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: Jennifer Collings
Eliot Elementary School: Mary Wolfe
Mitchell Elementary School: Meaghan Boyson
Newman Elementary School: Kate Distaso
Sunita Williams Elementary School: Chelsea Fritsch
High Rock Middle School: Erin Mack
Pollard Middle School: Michael Ryan
Needham High School: Robert Murphy
Board Officers
Co-Presidents
Maggie Shapiro
mshapiro@nefneedham.org
Jessica Clayson
jclayson@nefneedham.org
Treasurer
Stephanie Wallace
swallace@nefneedham.org
Administrative Director
Sarah Winig
swinig@nefneedham.org
Board Members
Katie Alwart
Shelly Bansal-Snow
Janet Barrett
Meaghan Boyson
Sarah Burns
Jennifer Collings
Caryn Conway
Elizabeth Craig
David Dirks
Kate Distaso
Chelsea Fritsch
Aubrey Goodman
Lindsay Gravin
Carolyn Crotty Guttilla
Sara King
David Linde
Erin Mack
Angeline Maughan
Seema Meloni
Robert Murphy
Lisa Nagler
Raven Register
Michael Ryan
Sally Theran
Valine Valbrun-Paul