STAFF
Our staff is comprised of a diverse group of leaders who bring an array of professional talents, skills, and backgrounds to best serve the Carlsbad school community.
LAURA PITTS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
RACHEL TAMAYO
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
TAYLOR BEVERIDGE
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
JAMIE ROWAN
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
STACY BROWN
MARKETING MANAGER
KARLIE CARBONE
ENRICHMENT MANAGER
CHERYL FREEMAN
OFFICE MANAGER & KIDS CARE PROGRAM MANAGER
APPLE NEZ
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & PAYROLL SPECIALIST
MANDY MCKNIGHT
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carlsbad Educational Foundation is led by an exceptional group of committed community leaders that contribute financially and with service to the organization.
A.J. VAN DE VEN
CHAIR
President and CEO, Calsense
BRITTA VON OESEN
VICE CHAIR
Managing Director & Co-Head, Energy Transformation,
Canaccord Genuity
CHERYL BARTEL
TREASURER
Senior Director, Strategy & Portfolio Management, Thermo Fisher Scientific
CLAIRE LA BRECHE
SECRETARY
Brand Marketing Manager, Jazzercise, Inc.
KEN BREEDING
Adjunct Professor,
Palomar College
NIALL CASEY
Founder, Carlsmed, Inc.
DELIA CHARVEL
Operations Consultant & Educator, Charvel Management Consulting, LLC
MIKE FARRAHER
Principal Attorney, Farraher Law
ANDREW GERGURICH
Hope Elementary School Principal
DAWN K. HILL
Behavior Analyst, M.ED, BCBA
BRYAN KERNER
CEO / Executive Director, UC Noyce Initiative
JEFF KUNTZ
Attorney, Taylor English Duma LLP
KELLY LACK
Teacher, Carlsbad Unified School District
JOSH MAZUR
Director of Business Development, Guide My Finances
CARRIE McCOY
Environmental Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants
DAVE PADGETT
Director, Product Engineering, Nordson
SAASHA STANTON
Sr. Director Operations Strategy, QuidelOrtho
EJEHAN TURKER
Corporate Ethics & Compliance Officer
CHRIS WAIDELICH
Attorney, San Diego Gas & Electric