About the Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Hermosa View, Vista & Valley Parent Teacher Organization are parent volunteers who are voted into “office” by the members of HVPTO (all parents, guardians, teachers and staff of HBCSD schools). For 2025-2026, the Executive Board consists of the following officers: President, Co-President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Co-Deposit Treasurers, Secretary, Co-Vice Presidents of Operations, Co-Vice Presidents of Communications, Co-Vice Presidents of Volunteer Recruitment & Events, and Co-Vice Presidents of Community Service.

The Executive Board shall: approve the formation of all standing and special committees, including the scope of the committees’ duties and budgets (who are we kidding, this is all done by exec board members); authorize officers to perform such duties as deemed necessary from time to time (in other words, other work they have to do); establish events and fundraising programs (in other words, they set all of our events in motion and talk other volunteers into running them); approve by a majority vote (2/3 need be present) expenditures from the Reserve Fund (spend funds raised on cool school stuff); and appoint members to fill vacant positions (there are no vacant positions – no one is allowed to quit mid-year!).

With that… Meet the 2025-2026 HVPTO Executive Board:

JENNIFER KUCERA
JENNIFER KUCERAPresident
Job Description: Head Honcho – reps HVPTO with pride, runs meetings, signs checks, keeps everyone else on track
JO FISH
JO FISHCo-President
Job Description: Assistant Head Honcho – reps HVPTO with pride, does whatever the President needs
WENDY ZACHARY
WENDY ZACHARYSecretary
Job Description: Writes down all the things we talk about meetings (well, maybe not all) and reminds us of what we said we’d do
VIRGINA SCHMITT
VIRGINA SCHMITTTreasurer
Job Description: Main Money Gal; keeps our books, develops and manages the budget, and signs checks
JEFF ACKERMAN
JEFF ACKERMANAssistant Treasurer
Job Description: Helps out and keeps our Main Money Gal from going crazy; processes all income and expenses and cuts the checks
CARRIE SMITH
CARRIE SMITHCo-Deposit Treasurer
Job Description: Your point of contact if you raised money for HVPTO; deposits income from events & fundraisers and asks that you please fill out the Deposit Forms
SARAH WOFFORD
SARAH WOFFORDCo-Deposit Treasurer
Job Description: Your point of contact if you raised money for HVPTO; deposits income from events & fundraisers and asks that you please fill out the Deposit Forms
LISA VARGAS GARDNER
LISA VARGAS GARDNERCo-Vice President of Operations
Job Description: This is new – we are figuring it out. Manages systems, databases, insurance – that kind of stuff. Some say “fun police”, we say “safety ambassadors”.
KRYSTLE CAPONIO
KRYSTLE CAPONIOCo-Vice President of Operations
Job Description: This is new – we are figuring it out. Manages systems, databases, insurance – that kind of stuff. Some say “fun police”, we say “safety ambassadors”.
DORA CANDELARIA
DORA CANDELARIACo-Vice President of Communications (Room Parents)
Job Description: Tasked with keeping parents in the loop and up to date without annoying anyone – its a fine line, we know
SANDRA CICCONE
SANDRA CICCONECo-Vice President of Communications (Surf Report)
Job Description: Tasked with keeping parents in the loop and up to date without annoying anyone – its a fine line, we know
AMY PAPANIKOLAS
AMY PAPANIKOLASCo-Vice President of Communications (Social Media)
Job Description: Tasked with keeping parents in the loop and up to date without annoying anyone – its a fine line, we know
CHANDLER BONDAN
CHANDLER BONDANCo-Vice President Volunteer Recruitment & Events
Job Description: Don’t run when you see them coming your way! It’s their job to talk you into helping out and show you that volunteering is rewarding AND fun!
NAOMI BRUGNATELLI
NAOMI BRUGNATELLICo-Vice President Volunteer Recruitment & Events
Job Description: Don’t run when you see them coming your way! It’s their job to talk you into helping out and show you that volunteering is rewarding AND fun!
SANDRA ENDO
SANDRA ENDOCo-Vice President of Community Service and Partnerships
Job Description: Our community liaison position – runs our community service and community partnership outreach
MICHELLE FITZSIMONS
MICHELLE FITZSIMONSVice President of Community Service and Partnerships
Job Description: Our community liaison position – runs our community service and community partnership outreach

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