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.
President
Laura Dziorny
Deputy Director
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy
Treasurer
Benjamin Ivey
Ace Strategy Group
Managing Partner
Clerk
Natalie Velasquez
Senior Delivery Manager
Mulesoft
Board Member
Muriel Leonard
Retired Deputy Superintendent & Public Education Advocate
Board Member
Nathalie Merida
Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Transformation
Berkshire Bank
Board Member
Harold L. Miller, Jr.
Educational Consultant
Board Member
Monica Roberts
Executive Director
CityYear
Ex-Officio Board Member
Nate Kuder
Chief Financial Official
Board Member
Beverly Ross Denny
Managing Director
Grant makers for education
Grant makers for education
Board Member
Norman Townsend
Retired Operational Superintendent & Educator
Board Member
Constanza Cabello, Ed. D.
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