Meet the Board

Vanina Lesko
Co-President

Vanina has CMS 1st grader (Roman) and a 4 year old (Rafael) who can't wait to join his friends at CMS next year. She is VP in Finance Transformations & Systems here in Norwalk. She enjoys working out and spending time with family and friends.

Sarah Rabito
Co-President

Sarah has CMS 1st grader (Rocco) and a 4 year old (Carina) who's very eager to join the CMS ranks next year. She is a Senior Tax Manager in Westport and enjoys crafting, the beach and spending time with family and friends.

Erica Santiago
Vice President

Erica has a CMS 2nd grader (Parker). She is the Religious School and Youth Director at Stamford's Reform Synagogue, Temple Sinai. She enjoys meeting new people and organizing events.

Katarina Bridova
Treasurer

Katarina has 4th grader (Alex) and 3rd grader (Emmy). She is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Private Credit. She loves spending time with her family outside in the woods or at the beach and skiing in the winter.

Collette Agnese
Secretary

Collette has CMS 1st grader (Max). She is a Director of Experiential Learning at a global non-profit. She enjoys travel, gardening and spending time with her family.

Niki Usbay McDonald
Fundraising Chair

Niki has a CMS 4th grader (Ben) and works in TV production. She enjoys travel, world holidays, creativity and collaboration and welcomes all ideas from the CMS community on fundraising!

Melissa Correa
Middle School Liaison

Melissa has a CMS 6th grader (Ben) and CMS 1st grader (Riley). She is a high school English teacher in Stamford, and enjoys connecting with people and making memories with her kids, friends, and family.