Every charter school is governed by a Board of Trustees that holds the school’s charter and is responsible for ensuring the financial well-being of the school, hiring the school leader, and adhering to the terms of the charter’s accountability plan. The Boston Collegiate Charter School Board allows for up to 22 voting members and terms that rotate every three years.

Board meeting dates and agendas for the 2026-2027 school year will be shared publicly here. For more information about our Board of Trustees, including details about meeting minutes, or for public record inquiries, please contact Executive Director, Jenna Ogundipe.

2026-2027 Meetings

Board of Trustees Meetings

  • Tuesday, September 15th, 8:30-10:00 a.m., 215 Sydney Street
  • Tuesday, October 20th, 8:30-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Tuesday, December 1st, 8:30-12:00 p.m., 215 Sydney Street
  • Tuesday, January 26th, 8:30-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Tuesday, March 30th, 8:00-10:30 a.m., 11 Mayhew Street
  • Tuesday, May 11th, 8:30-10:00 a.m., 11 Mayhew Street
  • Tuesday, June 15th, 8:30-10:00 a.m., Virtual

Committee Meetings

Finance Committee 

  • Thursday, September 10th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, October 15th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, December 10th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, February 11th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, March 11th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, May 13th, 9:00-10:00 a.m., Virtual

Development Committee

  • Wednesday, September 9th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Wednesday, October 14th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Wednesday, November 18th, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Wednesday, January 20th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Wednesday, March 24th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Wednesday, May 5th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Wednesday, June 9th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual

Governance Committee

  • Thursday, September 3rd, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, November 12th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, January 7th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, March 4th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, April 29th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual
  • Thursday, May 27th, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Virtual

Trustees: Roles and Biographies

Vice President, Business Technology Risk, State Street Corporation | Boston, MA

José Brandão is a Vice President of Business Technology Risk at State Street Corporation a financial services firm in Boston. He is responsible for developing, directing, and managing the overall technology risk management program for the Investor Services Americas (ISA) business unit. Previously he also held roles at State Street in IT Regulatory Compliance, IT Operations, and Internal Audit at Liberty Mutual Insurance. Jose received both his B.S. in Finance & Management Information Systems and his MBA in High Technology Management from Northeastern University.

Retired Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Executive

William Heiden is an experienced pharmaceutical/biotechnology executive, having served as a chief executive and a board member in several public and private companies in the Boston-area over the last eighteen years until his retirement in 2020.  He spent the preceding fifteen years in leadership roles in the US and internationally at Merck & Co.. Mr. Heiden holds an M.B.A. from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, a Master’s degree of International Management from the University of Louvain (Belgium) and a B.A. degree in finance from the University of Florida.

Financial and Operations Professional

Nicole Chang is a Financial and Operations professional with experience in both corporate and non-profit companies. At her last position as a Business Manager at Education Development Center (EDC), her focus was on budget creation and monitoring, as well as contract compliance to monitor contracts/awards issued to EDC as well as those contracts and awards that EDC subcontracts.  Her expertise is in Business financial and administrative operations.  She is a graduate of Tufts University and has an MBA from Babson College.

VP of Corporate Affairs, Hilco Redevelopment Partners

Arreen Andrew joined the HRP Group in May 2022 as Vice President of Corporate Affairs in the Boston office. In that role, Arreen oversees the company’s Boston-focused community outreach and workforce development efforts as HRP executes on the former L Street Station redevelopment project in South Boston, Massachusetts.

Arreen most recently worked as an integral part of the Community Engagement Team at the Boston Planning & Development Agency. She was responsible for advancing the agency’s three pillars of community process: planning initiatives, Article 80 review, and disposition. Before the BPDA, Arreen worked at the Mass Cultural Council and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, Boston.

Her education includes graduate studies in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst-Isenberg School of Management and a B.S. in Sociology from The University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Arreen is an advisory board member for Boston Arts Academy and Celebrity Series Boston.

Executive Director, Joseph Nee Collaborative Center | Boston, MA

Jacob Bombard is a nonprofit professional committed to innovating in the human services sector in order to disrupt poverty and maximize the wellbeing of all people. He has served as the Executive Director of the Joseph Nee Collaborative Center, a provider of mental health and substance use treatment and prevention services, since August 2024. Prior to his work at the center, Jacob served for a year as the Executive Director of Rian Immigrant Center and worked for seven years at Catholic Charities in Boston. He began his career working in Massachusetts electoral politics, including serving as the Chief of Staff for State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry.

Jacob graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in English. He is a proud alumnus of Boston Collegiate Charter School, class of 2005. He is eager to leverage his experience in service of current students.

