Board of Directors
The BHS Innovation Fund is governed by its board of Directors, a body made up of volunteers from the community and representatives of important constituent groups. Several members of the board are BHS alumni themselves and many more are parents of current or former students. The board is responsible for effective oversight of the Innovation Fund’s program development and evaluation, budgeting and fundraising, and the overall operation and good health of the organization. Individuals elected to the board serve three-year terms. The board meets six times a year but most directors also serve on at least one committee.
Officers
Ellen Rizika, Chair
Jill Altshuler, Vice Chair
Ted Arnstein, Treasurer & Clerk
Members of the Board
Irene Abrams, Program Committee, Co-Chair
Denise Casper
Seth Finkelstein
Peter Jacobs, Program Committee, Co-Chair
Genae Johnson, Finance Committee, Vice Chair
Steven Luby
Scott Mahoney
Faheem Rasool
Polly Ross Ribatt, Fundraising, Chair
Lesley Solomon
Daniel St. Clair
Winifred Swan
David Weisner
Elizabeth Zachos
Ex-Officio Members
Andrew Bott, Superintendent of Schools
Susan Wolf Ditkoff, School Committee Liaison
Nicole Gittens, Deputy Superintendent
Anthony Meyer, Headmaster
Stacey Downey, Co-Chair, Board of Overseers
Louise Shah, Co-Chair, Board of Overseers
David Szabo, BHS Alumni Association Representative
Mary Burchenal, BHS Faculty Representative
Emeritus Members
Wendy Gordon, ‘67
Arthur Segel, ’69
Founder
Robert Weintraub, Headmaster, 1998-2011
Board of Overseers
The BHS Innovation Fund Board of Overseers serve as the Fund’s ambassadors to the community, and help our supporters connect with our mission. Overseers plan and coordinate Fund outreach and recruitment activities, along with fundraising and community events.
Stacey Downey, Co-Chair
Louise Shah, Co-Chair
Gabrielena Alcala
Mark Barer
Lori Farnan
Elizabeth Gardner
David Greenstein
Jennifer Hunt, Gala Committee, Chair
Rachel Kalvert
James Kessler
Mary Beth Landrum
Mara Littman
Lisa Lisi
Michael Murphy
William Nancarrow
Christopher Noe
Claudia Ordonez
Kelly Pesanelli
Michele Rozen
Elizabeth Schlosberg, Communications Committee, Chair
Bonnie Sherman
Georgia Smith
Piper Trelstad