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
Cavel Khan
Chief Commerce Officer
Group Black
Allison Keil
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Community Roots Charter School
David Manheimer
Co-Founder
Brooklyn Standard Properties
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.
2024-2025 CRCS Board of Trustees Meeting Information
1. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 8:30am, Zoom Video
2. Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 8:30am, Zoom Video
3. Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 8:30am
4. Monday, October 21, 2024 at 6:30pm
5. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 8:30am
6. Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:00pm
7. Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00pm
8. Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 8:30am
9. Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:30pm
10. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8:30am
11. Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm
12. Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 8:30am
Meeting minutes and agendas are accessible here.
Board Contact: crcsboard@communityroots.org
