Board of Directors
President: Julia Kennedy Beckman
President: Julia Kennedy Beckman
President: Julia Kennedy Beckman
Julia Kennedy Beckman is a community member and former long-term District 99 Board of Education President serving for 24 years. Beckman has served on the Foundation board since 2017. Beckman’s four children graduated from South High.
Vice President: Donna Dawson
President: Julia Kennedy Beckman
President: Julia Kennedy Beckman
Treasurer: Diane Richard
President: Julia Kennedy Beckman
Treasurer: Diane Richard
Diane Richard, Treasurer, is a community member and former special services teacher at South High (2003-11). Diane has served as the Foundation's Treasurer since 2014, and also served from 1999-2005. All three of her children graduated from South High School.
Maura Bates
Maura Bates is a community member and science teacher at Benet Academy High School. Bates has served on the Foundation board since 2017.
Georgina Cervantes
Mike Heinz
Mike Heinz
Mike Heinz is a community member, and has been worked for District 99 since 2011. Heinz’s daughters both graduated from North High.
Pam Kalafut
Mike Heinz
Pam Kalafut is a community member, current D99 substitute teacher, and former art and photography teacher and Activities Director at Hinsdale Central High School. She continues to teach at the Wellness House of Hinsdale and the Community House, in addition to serving as a board member for the Palumbo Family Foundation and Hinsdale Central
Pam Kalafut is a community member, current D99 substitute teacher, and former art and photography teacher and Activities Director at Hinsdale Central High School. She continues to teach at the Wellness House of Hinsdale and the Community House, in addition to serving as a board member for the Palumbo Family Foundation and Hinsdale Central Foundation. Kalafut is a South High alum and her three sons graduated from North High.
Martha Merilos
Martha Merilos is a community member and former social studies teacher at South and North High. Merilos taught from 1978-2010 and has been on the Foundation board since 2002. Merilos continues to substitute teacher at DGN.
Jamie Poynton
Jamie
Colleen Reagan
Colleen Reagan
Steve Ruffalo
Colleen Reagan
Megan Schroeder
Megan Schroeder
Ex-Officio
District 99 Superintendent: Dr. Hank Thiele
Board of Education Representative: Katy Courtney
Board of Education Representative: Katy Courtney
Board of Education Representative: Katy Courtney
Board of Education Representative: Katy Courtney
Board of Education Representative: Katy Courtney