Our Team

BEDF OPERATIONAL TEAM

You can contact BEDF using the resources on the Contact Us page.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Team, composed of the Board of Directors and staff, mirror the diverse community of constituents and stakeholders we proudly serve. 

We are grateful for the support of our Board of Directors that has strengthened our governance, provided strategic direction to our work, and extended our services to multiple stakeholders. At the same time, they represent the constituents and school communities that we serve.

Director

Laura Cinelli

Deputy Director
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy

Board Chair

Benjamin Ivey

Ace Strategy Group
Managing Partner

Clerk

Natalie Velasquez

Senior Delivery Manager
Mulesoft

Director

Nathan Kuder

Chief Financial Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston

Director

Nathalie Merida

 Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Transformation
Berkshire Bank

Director

Harold L. Miller, Jr.

Educational Consultant

Director

Norman Townsend 

Retired Operational Superintendent & Educator
Ex-Officio Board Member

David Bloom

Chief Financial Official 
Boston Public School
Director

Constanza Cabello, Ed. D.

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