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Board of Directors

Sofia Goldade

Sophia Goldade
RSS

Jenny Gardner

Jenny Gardner
ESHS

Courtney McCain

Courtney Gillette McCain
CSS

Angie Greenspan

Angie Greenspan
RSS

Sherry Kramer

Sherry Kramer
Continental Development Corporation

Marsha Hansen

Marsha Hanson
Chamber of Commerce

Linda Johnson

Linda Johnson
Alumni

Judy Lai Yates

Judy Lai-Yates
Alumni Parent, ESHS

Melissa Moore

Melissa Moore
Former ESUSD Superintendent

Brenda Newman

Brenda Newman
Alumni

Shannon Magid

Shannon Magid
Alumni Parent

Adarsh Parekh

Adarsh Parekh
RSS

Michele Rogers

Michele A. Rogers, O.D.
Alumni

Kendric Rollins

Kendric Rollins
ESMS, ESHS

Chris Sherrill

Christine Sherrill
Alumni Parent
Former School Board Member

Minnie Torress

Minnie Torres
RSS

April Twilley

April Twilley
RSS

Lauren Weinbaum

Lauren Weinbaum
CSS

William Watkins

Dr. William Watkins
Alumni, Alumni Parent
Former Superintendent & School Board Member

Kathy Wiley

Kathy Wiley
Alumni Parent
Former School Board Member

Corporate Board Members:

Karen

Karen Forthuber
Chevron
ESHS

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Open Position
Northrup Grumman

Rich Heisen

Rich Heisen
Citizens Business Bank

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James Venezia
Top Golf

Richard Lundquist

Richard C. Lundquist
Continental Development Corporation

Ed! Staff:

Carol Pirsztuk

CEO

Carol Pirsztuk

carol@esedf.org

(310)615-2650 x1701

Laura Johnes

Director of Operations

Laura Johnes

laura@esedf.org

(310)615-2650 x1702

Sasha

Business & Finance Director

Sasha Taylor

sasha@esedf.org
(310)615-2650 x1702

Deanna McLaughlin

Communications & Events Director

Deanna McLaughlin

deanna@esedf.org

(310)615-2650 x1702

Past Board Members:

Alex Abad - Past Chairman

Kara Baldino

Cindy Beckett

Robert H. Berkes

Carleen Beste

Lance Bustrum

August W. Caimi, Esq.

Erick Cano

Floyd Carr

Mary Ann Chicots

Duane H. Conover, Esq.

Suzanne Curtin

Deborah Dicochea

Bill Fisher

Rebecca Friedman

David Froemke

Dawn Garrett

Frank Glynn - Past Chairman

Beth Hapke

Joe Harding - Past Chairman

Laura Jordan

Wanda Kaminski

Al Keahi

Tamika Lang

Tyler Leisher

Tammy Long

Jennifer Malone

Joyce Mann

William T. Mason

Mark McQueen

Kevin Mitchell

Cameronne Mosher

Corinne Murat

Edward Myska

Marjolein Oakley

Steve Odabashian

Evelyn O'Donnell

Mari Peters

Jayne Pimlott - Past Chairman

Carol Pirsztuk

Jen Ralls

Yesceni Ramirez

Ginger Recanzone

Tom Ricci

Keith Richards

Ken Riesz

Kimmy Riley

Kenneth Schofield

Rick Sowers

Ed Su

Heather Sutherland

Ronald E. Swanson

Carlene Tanaka

Elizabeth Tobias

Susan Truax

The 2025 Ed! Board is an all-volunteer board that believes the health and prosperity of ESUSD are the cornerstone of a thriving community

Executive Board Members:
Christa

Chair​

Christa Caban

ESMS, ESHS

ESHS Alumni

Rupesh Bhakta

Chief Financial Officer

Rupesh Bhakta

Center Street, ESMS

Past Ed! Business Chair

Small Business Owner

Danielle Christian

Vice Chair

Danielle Christian

ESHS

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Secretary

Michelle Nieves

ESHS

Past Ed! Chair of Community Appeal

Community Board Members:
Barbara Briney
Barbara Briney
Alumni, Alumni Parent
Fundraising Chair
Neil Cadman
Neil Cadman
ESHS
Past Chairman
Lily Craig
Lily Craig
Alumni Parent
Ephraim Freed
Ephraim Freed
RSS, ESMS
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El Segundo, CA 90245​

info@esedf.org

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