Director of Investor Relations, Berkshire Partners | Boston, MA

Liz Bride joined Berkshire Partners as Director of Investor Relations in 2018.  Previously Liz spent nine years on the global Investor Relations team at Bain Capital and also served as COO of Guidepost Growth Equity.   Earlier in her career, she was a consultant in the private equity group at the Parthenon Group and on the research team at Cambridge Associates. Liz received a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

The Boston Collective Group | Morgan Stanley

David brings close to a decade of wealth management experience to his team at The Boston Collective Group at Morgan Stanley. He enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams, including attorneys and CPAs, and other trusted advisors to help clients achieve their financial and life goals. Prior to Morgan Stanley, David held financial and wealth advisor roles at TD Wealth Private Client Group and Bank of America. David and his team primarily support individuals and families during transitions such as changes in the family structure, employment, or sale of a company. David also enjoys working with entrepreneurs and small business owners, helping to relieve the administrative burden of managing financial matters. An immigrant to the United States at age four, David understands the complexities international families face in establishing secure financial futures.

David holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Nichols College and an Associates Degree from Quinsigamond Community College. In his free time, David enjoys running, spending quality time with friends and family, and giving back to the community through his board positions with the Justice Resource Institute and Nichols Board of Advisors.

Administrative Assistant, UMass Boston

Erin has worked at UMass Boston for 18 years, handling the day-to-day operations of her department, including payroll, purchasing, scheduling,
and travel for the UMass Chief of Police. She also supports the Division’s Assistant Director for Finance and Administration by managing requisitions and purchase orders in the Student Affairs for our department when needed.

Account Director, Presidio

Lizzy Smith Finn is an Account Director at Presidio, an IT Services and IT Consulting firm.  Lizzy is responsible for developing and managing relationships across her portfolio of clients.  Previously, Lizzy worked for Slalom and Forrester research where she held similar roles servicing the Automotive, Retail, Utility, CPG, and Life Sciences industries. Lizzy received her B.S. in Marketing from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; she is also a Boston Collegiate Alumna (Class of 2006.)

ELA Teacher | Lower School Librarian

Erica Hafferkamp is Boston Collegiate’s ELA Teacher and Lower School Librarian for 5th and 6th grade students. She also oversees the Lower School Newsletter and serves as the 5th Grade Level Leader.

Agios Pharmaceuticals | Cambridge, MA

Dina Model is the head of Financial Planning & Analysis at Agios Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering therapies for genetically defined diseases. Previously, she held roles at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Baxalta. She started her career in investment banking at Miller Buckfire, a division of Stifel Financial. Dina received her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and her B.S. in Finance and a minor in Psychology from New York University.

Partner, Brown Advisory, Boston, MA

Caroline is a Strategic Advisor at Brown Advisory. She specializes in working with complex families on the intergenerational transfer of wealth, philanthropic planning, and personal tax, estate planning, and investment strategies.  Earlier in her career, Caroline worked as an estate planning attorney at several Boston law firms. Caroline is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A.), Boston College Law School (J.D). and Boston University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation).

Agency Account Manager at Old Republic Title Company

Maria Sena is an Agency Account Manager at Old Republic Title Company, prior to which she was an Agency Operations Manager for the Chicago Title Insurance Company for more than 20 years.

She has two children at Boston Collegiate (’25, ’27), and serves as the current Parent Trustee.

Retired, Former Director of College Counseling, Milton Academy

Foundation Board

The Foundation Board governs Boston Collegiate’s affiliated nonprofit foundation, the Boston Collegiate Charter School Foundation, Inc., which exists exclusively to support the school, especially via provision of facilities and financial support.

Charles Cassidy, Chairperson

Chris Churchill, Secretary

Susan Fortin, Founder*

Craig Hillier

Haven Ladd, Treasurer

Nickie Norris

Ali Nuger

Brett Peiser, Founder*

Carroll Perry

Prescott Taylor

Shannah Varón

*Boston Collegiate Charter School was founded as South Boston Harbor Academy in 1998 by Susan Fortin, Brett Peiser, and Representative Stephen F. Lynch.

Collegiate Council

The Collegiate Council is Boston Collegiate’s young professionals’ board. The council supports college and career exposure activities at the school and raises funds for Boston Collegiate’s Edward M. Kennedy Scholarship.

Bazzie Owe, Co-Chair

Andrew Neary, Co-Chair

Peter Bearse

Nathan Camilo, ’17

Tim Devlin

Ben Feinglass

Madison Guiffre

Madeline Koehler

Charles Li

Grant Manon

Max Murray

Mark O’Leary, ’11

Sydney Otis

Janki Patel

Kaitlin Pinaire

Shalyse Powell-Forbes, ’14

Davis Robbins

Drew Rudolph

Anna Schmeil

Sydney Spivy