Leadership

Staff

  • Ms. Julie Manninen
    Executive Director
    julie_manninen@salemeducationfoundation.org
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  • Ms. Cristina Woolhiser
    Administrative Assistant
    cristina_woolhiser@salemeducationfoundation.org

Board of Directors

SEF is run by a volunteer board of Salem residents who work in partnership with the schools. We are totally independent of the school system but maintain a close partnership to ensure that our grant-funded projects match the goals of the schools, particularly in the area of curriculum enrichment.

  • Ms. Julie Anderson
  • Mr. Ben Arlander
  • Ms. Justine Bassett
  • Ms. Marcie Clawson
  • Ms. Ann Danjou
  • Mr. David Greenway
  • Hon. John Keenan
  • Ms. Kendra Malionek
  • Ms. Sarah Morrill, President
  • Ms. Katherine Palmer, Vice President
  • Ms. Joy Snell
    Ms. Kathie Walsh, Clerk
  • Mr. Rick Wyke,Treasurer

Board of Advisors

We are honored to have a wealth of knowledge available to us through the following individuals:

  • Honorable Thaddeus Buczko
  • Ms. Ellen DiGeronimo, Past Director, Salem Chambers of Commerce
  • Dr. Nancy Harrington, Past President, Salem State College
  • Mr. David Ives, President, Northshore International Insurance Services, Inc. and
    Past President, Salem Partnership
  • Ms. Elizabeth Lahikainen, Past President
  • Mr. Thomas M. Leonard, Senior Vice President (retired), Salem Five Cents Savings Bank

Committees

SEF functions through the work of various committees. We welcome volunteers to any and all committees, please contact us at info@salemedfoundation.org for more information.

  • Public Relations Committee
  • Grants Committee
  • Development Committee
  • Governance and Membership Committee
  • Finance Committee