Board of Directors Damon D'Amico, President Damon is a 1988 graduate of Western New England College where he earned a BSBA in Accounting. After spending 15 years working in accounting and operations, he is presently the owner and president of Alden Medical LLC, located in West Springfield. Alden Medical LLC is a medical device manufacturer serving hospitals and clinics internationally. Damon is also part owner and CEO of Ciden Technologies LLC, a developer and distributor of infection control solutions. Damon has lived in East Longmeadow since 1999 with his wife Maria and their children Meaghan, Joseph and Damon Jr. He joined the board in 2004. He also enjoys coaching youth sports in town, playing softball in the Springfield Men's League and spending leisure time with his family. Al Kasper, Vice President He is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Savage Arms Inc. headquartered in Westfield Mass. He has 25 years of experience in a variety of Manufacturing Companies. He has a BSBA degree in accounting from Western New England College (1978) and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts (1988). He is currently a board member for Savage Sports Corp, Junior Achievement, Wmass Chapter of APICS, East Longmeadow Educational Endowment Fund, East Longmeadow Basketball Association and an STCC Foundation Trustee. He currently resides in East Longmeadow along with his wife Carol and their three children. David Mantoni, Treasurer David is currently the Assistant Corporate Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CYLU) which has global headquarters in West Springfield Massachusetts. He is also the Manager of Taxes & Financial Planning for Cyalume Technologies, Inc., a CYLU wholly-owned subsidiary, which is a U.S. manufacturing company that is the world leader in providing dependable chemical light for uses in emergencies such as blackouts, industrial accidents, acts of terrorism and natural disasters as well as components of ammunition that provide day/night marking and illumination. He is a licensed CPA and received his B.A. degree in accounting from Western New England College in 1997. David has lived in East Longmeadow since 2000 with his wife Susan and their three children. Helen Adamo, Secretary Elizabeth Marsian-Boucher, School Committee Lynn Brown Lynn (LaClair) Brown is a native of East Longmeadow and was a member of the ELHS class of 1981. Following high school, she graduated with an accounting degree from North Adams State College and then went on to earn a MBA - Finance from Western New England College. She has been employed in the banking industry for the past 23 years and is currently a Vice President of Commercial Lending at The Bank of Western Massachusetts. Lynn is married to Tim Brown and they have two children, Nick and Ashley. Lynn joined the Endowment Board in 2005 and also serves as a board member and volunteer to several other local non-profits. Laura Caine Laura joined the board in 2004. She is a graduate of Cathedral High School (1982) and received a BSW from Salem State College and a Paralegal Certification from Elms College. She spent 10 years as a housing administrator in Western Mass before becoming an Investigator for the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. Laura is now a stay at home mom residing in East Longmeadow with her husband Marty and their two children Maeve and Aidan . Laurie Cirillo Laurie (Schermerhorn) Cirillo (ELHS '79) joined the Board of Directors in 2000. Laurie earned both her BSBA in Accounting and MBA from Western New England College. She has served as Treasurer for several school's PTO's as well as participated in various volunteering capacities in the school system. Laurie has resided in East Longmeadow since 1987 with her husband Mike and their two children. Maria D'Amico Maria is a graduate of Westfield High School, and a 1988 graduate of Elms College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She is a licensed, registered nurse, currently working part time as a substitute nurse in the East Longmeadow Public Schools. Maria has been involved in the East Longmeadow Public School system since 1999, volunteering in many capacities. She has distributed fluoride, acted as room parent, class room helper, field trip chaperone, recess monitor, and has been on many PTO committees throughout the years. She has also served as parent representative, and secretary to the MacDuffie School Parent Association. She joined ELEEF as a dance committee member in 2004, and as a board member in 2008. Maria has resided in East Longmeadow since 1999, with her husband Damon and their three children, Meaghan, Joseph and Damon Jr. Dean C Dagnoli Dean is a 1995 graduate of Norwich University, The Military College of Vermont. Dean began his financial planning career in 1998 at Morgan Stanley where he worked until April of 2011. Dean is currently an Account Vice President with The RBD Wealth Management Group at UBS Financial Services in Springfield Mass. Dean has lived in East Longmeadow for 10 years with his wife Lisa and their three daughters Siena, Ava and Bianca. He joined the board in 2011. He also enjoys playing golf and spending leisure time with his family. Dean Dulchinos Dean is a Managing Director in the Real Estate Finance Group of Babson Capital Management, a MassMutual Financial Group Company, where