Bruce Abernethy (2015-present)

Board Chair
bruce.abernethy@bend.k12.or.us
Grant writer for Bend-La Pine School District, former Mayor of Bend
MA Public Policy
Focus/Strengths:  Board governance, grant writing, education

Danny Davis (2017-Present)

Board Treasurer
dannyleedavis47@gmail.com
Retired Project Manager, Business and Construction Sales and Marketing
BA Engineering
Focus/Strengths: Budgeting and Finance Goals

Zila Philips (2022-Present)

Community and Parent Outreach
zilasantos@yahoo.com
Social Worker
MA Counseling
Focus/Strengths: Community engagement; parent involvement; international

Sally Steinman (2023-Present)

Community Engagement/ Fundraising 
thelittledipper@gmail.com
Researcher at Stanford Center on Early Childhood
BA Special Education
Focus/Strengths: Fundraising; community engagement; former educator

Sanny Kataoka (2024-Present)

Legal Advisor 
sannylau@gmail.com
Strategic Legal Advisor 
JD UCLA School of Law, BA Communications
Focus/Strengths: Legal Expertise, Organizational Governance, & Community Engagement

Melissa Barnes Dholakia (ex-officio) (2024-present)

Executive Director, Bend International School
melissa@bendinternationalschool.org
BIS Director
MA 
Focus/Strengths: Educational Leadership