Kei Sato, Treasure
Kei has lived in Sunnyvale for over 25 years, and his kids attended Cherry Chase Elementary and Sunnyvale Middle School. Kei has been deeply involved in school parent organizations, predominantly in Treasurer / Finance roles. Kei has worked in technology in a variety of operational, product management, and finance-related leadership roles for three decades. He joined SEF in 2023. Email
Katie Rowland, President
Katie Rowland is a Juntos program parent with students at San Miguel and Columbia. She believes that we can bring meaningful educational opportunities to all when we work together, in community. Her professional background is primarily in ed tech and publishing, with experience in product management, marketing, and research. She has lived in Sunnyvale since 2013. Email
Geeta Gollakota, Vice President
Geeta brings a strong background in Business Intelligence and Analytics, holding a Master’s in Information Systems. She is an Ellis Elementary parent who is passionate about education, child development, and community engagement. Geeta also serves as a Commissioner on Sunnyvale’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission. Email
Veronica Brand, Secretary
Veronica Brand is a San Miguel Juntos Program Parent. She grew up in the Bay Area and has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. She is an active member of the San Miguel PTA Board and has lived in Sunnyvale since 2016. Email
Jessie Jarecki, VP of Communication
Jessie moved back to Sunnyvale in 2022. She is the parent of a student who attended Vargas Elementary and is now at Cumberland Elementary and a student who attended Sunnyvale Middle School. She has a deep love for science and holds a PhD in Neuroscience. Since pausing her career as a biotechnology patent agent, she has become very involved in advocating for students and her community. Email
Cortney Jansen, VP of Programs
Cortney is a San Miguel Juntos parent. Originally from Wisconsin, Cortney has lived in North Sunnyvale for the last 13 years. Her background is in music performance and biomedical engineering, and she is a technical program manager at Intuitive. Cortney is president of the San Miguel Elementary PTA. Email
Sanjay Kumar, Cherry Chase Elementary Representative
Sanjay Kumar is a parent of two kids currently enrolled in Cherry Chase Elementary School. He is also currently the special needs chair at Cherry Chase. He has lived in the Bay Area since 2009 and has been working in Synopsys, Sunnyvale for over 16 years. He enjoys volunteering in classrooms, working with kids and trying to look at the world from their perspective. Email
OPEN - Columbia Middle Representative
SEF is looking for a member of the Columbia Middle School community to support the connection between the school and SEF. Please contact info@sunnyvaleeducationfoundation.org if interested.
Nora Beamon, Ellis Elementary Representative
Nora is an Ellis Elementary parent and a former middle and high school math teacher (including 3 years teaching in FUHSD). She grew up on the east coast and has lived in Sunnyvale for over 10 years. She is excited to support SEF’s goal of enriching education for every SSD student. Email
Leah Groppo, Fairwood Elementary Representative
Leah is a Fairwood Explorer parent who has lived in Sunnyvale for more than three decades and cares deeply about the community. Seeing all the wonderful work that SEF does to help spark a love of learning has really motivated Leah to get involved. She has seen the funding make a variety of enriching education opportunities available to all students. Leah is a registered dietitian and diabetes educator who works at a local medical center in the endocrinology clinic. Email
Tammy Michels, Lakewood Elementary Representative
Tammy is a former Lakewood parent and has been an active part of the Lakewood Community for more than 14 years. She is an Instructional Aide and Library Specialist at Lakewood supporting students, teachers and parents. She also serves on the Programs Committee. Over the past few years, Tammy has served as Treasurer for Lakewood PTA and Columbia Middle School PTSA. Email
OPEN- San Miguel Elementary Representative
SEF is looking for a member of the San Miguel Elementary School community to support the connection between the school and SEF. Please contact info@sunnyvaleeducationfoundation.org if interested.
Jenny Richardson, Sunnyvale Middle Representative
Jenny is a Sunnyvale Middle School parent to two dynamic children. She has called Sunnyvale home for ~ 15 years. Professionally, she works as a middle school speech language pathologist. She has been an active PTA member and program chair at Cumberland Elementary School. Within SEF, she serves is also a member of the Programs Committee. Jenny is passionate about providing equitable education opportunities to all students in Sunnyvale. Email
Lisa McRae, Vargas Elementary Representative
Lisa is originally from the UK and moved to Sunnyvale with her husband in 2012. She is the parent of a Vargas and a Sunnyvale Middle student. Lisa is the President of the Vargas PTA and has served on the Vargas School Site Council. Her professional background is in biology research in academia and biotech. She has worked for a local science education non-profit bringing hands-on science to 3rd through 8th grade students in the Bay Area. Email
Isabel Jubes-Flamerich, Board Representative
Isabel is the mother of two teens. Her kids went to SSD and FUHSD. She immigrated with her husband about 25 years ago as co-founder of a start-up tech company. With a master’s degree in architecture and environmental design, and other post graduate certifications, she continues to build her love for education, community service, and climate awareness. She on the Sunnyvale School District Board and is part of many local and statewide boards for public education. Email
Michelle Eugeni, Board Member at Large
Michelle is a Sunnyvale native with more than twenty years experience in educational fields, including teaching, administration, research and program evaluation, educational publishing, and literacy tutoring. She has been a parent volunteer at Cherry Chase and Sunnyvale Middle over 10 years, including eight years on Cherry Chase PTA’s Executive Board. Michelle previously served as President of SEF and was one of the founders. Email
Peggy Shen-Brewster, Board Member at Large
Peggy has been a Sunnyvale resident for over 14 years. She taught 8th and 2nd grades in a neighboring school district and her children attend Bishop Elementary School and Columbia Middle School. Peggy joined SEF because she is passionate about equity and closing opportunity, language, and learning gaps across the Sunnyvale School District. Peggy joined the Governing Board of the Sunnyvale School District in December 2024. Email
Susan Humphries Salop, Board Member at Large
Susan is a former Sunnyvale Middle School, Ellis Elementary and Cherry Chase Elementary parent and has extensive non-profit volunteer and board experience in education. Susan has been a Sunnyvale resident since 2008 and has 20+ years of experience working in international business development and operations in Asia and Silicon Valley. She enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors and trying different restaurants in Sunnyvale. Email
Shilpa Shikha, Board Member at Large
Shilpa Shikha has been a Sunnyvale resident since 2022. She is a parent with a child at Bishop Elementary. She enjoys being actively involved in supporting students, schools, and the local community. With over 14 years of professional experience in technology, Shilpa brings strong collaboration and problem-solving skills to her volunteer work. Email