2025-2026 Board of Directors

The business and affairs of the Poe PTO shall be managed by its Executive Board. Special Committees carry out the activities and functions for various projects. The Special Committee Chairs report directly to the Executive Committee and are authorized to organize other volunteers to assist them in carrying out their project or committee's functions. We welcome you to join the Poe Community to support and enrich our students' experience. All PTO events that happen each year at Poe are 100% volunteer led. If you're interested in being a part of a committee or contacting a committee, contact the chair directly or email help@poepto.org.

Executive Committee

Principal	Jon Alaniz
President	Molly Butkus
President-Elect	Monique Hobbs
Past President	Meredith Kottler
Secretary	Judi Natareno
Treasurer	Ellen Sparker
VP Technology	Daniel Cabrerisso
VP Finance - Tax, Audit, Budget	Trey Cornelius
VP Finance Operations	John Lewis
VP Communications	Amy McWilliams
VP Membership	Laura Spanjian
Bilingual Rep	Daney Williams Pinchi & Eugenia Artabe
HISD/TEA Liaison	Willa Friedman
Teacher Rep	Barbie Parker

Campus Support Teams

Grounds	Shannan O’Mara + OPEN
Capital Projects	John Lewis + Fredrik Eriksson + OPEN
Room Parent Liaison	Kate Cornelius
Kinder Playdates	Amy Hwang, Kathryn Olson, Monica Zeno, Deepthi Venkatachalam, Fern Dawkins
Teacher Appreciation/Hospitality	Meredith Kottler + OPEN
Reading Mentors	Carolyn Wade
School Supplies	Becca Shin + Alexis Wood
Poe Pride Merch & Uniforms	Emily Olin + Ian Schimmel
Dad’s Club	Will Sparker

Fundraising Teams

Poe Partners	Kate Cornelius, Kelly Lewis, Ellen Sparker, Emily Stein
Carnival	Monique Hobbs, Candace Pearl + OPEN
Book Fair	Allison Leedie + Monica Zeno + Vee Grandberry
Read-a-thon	OPEN (Rebecca Shin & Mayra McAdams will train)
Auction	Brynne Olsen, Molly Stone, Despina Scratchin + OPEN
Socials	OPEN
Spirit Nights	Abby Walker + Jennifer Lovric

Enrichment/Experience

Back to School	Molly Butkus, Ellen Sparker, Monique Hobbs
All Art Day	OPEN
Fine Arts Career Week	OPEN
International Festival	OPEN
UIL	Vikram Maheshri
I Love Science Day	Madeeha Sheikh + OPEN

Communications/Technology

Membership Toolkit & Website	Daniel Cabrerisso
Raven/Poe In The Know	Amy McWilliams, Molly Butkus
Community Relations/PR/Social Media	Amy McWilliams
Yearbook	Chelsey Morrell Denny, Lissette Garza, Megan McEntire