John Cunningham is the Chief Strategist and co-owner of The RoviSys Company, a process control engineering firm with offices throughout the USA, in Asia and in Europe. John holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Bachelor of Computer Science degree from Cleveland State University, and a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. John has served on the board of Kinnect (formerly known as Waiting Child Fund) since the organization started in 2006. Kinnect works at the state level to help find homes with family members for children who move into state custody. John is also a co-founder of and the guiding teacher for Insight Meditation of Cleveland, an organization that provides mindfulness meditation sitting groups and retreats throughout northeast Ohio. He studied meditation for more than 20 years and has taken 6 years of Mediation Teacher Training from Matthew Flickstein of The Forest Way. John also studied with several other teachers, including Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Amita Schmidt. John is married to Laurie Cunningham and is the father of three sons, one of whom is a student in middle school at Hershey’s Huntsburg campus.

Jane and her husband, Fritz Neubauer, Jr., own Sugar Pines Farm, a Christmas tree farm in Chesterland, Ohio. Prior to purchasing Sugar Pines in 2012, she was the founder and president of Maple Alley Market Research, a market research and business planning consulting firm. Before launching Maple Alley in 1999, she held marketing and finance positions with Avery Dennison Corporation and Procter & Gamble. Jane serves on the board of The Western Reserve Land Conservancy; as Chairperson of The Lake-Geauga Fund Advisory Committee of The Cleveland Foundation; as Chairperson of the Distribution Committee for The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation; and as board member of The Real Christmas Tree Board (appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture). Jane earned an M.B.A. in Marketing from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management (1995) and a B.A. in Economics from Denison University (1991). She is a member of the Leadership Geauga Class of 2001. She and her husband have two children, Fritz III (age 17) and Sam (age 14). Her interests include hiking, camping, kayaking, fishing, making maple syrup, playing guitar and piano, and spending time with her family.

Jeffrey Embleton is an experienced trial lawyer with extensive experience in Labor and Employment, Civil Litigation, and Environmental Law. Jeff has is a former Trustee, serving on the boards for the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association – Greater Cleveland Chapter. He has also served as President for West Geauga Recreation Council. Jeff and his wife Patti reside in Geauga County. They are avid gardeners and beekeepers. They love hiking and snowshoeing, and enjoy music and the arts. They often travel to visit their five children and come home to spoil their two dogs.

Anne Marie Kollander is a distinguished and experienced leader in the field of advancement, with demonstrated abilities in strategic planning, philanthropic fundraising, client relationship-building, and creative and effective skills in donor and board stewardship. Anne Marie’s ability to cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships has been instrumental in driving significant growth and impact for the institutions she serves, solidifying her reputation as a visionary in her field. During her career, Anne Marie has worked for prestigious organizations such as Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, and the Cleveland Foundation, and served as the Director of Development for Hershey Montessori School for several years. She earned a BA from Case Western Reserve University majoring in Business and Psychology. Anne Marie and her husband Mark, live in Beachwood, and she enjoys riding her horse Brennus, and hiking with her dog Bodhi. She is avid in Yoga, and enjoys travel and reading.  

Since 1990, President and CEO of The Hershey Foundation, Debbie Guren has supported over 220 organizations to fulfill the mission of The Hershey Foundation to benefit children in NE Ohio.  As an avid supporter of Montessori, Debbie has provided leadership for Hershey Montessori School since 1984 and Montessori Development Partnerships since 1990.  Debbie has three children who attended Hershey Montessori and pioneered the Young Child Community and the Adolescent Program. She now has two granddaughters who attend Hershey. Debbie currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.  She served on the Hawken School board for 13 years and the Holden Forests and Gardens board for 28 years.  Debbie is the visionary behind Stonebrook Montessori, operated as a public charter school for five years and now merged with Cleveland Municipal School District serving urban children in the city.

Jessie Jones is a curious, pattern-minded strategist with decades of experience in partnerships, creative problem solving, education, mapping, and development. Her consultancy provides advising, analysis and instructional design focused on education innovation, real-world learning and philanthropy. She has a BA in English literature from Guilford College and a MS in Geodetic Science from The Ohio State University. Her two young adult daughters are Hershey alumnae. She lives with her husband Doug Jones, and dogs, cat, and poultry flock on her four-generation farm in Geauga County. She enjoys quilting, reading, puzzles, and yoga.

Douglas E. Price IV is Vice President at K&D Group, northeast Ohio’s largest real estate management and development firm. With extensive background in the industry, Douglas runs a vast portfolio of K&D Groups Cleveland Apartment living, new project management, and development. Douglas currently serves on the board of NOAA, Northern Ohio Apartment Association. Douglas is a Hershey Montessori School alumni whose two young children also now attend Hershey.

Joel is a FP&A Director at SailPoint Technologies, a leader in identity governance and administration. He began his career with PwC and has provided consulting services to many large corporations. Additionally, he lived in the Netherlands for ten years while working at PwC, Nike Europe, and tripaneer.com (a travel start-up). Joel is a Hershey Montessori School alumni and his two children currently attend Hershey. He enjoys spending time with his family, running, playing soccer, and reading. 

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Kate began her career as a chemist at the Glidden Company before she chose to step back from research to raise her children. During that time, she discovered Montessori education which shaped the next chapter of her life. Inspired by its philosophy, she earned both the Montessori Primary and Elementary AMI diplomas as well as a Master’s degree in Education with a Montessori focus.

Blending analytical thinking from her scientific background with a passion for child-centered learning, she went on to spend 15 years as a dedicated educator at Hershey Montessori School.

In her free time, she enjoys reading and working on puzzles, and interests that speak to her curiosity and love of problem-solving. Kate and her husband, Gary, have been long time supporters of Hershey, and both their children are Hershey alumni. Kate is currently enjoying her retirement working as an administrative assistant at the International Culinary Arts & Sciences Institute in Chesterland, Ohio, and volunteering with AFS Intercultural Programs.

April is a strategic business coach with The GRIT Group, where she partners with CEOs and leadership teams using a strengths-based, co-creation approach to build disciplined habits and scale with intention. She began her career in strategy and operations consulting, but considers her greatest professional privilege her 15-year classroom teaching career, which spanned inner-city Los Angeles, a military boarding school and summer camp in Indiana, and an independent day school here in Cleveland.

As a parent of three school-aged children, each thriving in a school uniquely suited to them, April believes deeply in the importance of diverse, high-quality educational options. She is honored to support Hershey Montessori School’s mission and is committed to helping the school continue to be an extraordinary choice for the students it serves.

April holds a Finance and Accounting degree from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California.  

Kevin is a Managing Director at Vestian, a real estate advisory services firm dedicated to providing end-to-end real estate solutions for businesses, institutions, and organizations. For over 25 years, Kevin has been creating and implementing strategic initiatives for a range of real estate portfolios, bringing a collaborative approach to solving complicated real estate transactions.

Prior to Vestian, Kevin guided Case Western Reserve University’s commercial real estate interests and financial performance. He earned an MBA from CWRU’s Weatherhead School Management and a BS in Architecture from Ohio State University.

Kevin and his wife, Cristin, have three adult children. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys playing average golf, finding parks to explore with the dog, spending time with family and friends, and cheering for his beloved Buckeyes!