementary School

Amy Brown
English

Natasha Bregel
Fine Arts

Christy Lawrence
Foreign Language

Anne Pareti
Math

Nichole O’Connell
Science

Angela Chan
Social Studies

Deidre Siegert
Technology

Finance Committee 2024-2025

The FBE Finance Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities related to financial management, budgeting, reporting, and risk management, and provides recommendations on financial sustainability and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Finance Committee Chair
& FBE Treasurer

Mauro Lance
treasurer@fbe-belmont.org

Finance Committee Members:
Corinne Fond
Ana Hammock
Megan Pickette