• 2025-2026 EREF Board of Directors

    Chair: Leslie Higgison 

    Chair-Elect:  Kristy Schmieder 

    Past Chair: Liz Buckley  

    Treasurer: Abby Ivie 

    Assistant Treasurer: Mandy Adams

    Secretary: Julie Bentz 

    Corporate Development (Business Partners Program): Allison Kolber, Sarah Buckman, Matthew Simon

    Marketing and Communications: Molly Hargather

    Assistant Marketing and Communications: Ryan Hamer

    Events: Anna Armstrong

    At-Large Members: Justine Lee  

    At-Large Members: Andrea Jackson Gavin

    Lion’s Pride Voting Representative and Chair: Kristy Schmieder

    Lion's Pride Co-Chair:  TBD

    PTA President Representative: Cameron Palma, Robin Lippitt

    GO Team Representative: Erica Militello

    Administrative Liaison: Summer Clayton  

    Lion's Pride Committee:  Annie Cook, Sabrina Johnson, Liz Buckley

    Faculty Representatives:  Latonya Henry, Nicole Cheroff, Paul Hulsing

    If you have questions regarding the foundation or ways to volunteer on one of the fundraising efforts, please contact Leslie Higgison at chair@eriversfoundation.org or Kristy Schmieder at lionspride@eriversfoundation.org