All PTO Committees

The Hastings PTO coordinates various enrichment activities, community events and support the school in many ways throughout the school year.

Hastings PTO Board 2023-24

Executive committee

Co-President Continuing Emma Harding president@hastings-pto.org
Co-President Incoming Mallik Greene president@hastings-pto.org
Secretary secretary@hastings-pto.org
Co-Treasurer Continuing Maria Pak, Gloria Son treasurer@hastings-pto.org
Co-Treasurer Incoming Dan Su treasurer@hastings-pto.org
VP – Technology Chandan Phukan vp-technology@hastings-pto.org
VP – Communications Sarah Thomas vp-communications@hastings-pto.org
VP – Membership/Directory Janet Aplert membership@hastings-pto.org
VP Events – NEW Ashley Longacre vp-events@hastings-pto.org 
VP – Fundraising OPEN vp-fundraising@hastings-pto.org

Membership committee – Reports to VP Membership

MTK Admin + Online Directory activities Rein Kelley membership@hastings-pto.org
Print Directory + Directory Cover Contest Samantha McLelland directory@hastings-pto.org

Events committee – Reports to VP Events

Welcome Back Picnic Chair
Talent Show Co-Chairs talentshow@hastings-pto.org
Talent Show support Gayathri Balandram
Talent Show Music Julia Carey
Science Fair Co-Chairs Anna Wolfson, Gayathri Balandram sciencefair@hastings-pto.org
Arts Night Co-Chairs Samantha McLelland artsnight@hastings-pto.org
Arts Night Committee Robyn Piasecki, Sri Priya
Spring Social Co-Chairs Stacey Peniman springsocial@hastings-pto.org
Spring Social Committee Jennifer Elverum

Staff Relations committee – Reports to VP Staff Relations

Room Parents Co-Chairs Jess Mullen, Rachel Adler, Andre Toro roomparents@hastings-pto.org
Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs OPEN staffappreciation@hastings-pto.org

Fundraising committee – Reports to Co-Presidents in lieu of VP Fundraising

Restaurant Nights Cathy Gonzalez restaurantnight@hastings-pto.org
Square One Art Liz Sullivan squareone@hastings-pto.org
Book Fair Co-Chairs Anne Boulter, Liz Sullivan bookfair@hastings-pto.org
Spirit Wear Jess Mullen spiritwear@hastings-pto.org
Harvest Run Chair Jess Holt-Carr harvestrun@hastings-pto.org
Harvest Run Logistics Coordinator
Harvest Run Publicity Coordinator
Harvest Run Registration Coordinator Meg Taves
Harvest Run Volunteer Coordinator
Harvest Run Team Sponsorship Coordinator
Harvest Run Team Sponsorship Coordinator Gunjan Goswami
Harvest Run Race Day Sign-up and Ops Christie Leitch

PTO Activities – Reports to Co-Presidents

Boston Family Friends Liz Sullivan, Amy Hvizdak familyfriends@hastings-pto.org
Community Closet Shivani Munjal communitycloset@hastings-pto.org
Red Sox Tickets Darren Rough redsox@hastings-pto.org
Big Backyard Christie Leitch, Heidi Bailey bigbackyard@hastings-pto.org
Field Day Greg Carr, Eric Bristol fieldday@hastings-pto.org
Green Team Meghan Hattori greenteam@hastings-pto.org
Understanding Our Differences Jaina Morgan uod@hastings-pto.org
Math Olympiad MOEMs matholympiad@hastings-pto.org
UNICEF Halloween Program Marisa De-Vellis unicef@hastings-pto.org
Library Volunteer Coordinator Anne Boulter library@hastings-pto.org
Safe Routes to School & Bike Train Shanon Murtagh, Jon Schwarz saferoutes@hastings-pto.org
LexSEPAC LexSEPTA liaison Jennifer Solomon sepac@hastings-pto.org

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