The Needham Education Foundation all-volunteer Board of Directors represents a broad cross section of the community including professionals, teachers, business leaders, alumni, and community activists. All share a common commitment—to ensure that the standard of excellence that has been the hallmark of the Needham Public Schools continues.
To express interest in getting involved with the NEF, either by serving as a Community Member on one of our grant review committees, or by serving on our Board of Directors, please contact our Administrative Director at nef@nefneedham.org.

School Representatives
A teacher from each school in Needham serves on the NEF Board of Directors. Please reach out to your School Rep if you have questions about NEF’s grant programs or guidelines.
Broadmeadow Elementary School: Annie Loeb
Eliot Elementary School: Jenny Adu
Mitchell Elementary School: Abby Plouffe
Newman Elementary School: Kate Distaso
Sunita Williams Elementary School: Dayna DiCicco
High Rock Middle School: Maureen Trowbridge
Pollard Middle School: Megan Murphy
Needham High School: Paige Rowse
Board Officers
Co-Presidents
Jessica Clayson
jclayson@nefneedham.org
Katie Alwart
kalwart@nefneedham.org
Treasurer
Stephanie Wallace
swallace@nefneedham.org
Administrative Director
Sarah Winig
swinig@nefneedham.org
Board Members
Jenny Adu
Katie Alwart
Melissa Baucom
Stacey Cayer
Caryn Conway
Andrea Cunningham
Kristi Daly
Dayna DiCicco
Emily Dill
Kate Distaso
Kim Forness
Meredith Friend
Aubrey Goodman
David Linde
Annie Loeb
Meaghan Martin
Christina Mathews
Katie McGrath
Megan Murphy
Gabi Oliveira
Kyung Park
Abby Plouffe
Cheri Pugatch
Meg Rosenbaum
Paige Rowse
Maggie Shapiro
Cinzia Solari
Marissa Traeger
Maureen Trowbridge
Valine Valbrun-Paul