Lois Garland welcomes Kathy Schroeder as new PiE Executive Director
On behalf of the PiE Board, I am delighted to announce that Kathy
Schroeder has accepted our offer to join Palo Alto Partners in Education
as our next Executive Director. Many of you may already know Kathy. She
has a senior and freshman at Gunn and has worked as a tireless PAUSD
volunteer on parcel tax, bond and school board campaigns, as well as
several other local initiatives. In addition, through the years Kathy
has served in many leadership positions in her children’s schools:
Ohlone, JLS and Gunn. Most recently, her professional work has been as
a consultant at EdSource. We believe Kathy’s passion for PiE’s mission,
combined with her impressive professional skills, qualify her for all
facets of our ED role.
Kathy will join PiE on May 5 and assume the full responsibilities of the
ED position on May 10. Our current ED, Muneerah Merchant, will continue
to work with PiE through May 28 to help ensure a smooth transition.
While Muneerah leaves some awfully big shoes to fill, we are confident
that Kathy will do exceptional work for PiE.
PiE’s ED Search Committee, comprising a broad cross-section of our
board, undertook a very thorough process to select our next Executive
Director. Our search yielded 34 applicants from across the nation, many
of whom were well qualified for the position. The Search Committee
spent multiple weeks and countless hours reviewing resumes, interviewing
promising candidates, and checking references for the finalists for the
ED position. At the conclusion of this extensive and thoughtful
process, it became clear to us that Kathy is the best choice for PiE's
new ED.
Please join me in congratulating Kathy. We are excited about the many
talents that Kathy brings to our organization and are confident that she
will help PiE continue to provide strong support for our schools.
Best,
Lois Garland
PiE Board President
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