Our Current Board of Directors
All Directors of the Foundation are elected to serve two year terms and there are no limits to the number of consecutive terms. The officers of the Foundation are elected during our year end meeting to serve one year terms for the upcoming school year.
These Directors and Officers are listed in alphabetical order.
Dima Barakat, Director
Dima joined the Foundation Board in 2024. She is a key member of the Hosted Events Committee and is responsible for managing commercial businesses donations to the Foundation.
Summer Billings, Treasurer
Summer joined the Foundation in 2024 as a Director and was elected Treasurer beginning with the 2024-25 school year.
Heather Johnson, Vice President and Director of Hosted Events
Heather joined the Foundation Board of Directors in 2023 and has been instrumental in organizing and operating the various hosted events that the Foundation has held to raise funds for our mission. Heather has two children currently at Palisades.
Nick Leefer, President
Nick has been a Director of the Palisades Elementary Foundation since 2023. He was elected President of the Foundation in 2024. He is the parent of a current Palisades student.
Lisa Van Niekerk, Secretary
Lisa joined the Foundation Board of Directors in 2023. She was elected Secretary beginning with the 2024-25 school year.