Board of Directors

A non-profit, autonomous organization, the Foundation is directed by a Board of Directors, and complemented by an Advisory Board, which consist of private citizens who are serving voluntarily. They have committed themselves to generating and distributing financial and other resources in an equitable manner throughout District 204.


 

Board of Directors

  • J. Alan Fry
    1. Chairman
  • Karen Sharpe
    1. Vice Chair
  • Linda Thompson
    1. Vice Chairman
  • Kent Duncan
    1. Treasurer
  • Mary Anne Castro
    1. Secretary
  • Dr. Kathryn Birkett
    1. Superintendent
  • Barbara Bibbs
  • Sandra Charles
  • Peggy Ehrisman
  • Justin Karubas
  • Patty Smith
  • Terrence Sullivan
  • Linda Thompson
  • Gordon Trafton
  • Owen Wavrinek

Advisory Board

  • Dawn Anderson
  • Kathleen Baldwin
  • Robert Biedon
  • John Broihier
  • Michael Brown
  • Robert Burnett
  • Mike Choate
  • Jim Doll
  • Dodd Fong
  • Joycelyn Gallois
  • Bruce Glawe
  • Kerry Kabza
  • Tom Miers
  • Susan Mortenson
  • Susan Schreiber
  • Kay Slocumb
  • Richard Sok
  • Judith Sotir
  • John Triebe
  • Alka Tyle
  • Robert VanIten

From left, first row: Owen Wavrinek, Barbara Bibbs, Secretary Mary Anne Castro, Dawn Anderson, District 204 School Board Member Alka Tyle, Vice Chair Karen Sharpe and District 204 Superintendent Kathy Birkett. Second row: Justin Karubas, Peggy Ehrisman, Vice Chair Bob Biedron, Treasurer Kent Duncan, Chairman Alan Fry, Terry Sullivan and Sandra Charles.

The directors serve on one or more of the Foundation's sub-committees, which include:


  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Fundraising
  • Public Relations/Website
  • School Enhancements/New Projects
  • Grants
  • Scholarship
  • Student-Staff Recognitions
  • Fine Arts Festival
  • Concerts & Productions
  • IPEF Grants
  • Artist-in-Residence Grants
  • Sustaining Excellence in Education
  • School Keepsakes
  • Middle-School Math Enrichment
  • Board Development/Nominating