Our board is a parent volunteer group who seeks to support our community. Get to know their names and faces, and feel free to reach out if you have questions!
President - Jillian Karlson president@mccarthypto.org
Jillian Karlson is the President. She is a mom of 5! She has two children at McCarthy. River is in 4th grade and Harper is in 1st grade. Jillian enjoys baking/decorating cakes, working out and during the summer you can find her on the beach searching for sea glass.
Co-President - Nikki Robinson copresident@mccarthypto.org
Nikki Robinson is the Co-President. She has two children at McCarthy - Logan is in 4th grade and Grayson is in 2nd grade. Nikki enjoys spending time at the beach, hiking with her kids, playing board games, and baking.
Secretary - Navy Neng secretary@mccarthypto.org
Navy Neng is the Secretary. She has two children, Wesley in 2nd grade and Lincoln in preschool. She enjoys arts and crafts projects on her Cricut, exploring new waterparks with the kids, and is a huge foodie. She loves trying new cuisine with her family every chance they get. Navy works as a marketing executive at a digital health company in Watertown.
Sam Manzueta is the Co-Secretary. She has two kids at McCarthy, Aiden is in 3rd grade and Savvy is in 2nd grade. Sam loves traveling, especially with the kids. On the weekends, you’ll find Sam cheering them on at baseball and soccer games. Sam works locally at TJX in human resources and looks forward to connecting with the community through the McCarthy PTO!
Treasurer - Wade Hicks treasurer@mccarthypto.org
Wade Hicks is the Treasurer. He has 2 kids, Tula in 1st grade and Aidan, a junior at Newton North HS. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends at sporting events, enjoying the outdoors, leatherworking, and DIY home projects. Wade works as Director of IT, Lab Operations and Facilities at KSQ Therapeutics in Lexington.
JOIN THE BOARD!!
Reach out if interested in learning about the PTO Board. We anticipate President openings in the 2025-2026 school year. Start shadowing now!