About the BHS Innovation Fund
The BHS Innovation Fund provides grants for BHS faculty and administrators to develop new courses and programs that are innovative, interdisciplinary, and forward-thinking. Funded initiatives are designed to improve academic achievement for all students at BHS. They enrich the learning culture, prepare students to thrive in an increasingly global and complex world, and energize faculty by encouraging new curriculum development and experimentation.
Organizational Structure and Funding
Staff
The BHS Innovation Fund employs a part-time Director, Stacey Zelbow, who works with our Boards, focusing on finance and governance; and a part-time Program Liaison, Erica O’Mahony, a BHS faculty member who connects the organization and the entire BHS faculty body. Working in collaboration with BHS Curriculum Coordinators and individual teachers to design, develop, and cultivate proposals for Innovation Fund program and planning grants, the Program Liaison also supports the success of currently funded programs. Contact our staff here.
Board of Directors
The BHS Innovation Fund is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. The board is responsible for the strategic direction of the Innovation Fund, including: the effective oversight of the Innovation Fund’s program development and evaluation; budgeting and fundraising; and the overall operation and good health of the organization. Board members include BHS parents/caregivers, alumni and parents of alumni, and members of the Brookline community. Individuals elected to the board serve three-year terms. The board meets six times a year. Most directors also serve on at least one committee. Learn more about joining our Board of Directors here.
fficers
Rob Lawrence & Ben Stern, Co-Chairs • Mona Mowafi, Vice Chair • David Weisner, Treasurer & Clerk
Board of Directors
Ronit Antebi-Hadar • Scott Anthony • Oliver Bardon • Sara Berkson • Peter Johannsen • Anne Le Brun • Andrew Liteplo • Jodi Maciag • Katerina Makatouni • Dwight Mathis • Eric Niloff • Xianhua Piao • Sumeet Sabharwal • Lesley Solomon • Ben Stern • Dawn Tringas • Deborah Wexler
Ex-Officio Members
Anthony Meyer, BHS Head of School • Dr. Bella Wong, Superintendent • Robin Benoit, Deputy Superintendent • Sarah Moghtader, School Committee Liaison
Emeritus Members
Wendy Gordon, ‘67 • Arthur Segel, ’69 • Elizabeth Zachos
Founder
Robert Weintraub, Headmaster, 1998-2011
Board of Advisors
The BHS Innovation Fund Board of Advisors plans and coordinates Fund communications, outreach and recruitment activities, as well as fundraising and community events. Advisors also serve as the Fund’s ambassadors to the BHS community, and help our supporters connect with our mission. Learn more about joining our Board of Advisors here.
Board of Advisors
Jennifer Amigone • Maria Arado-McDonald • Annemieke Atema • Kimberly Castro • Susan Dubin • Cher Duffield • Christina Grady • Gene Keselman • Nancy Lee • Mary Lochner Hurwitz • Robert Neer • Charu Puri-Sharma • Rahim Rajpar • Tracy Shupp • Eli Silk