2024-25 Board of Trustees
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation Board of Trustees not only provides strategic leadership but also plays an active role in advancing the mission-driven work of the organization. Each trustee is deeply engaged in our initiatives, bringing their unique skills and perspectives to help drive innovation and make a tangible impact on the success of our programs and the broader community.
President
Irene Neumann
Community Volunteer & Leader
Irene K. Neumann moved to Kirkland in 2007 and raised her twin daughters in the LWSD. She is a long-time parent advocate for students, volunteering for over fifteen years as a Girl Scout leader, art docent and in PTA. Irene has a passion for community engagement and looks forward to bringing her experience to the LWSF.
Vice President
Catherine Boeger
Microsoft
Catherine Boeger is a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, responsible for driving revenue, usage, and customer satisfaction objectives for Microsoft 365. She brings extensive leadership experience across the areas of marketing, sales, finance, and business strategy. With two teenage daughters in the Lake Washington School District, Catherine has been passionate about education throughout her life, drawing inspiration from her grandparents who were elementary and middle school teachers.
Secretary
Jana Koeberle
Kemper Development
With 25+ years’ experience in her industry, Jana Koeberle is the Sr. Vice President of Retail Real Estate and Development for Kemper Development. Having had a positive experience raising two kids and being part of the community of Lake Washington School District, Jana has always been struck by the size of the district and the wide range of needs across the student population. She believes that creating resources to support the schools and the students is critical work.
Co-Treasurer
Joan Krona
Banner Bank
Born and raised in the Snoqualmie Valley, Joan Krona has worked in the banking industry for over 15 years. She is currently Vice President, Division Operations Manager at Banner Bank, Metro WA. In her spare time, Joan enjoys reading books and engaging in various recreational outdoor activities.
Co-Treasurer
Dan Ross
Hill Wallack LLP
Dan Ross is a partner at Hill Wallack LLP, where he concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, foreclosure, eviction, commercial real estate transactions and litigation. Dan earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and his B.A. in Business from the University of Washington.
Manish Agrawal
Microsoft & IAcessible
Manish Agrawal is a product leader in the Windows AI team at Microsoft and the cofounder of IAccessible, a social enterprise to connect product makers to people with disabilities. Manish is blind and his lived experience of disabilities fuels his passion for inclusion in all aspects of life and society. Manish has a 9 year old daughter in the LWSD school system and he draws inspiration from his experience as a disabled student in India and now a parent with a disability to help drive inclusion in the LWSD education system.
Swarnima Aswinkumar
PEPS
Swarnima Aswinkumar is the Program Innovation and Expansion Manager at PEPS and a dedicated advocate for family and community engagement. Swarnima has been actively involved in the Lake Washington School District through her roles as a PTSA Board member and LWSF Ambassador. Her passion for supporting students and parents aligns with LWSF’s mission, and she is excited to contribute to the foundation’s growth and impact.
Jenni Baldwin
The Overlake School
Jenni Baldwin is a nearly 20-year educator who currently works at The Overlake School as the Director of Alumni Engagement. Jenni brings extensive fundraising and nonprofit knowledge through her experience serving as a high-impact volunteer for Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, a grant writer for the Assistance League of the Eastside, and as the founder of her own annual fund for NW Harvest. All of her volunteer efforts focus on community building and caring for vulnerable populations, particularly children. As a product of the LWSD herself, Jenni’s mother worked at Redmond Elementary and her father served as a Lunch Buddy, so Jenni feels deeply connected to LWSF’s mission and values.
Jonathan Heuer
HomeSquare and Kirkland Parks & Community Foundation
Jonathan Heuer has watched two daughters pass through three fantastic LWSD schools, sparking his interest in being of service to the entire district, where he has also volunteered as a college essay coach and an AVID tutor. He heads up marketing and technology for home improvement company HomeSquare and is currently serving as the President of the Kirkland Parks & Community Foundation.
Girish Joshi
Microsoft
Girish Joshi is a Global Technical Director at Microsoft with over 17 years of experience in software/services/products and global sales & strategy across a range of businesses in the Pacific Northwest and around the world. His personal interest in researching practical, innovative, and
effective ways to transform mental health allows him to make impactful change as a board member with NAMI Eastside, a volunteer with the homeless community, and a trustee with the Foundation.
Catherine Leap
Newmark
Catherine (Cathy) Leap is a Vice President at Newmark, responsible for the commercial real estate management division for the Pacific Northwest. She is responsible for growing the region, driving revenue and overseeing her team’s management of millions of square feet of commercial assets. In addition to her corporate leadership, Cathy has served on various non-profit boards, including CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Seattle, serving as President in 2021, and the Kirkland Arts Center, serving as Treasurer in 2023. Her love for education started as a young child of a college professor and she now has a middle schooler in LWSD.
Prashant Mishra
Click2Cloud
Prashant Mishra, a serial entrepreneur and tech industry leader, has held notable positions including VP at Wells Fargo, EVP at Persistent Systems, and Development Manager at Microsoft. Presently, he serves as the CEO and Founder of Click2Cloud Inc., showcasing his ongoing commitment to driving innovation in the tech industry. Having successfully founded and sold two companies, he contributes extensively to tech nonprofits like TIE Seattle and Linux Foundation, with a focus on nurturing local entrepreneurship and advancing healthcare and agriculture.
Jen O’Donnell
Community Volunteer & Leader
Having provided PTA leadership at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, Jen O’Donnell brings a deep knowledge and understanding of the needs of students across the Lake Washington Schools District. With a background in social work practice and a heart for service and advocacy, Jen also serves on the board of Lake Washington PTSA Council and Washington State PTA.
Sudha Sharma
LWSD Staff Member
Sudha Sharma feels a personal connection to the Lake Washington School District. Her breadth of experience as a parent, PTSA volunteer, and now an educator in the district grants her a unique perspective on the vast needs of the learning community. Sudha is also a certified Meditation and Yoga instructor.
Eric Synn
Creative Services
A lifelong technologist, Eric Synn has led global sales, technical, and partner enablement initiatives in senior roles at start-ups and global companies including Couchbase, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft. A father of two teenagers within the Lake Washington School District, he believes strongly in being an active and engaged community member and has held various Board positions within local government and several organizations, most recently serving as Vice Chair of the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services Board.
Jing Jing Wang
Seattle’s LGBTQ Center
Xubei Zhang
Community Volunteer
Being a part of the Lake Washington community for 15 years, Xubei Zhang actively volunteers in several local non-profit organizations which promote parenting and family values. She believes that it takes a village to raise a kid.
Racial Equity Statement
The Lake Washington Schools Foundation is committed to doing the work to help achieve equity and justice for ALL of the students and families in our district. As a key partner to the Lake Washington School District, the Foundation embraces and has adopted the principles described in the recent statement from the LWSD Board of Directors. In particular:
“We believe that the lives of Black people do matter. We believe that it is our responsibility to condemn and speak out against discrimination, hate and racism.”
We know that this process requires listening, learning and action. We are actively working with the Lake Washington School District and our community to find meaningful ways to partner on this shared goal.
