Board of Directors 2026-2027
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
President
Jerrel Jones
president@fbe-belmont.org
VP of Fundraising
Sponsorship & Fundraising
Maggie Berryman
fundraising@fbe-belmont.org
VP of Programs
Program Committee & Grants
Zeb Kimmel
programs@fbe-belmont.org
Treasurer
Lander Arrue
treasurer@fbe-belmont.org
Marketing
marketing@fbe-belmont.org
Secretary
Holly Javedan
secretary@fbe-belmont.org
Full Board of Directors
Amy Brown
Sara Carson
Amy Checkoway
Fitzie Cowing
Kerry Fagan
Kelly Gelfer
Kylia Garver
Rachel Hinchliffe
Carmen Ruiz de Guana
Yang Han
Val Krempus
Martha Loftus
Melissa McKenna
Maria Olagunju
Deepa Shakya
Jessica Smith
Everett Tatelbaum
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
administrator@fbe-belmont.org
Please do get in touch with us here if you are interested in getting involved with the FBE. We would be thrilled to hear from you!
Program Committee 2026-2027
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.
Zeb Kimmel
Vice President, Programs
Hannah E. Fischer
Belmont High School
Konstantin Radojevic
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
Lindsay Kalmakis
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
Deirdre Siegert
Technology
Finance Committee 2026-2027
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)
Lander Arrue, treasurer@fbe-belmont.org
Finance Committee Members: Corinne Fond, Megan Pickette
Roger M. Mulford Committee 2026-2027
Committee Chair: Natasha Bregel,
Committee Members: Melissa McKenna, Lyn Hamer, Jessica Smith, Sara Townsend