Board of Trustees
Tracie Benjamin-Van Lierop
Deputy of the Office of Organization, Development, Talent & Culture
NYC Department of Education
Suzanne Fogarty
Head of School
Chapin
Abi Fenelon
Care Manager Supervisor
Village Care Max
Cavel Khan
Chief Commerce Officer
Group Black
Allison Keil
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Community Roots Charter School
Candace Montgomery
Executive Vice President
AtlanticLive, The Atlantic
Jerry Petit-Frere
Case Team Leader
The Bridgespan Group
Nigel Pugh
Institute for Student Achievement
Milad Sedeh
Vice President
Moelis & Company
Christine Spadaro
Middle School Learning Specialist
Saint Ann’s Brooklyn
Sara Stone
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Community Roots Charter School
Scott Strasser, Board Co-Chair
Managing Partner
Perennial Advisors, LLC
Tracey Strauss, Board Co-Chair
Operating Partner
L Catterton
Josh Thomases
Founder
IPsquared
Board Meetings
CRCS governing Board of Trustees meets monthly. The public has the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations.
2025-2026 CRCS Board of Trustees Meeting Information
1. Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 8:30am, Zoom Video
2. Tuesday, August 11, 2025 at 8:30am, Zoom Video
3. Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 8:30am
4. Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:30pm
5. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8:30am
6. Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm
7. Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:00pm
8. Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 8:30am
9. Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30pm
10. Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 8:30am
11. Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm
12. Wednesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:30am
Meeting minutes and agendas are accessible here.
Board Contact: crcsboard@communityroots.org