Governance
Of the People, By the People
The EdFund is a totally independent, nonprofit, and volunteer-driven organization serving our supporters, who are committed to advancing educational excellence in the Hamilton Wenham Regional School District. The EdFund is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 21 residents of Hamilton and Wenham. Directors are elected by the Board and are eligible to serve two three-year terms.
“The HW schools are the pulse of our community. Our teachers are passionate and driven. The support from our community to support enhanced learning opportunities across our schools continues to amaze me, and to provide dynamic and innovative opportunities for all our students.
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“The EdFund provides our teachers with opportunities to be innovative and creative by supporting their passions through EdFund grants. These grants allow our students to engage in learning that goes above and beyond a typical classroom education with unique experiences brought to them by their inspirational and dedicated teachers.”
“Our community is filled with civic minded families, and it is a pleasure to work with the EdFund to create opportunities for special events that celebrate and help fund the innovative grants requested by our teachers, students and administrators!”
“The EdFund provides our dedicated educators the opportunity to try new ideas and pursue new opportunities for our students in ways that might not be possible otherwise. It is especially inspiring to see the continued support of our schools”
EdFund Board & Committees 2023-2024
Executive Committee
Carol Lavoie Schuster
Co-President
Lisa Fall
Co-President
Margaret Asadorian
Vice President
Kim Meyer
Treasurer
Sherri Tilley
Co-Secretary
Leslie Potter
Co-Secretary
Board & Governance
Nicole Ireland
Chair
Lisa Fall
Roger Smerage
Sherri Tilley
Christmas Tree Sales
Jeff Walsh
Co-Chair
Johanna Wilson
Co-Chair
Inca Ghosh
Tom Jones
Carol Lavoie Schuster
Kim Meyer
Leslie Potter
Janelle Quinn
Margaret Asadorian
Communications
Kim Meyer
Co-Chair
Nicole Ireland
Co-Chair
Inca Ghosh
Emily Mehta
Paul Mihailidis
Roger Smerage
Margaret Asadorian
Development
Tom Jones
Co-Chair
Margaret Asadorian
Co-Chair
Kristin Burke
Tom Lancaster
Emily Madden
Paul Mihailidis
Leslie Potter
Janelle Quinn
Jeff Walsh
Events
Margret Asadorian
Co-Chair
Leslie Potter
Co-Chair
Lisa Fall
Tom Jones
Carol Lavoie Schuster
Emily Mehta
Janelle Quinn
Lindsay Taylor
Grants
Inca Ghosh
Co-Chair
Nicole Ireland
Co-Chair
Kristen Burke
Lisa Fall
Emily Madden
Emily Mehta
Jeff Walsh
Johanna Wilson
Investments
Tom Lancaster
Chair
Nicole Ireland
Carol Lavoie Schuster
Kim Meyer
Sherri Tilley
Nominating
Carol Lavoie Schuster
Co-Chair
Lindsay Taylor
Co-Chair
Kristin Burke
Tom Jones
Emily Madden
Sherri Tilley
Johanna Wilson
Scholarship
Robert Smerage
Chair
Tom Lancaster
Kim Meyer
Paul Mihalilidis
Lindsay Taylor
Superintendent of
Hamilton Wenham
Regional School District
Eric Tracy
Administrator
Aimee Cooper
Student Liaisons
Caroline Ciriello
Sydney Smith