Spring Branch Education Foundation Announces New Board Members

Lisa Schwartz, Spring Branch Education Foundation Chair

Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF) has named new members to its Board of Directors for the 2015-2016 term. SBEF provides a vehicle for donors to make tax-deductible gifts to benefit Spring Branch Independent School District to enhance the education of its 35,000 students.

Lisa Schwartz, co-owner, Balfour Yearbooks, Houston/European office, is the Board’s chair, and J. Carter Breed, owner, REMAX Memorial Town and Country, is secretary/treasurer. Both are completing two-year terms.

New members to the SBEF Board of Directors, serving three-year terms, include: Jennifer Cobb, assistant superintendent for research, Spring ISD; Becky Fenn, aggieTEACH coach, Texas A&M; Sheri Leigh-Gross, community patron; Tamma Howell, community patron; Daniel Irving, pastor, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church; Marc Magness, DDS, orthodontist, Magness Orthodontics; Jeff Majewski, chief operating officer, CBRE Capital Markets; Vincent Montalbano, store manager, Montalbano Lumber, and owner, Montalbano Auction Company; Dr. Scott Muri, superintendent, Spring Branch ISD; Kristi Robishaw, community patron; Warren Sloan, agent owner, Allstate, Sloan Insurance; Laura Stein, development manager, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation; Dmel Tatum, community patron.

About Spring Branch Education Foundation
Spring Branch Education Foundation is committed to supporting SBISD students and educators. It partners with the district and community to fund programs that enhance education and prepare students for the future. Since 1993, the Foundation has donated almost $9 million to the district and received the Houston Business Promise Award from the Greater Houston Partnership. SBEF is a 501(c)3 organization; all donations are tax deductible.