he is responsible for high yield debt investment and management of private equity investment funds. He was previously employed as legal counsel to MassMutual and Babson Capital, with oversight of the high yield debt, capital markets and syndication groups, and in private legal practice. Dean received a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Western New England College and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law. He has volunteered his time in various capacities with The National Ski Patrol, The Appalachian Mountain Club, and The Massachusetts Audubon Society and in connection with various charitable fund raising efforts. Dean resides in East Longmeadow with his wife Michelle and their two children. Angela Edwards Angela is President and co-owner of Edwards Coastal Land Development, LLC, a real estate land acquisition and development corporation on South Padre Island, TX. She was a partner in the law firm of Melmed & Trombly in Stamford, CT where she specialized in consumer class action litigation and served as co-lead plaintiffs counsel in a number of prominent national class action cases, obtaining $150 million in settlements. Attorney Edwards is a member of the National Million Dollar Advocate s Forum and is licensed to practice in MA and CT and is a licensed MA real estate agent. She is a Merit Scholar graduate of Western New England School of Law where she earned her JD, and a Phi-Beta Kappa and All-College Honors gradate of Skidmore College. Angela and her husband, Rick, reside in East Longmeadow with their two children. Shailja Kanjolia Lisa Kessler Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Lisa graduated from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York with an undergraduate degree in Education/Special Education, and a Masters Degree from Hunter College (CUNY) in Science/Special Education. She has also completed reading coursework at Central Connecticut State University. Lisa has taught in the public school systems of New York City; Rush Henrietta, NY; Rochester , NY and is currently a special education facilitator at Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts in Hartford, CT. She has taught in the Hartford Public School system since 1988. Growing up in New York City made Lisa want raise her family in a more bucolic setting, and she has resided with her family in East Longmeadow since 1992. Lisa is proud of the East Longmeadow School System and how it has prepared her children with an emphasis on achievement. She is inspired by the dedication of the teachers in East Longmeadow, and she wants to help encourage and support them financially so that they can realize their vision and help their students achieve. Lisa recently joined ELEEF because as a recipient of educational grants, and as a teacher in a public school system she understands how important it is to support teachers and reward excellence in the field of education. Beckie McKittrick Beckie grew up in the Berkshires and has lived in East Longmeadow for seven years with her husband Keith and their three children, Mitchell, Catherine and Molly. After earning a B.A. in English/Journalism from Framingham State College, Beckie worked as a Graphic Designer & Marketing Consultant at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in the Department of Lifelong Learning until 1998 when she decided to become a full time stay-at-home-mom. She is pursuing a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education through Lesley University and hopes to complete this degree by May 2011. Beckie served as President of the Mountain View School PTO from 2008-2010 and a Girl Scout Leader from 2005-2010. She enjoys playing an active role in her children s education through volunteering and fundraising. Jennifer Merrigan Jennifer (Brega) Merrigan is a lifelong resident of East Longmeadow and a 1992 graduate of East Longmeadow High School. Jennifer received a Bachelor's and Master's degree in History from Providence College in 1996 and 1998. A former History teacher at Agawam High School, Jennifer now teaches History at Springfield College and Bay Path College as an Adjunct Professor. Jennifer resides in East Longmeadow with her husband Sean and their two young children, Jack and Sam. Lori Parsons Marna Shields Marna lives in East Longmeadow with her husband Michael and their 3 children. She has been on the board since 2005. She graduated from North Adams State College (Now Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts) with a degree in Elementary Education, and earned her Masters in Education from Leslie College in 2000. Marna is the owner/Director of Busy Bees Pre-School in East Longmeadow. Busy Bees serves 64 families with children ages 3-5. (www.busybeespreschool.net) She is involved with several committees with both the Field Club of Longmeadow and her church, and teaches Sunday school. She enjoys playing tennis, platform tennis, softball, hiking, and going on adventures with her family. Jack Villamaino Jack is a lifelong resident of East Longmeadow and a 1995 graduate of East Longmeadow High School. He holds a Bachelors degree in History from Boston University and currently works in design and construction at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Jack has also been serving as a member of the East Longmeadow Board of Selectmen since 2007.