Who We Are
The Alliance for Early Childhood’s Executive Board of Directors
Our Executive Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteers committed to The Alliance’s mission and vision.
The Alliance for Early Childhood’s 2022-2023 Executive Board Members (not everyone pictured)
Executive Board of Directors
Lyn Aleshire, Events
Mallory Banholzer, Networking Dinner Chair
Patricia Gainsberg, Sponsorship Chair
Carrie Hanke, Events
Stephanie Joyce, Treasurer/Fund Manager
Sarah Martay, Let’s Play! Chair
Wendy Mayer, Secretary
Lara Scarborough, President
Caity Smith, Let’s Play! Chair
Stacey Sunderland, Past President
Erika Wall, Marketing/Communications
Jessica Wallace, Marketing/Communications
At Large Liaison Council Members
Kate Anderson, Financial
Paige Goettel, Education/Event Volunteering
Mari Pagone-Franklin, Programing
Emily Rose, Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Liaison
Shannon Stoelting, Marketing/Communications
Liaison Council Members
A Joyful Noise Preschool, Kristin Larson
Chicago Botanic Garden Nature Preschool, Anita Koenitz-Hudac
Crow Island School, Courtney McConnell
Family Action Network, Lonnie Stonitsch
Glencoe Junior Kindergarten, Amy Briggs
Greeley School, Emily LeVert
Hubbard Woods School, Lyn Aleshire, Let’s Play! Chair
Joseph Sears School, Kate Foran
Middlefork School, Patricia Gainsberg, Let’s Play! Chair
North Shore Country Day School, Danielle Vanden Heuvel
Saint Norbert, Lisa Oetking and Dr. Maggie Hoody
Schools of Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier, Anna Fazekas
The Goddard School of Skokie, Mary Fratini & Arianna Lopez
Willow Wood Preschool, Suzanne Sykes
Winnetka Community Nursery School, Sarah Martay, Networking Dinner Chair
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library, Amanda Garrity
Winnetka Public Schools, Kelly Tess & Denise Matthews
Additional Member Schools and Organizations board members
All Things Bright and Beautiful, Julia Howard
Baker Demonstration School, Denise Boswell and Mason Rocca
Banner Preschool, Alexa Burnell and Alex Lipscomb
Bennett Day School, Meg Fitzgerald
Christ Church Children’s Programs, Patty Lea
Family Service of Glencoe, Kristina Phillips
First Presbyterian Preschool, Suzie Brunner
Glenview Methodist Preschool, Karen Coan
Northfield Community Nursery School, Katie Spicuzza
Oak Leaf Cooperative School, Liana Grey
Ravinia Nursery School, Andrea Cocke
Ronald Knox Montessori, Blythe Silva
Rose Hall Montessori, Elizabeth Stone
South School, Kelly Zonghetti
Trinity Church Nursery School, Sue Gaertner
True North Educational Cooperative 804, Jackie Smith
Winnetka Public School Nursery, Anna Henerey and Rebecca Levine