The Stern Center for Language and Learning’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce officers for the current term: Jon Pizzagalli of Shelburne, Vermont, will serve as Board Chair, Elaine Pinckney of Williston, Vermont, Vice-Chair, Ryan Botjer of Winnetka, Illinois, Secretary, and Mike Healy of South Burlington, Vermont, Treasurer.
Jon Pizzagalli is the Managing Partner of LMJ, LLC. He has extensive experience in the construction and real estate industries.
Elaine Pinckney served as the Superintendent of Champlain Valley School District from 2006 to 2021. Previously she was the Vermont Deputy Commissioner of Education and a Lead Principal at Williston Central Schools. She also served as the Principal at Stowe Middle and Morristown Elementary Schools.
Ryan Botjer is a Senior Managing Director at Tishman Speyer, a global real estate development and investment firm. Mr. Botjer was a global trustee at the Urban Land Institute and serves on the board of Sportime Holdings LLC.
Michael Healy is a Managing Partner at IBM Consulting and responsible for their Cloud and IBM Technology businesses. He has over 20 years of business consulting and technology transformation expertise. Michael is also IBM’s Senior Vermont State Executive.
The Stern Center for Language and Learning is a nonprofit educational resource based in Williston, VT dedicated to enriching the lives of learners. For 38 years the organization has recognized that all great minds don’t think alike. Our team helps children and adults reach their academic, social, and professional goals. The Stern Center provides research-based learning evaluations, customized instruction, and communication services for a broad range of clients while our scholarships provide access to transformative learning. Through its Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute, the Stern Center is also a leader in professional learning programs for educators and systems change for schools seeking to improve outcomes for every learner. More information is at www.sterncenter.org.