Jennifer, the parent of a current Carey School student, was the CEO of Kinsights, a digital health startup focused on pediatrics, which was acquired by Care.com. Earlier in her career, she built and launched media products at several tech companies and spent five years at Genentech, where she led physician marketing and strategy for a lymphoma drug.
She has been involved with several other Bay Area nonprofits, as the Chair for the SF SPCA Board of Directors and the Chair for Common Sense Media's Silicon Valley Advisory Council.
She received a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University.
Lindsay feels lucky to have her children attend the Carey School. As well as being on the Board, Lindsay is a room parent and co-chair of the Mentor Committee.
Lindsay received her B.A in History from the University of Pennsylvania and her teaching credential from Notre Dame de Namur University. Before having kids, Lindsay taught third grade at the Carey School and is thrilled to be part of the Carey community again.
Mina was born and raised in the Bay Area. Mina has three children and has always been actively involved serving on the Boards of each of her children's schools.
She holds a BA in Economics and Human Biology Minor from Stanford University and an MD from UCLA.
Mina worked almost 7 years as attending medical physician at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Comprehensive Care Program and now maintains a full-time clinic serving the uninsured population in San Mateo County. Mina continues to maintain her ties to Stanford as a clinical instructor for an annual course at Stanford School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship program.
She has served Carey as a room parent, new family mentor, and one of the parent organizers of Carey's Health and Wellness Fair.
She is inspired by the dedicated leaders, teachers and parents who make Carey the magical place it is, and is honored to help serve the school's mission through her involvement on the Board.
Eric J. Kim is the parent of 2 Carey students (with another waiting in the wings). Prior to joining the board, Eric has served on the CSPA executive team and as an annual fund ambassador.
Eric is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Goodwater Capital, a consumer technology focused venture capital firm with investments spanning North America, Europe and Asia. Eric previously held positions as a Managing Director with Maverick Capital, founding executive of two technology companies, and consultant with McKinsey & Company. A classically trained cellist, Eric received his B.A. from Yale University where he was a member of the Grammy-nominated Yale Cellos and continues to serve as a board trustee for the St. Thomas More Chapel & Center at Yale University. Eric also received his M.B.A from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and serves on the advisory board of the Johns Hopkins Alliance for Science and Technology.
Leah Solivan is a General Partner at Fuel Capital, where she invests in early-stage startups across a variety of sectors. In 2008, Leah founded TaskRabbit, the pioneering on-demand marketplace company. As CEO for eight years, she scaled the company into an international business with more than $50 million in venture capital funding before overseeing its successful sale to IKEA in 2017. Prior to founding TaskRabbit, Leah began her career as a software engineer at IBM. She earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from Sweet Briar College, where she served on the Board of Directors. Leah is an active member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Leah resides in San Mateo with her husband, and two children, Amelia and Ryan, and is also expecting a new baby in August 2020.
Brian is the father of one current Carey student and two Carey alumni. Brian grew up in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, PA and holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Brian currently is SVP Marketing and Market Access for Dompé US, an Italian biopharmaceutical company. Previously he was the head of marketing and sales for Achaogen, a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing antibacterial agents. Previously, Brian spent 10 years at Genentech in various product strategy and marketing leadership roles across multiple therapeutic areas. Brian also worked in biotech consulting (ZS Associates) and as a chemical engineer (BASF Corporation) where he lived in NJ, NC, TX, and LA across his various roles.
Brian is a member of the Hillsborough Little League board, baseball coach, and dabbles in flag football coaching. Brian enjoys spending his free time with his family, watching Pittsburgh sport teams, and playing ice hockey.
Heidi is the mother of a current Carey student and one Carey alum. In addition to serving on the board, she has been the co-chair of OneCarey, a room parent, Spaghetti dinner co-lead, and co-lead for Caring at Carey’s annual service learning inspired project with Hands on Bay Area and Los Cerritos School in South San Francisco, and a mentor to new families.
As the Director of Professional Learning at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, Heidi oversees a team that builds digital learning experiences for educators and education leaders. She also manages Stanford EdLEADers, a virtual professional certificate program for systems leaders in education organizations. She has a B.A. in chemistry from Wellesley College, and was inducted into Wellesley's Athletics Hall of Fame for fencing. She has an M.A in Learning, Design and Technology from Stanford's Graduate School of Education.
Elaine Cheung and Don Low’s daughter, Maya Low, is in 4KB and we love the community and experience at Carey! One way Elaine has gotten involved at Carey was to help initiate a Mandarin ASA, and to help coordinate a medical working team for school reopening during Covid.
Career-wise, Elaine’s passion is to innovate and build successful businesses at the intersection of medicine, technology and business. She’s currently the SVP of Corporate Strategy & Business Development at Lyell Immunopharma, a cell therapy company focused on curing solid cancers by harnessing the body’s own immune cells. Prior to that she was a VP at Mindstrong, a company focused on delivering improved mental healthcare. Previously, Elaine was head of Business Development at GRAIL (early detection of cancer from the blood), Illumina (industry leader in DNA sequencing technologies), and Genomic Health (diagnostic test to help breast cancer patients make improved clinical decisions).
Elaine earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences and an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering, both from Stanford University, where she was also a Mayfield Fund Fellow.
Claudia is the mother of a Carey fourth-grader. She has served as the Vice-President and Secretary of the CSPA. She enjoys volunteering on campus with various activities, especially Caring at Carey.
In her free time, Claudia is an active member of the Episcopal Church where she serves on a governing body of her parish. Claudia also serves as the Parliamentarian of the board of the PARCA Auxiliary (and previously served as Board President, Co-Chair of Client Services and Membership). She enjoys being a member of the San Mateo community.
Claudia is originally from Georgia and received her B.A. in Political Science and Urban Sociology from Tulane University in New Orleans. She served as Executive Director of Communities In Schools- New Orleans and has a background in Human Resources and strategic staffing in the Aero-Space Industry.
Lindsay has three boys, all of whom have attended the Carey School. She is currently the spirit committee co-chair where she plans the school spirit rallies and loves to see the children cheering, laughing and screaming for their beloved mascot, Feathers. She has also served as the enrichment days liaison, faculty and administration appreciation chair, room parent, and as a Carey mentor family.
Lindsay has a finance degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and is currently a consultant to several enterprise technology companies designing, implementing and facilitating various leadership development programs and processes. Lindsay has over 18 years experience executing such programs for some of the fastest growing and highly respected companies around the globe.
Suzanne Gibbs has over ten years of experience in higher education as former Associate Dean of Students and two years as educational consultant helping clients with higher education products or services. She received her B.A. in psychology and sociology from the University of Richmond (Virginia) and her M.Ed in counseling psychology and higher education administration from James Madison University.
Suzanne has been actively involved in her childrens’ schools, serving as President of the Board of St. Paul’s Nursery School, and also former Board member of Little Wonders, where both of her two sons, JP and Eli, once attended. At Carey School, she has served consecutive years as room parent and as GOLD Co-Chair. Suzanne is the co-founder and Vice-Chair of Peninsula School for Boys, a new independent progressive middle school located in Belmont.
Jack and his wife Nina are excited to join the “Three for Carey” club – with one child currently at Carey and two alumni.
Jack and Nina manage Sage Eldercare Solutions, an eldercare practice focused on care management, home care services, and therapeutic activities for older adults. He is a founding board member and former Treasurer of the San Francisco Village www.SFVillage.org which today includes over 300 members.
Jack earned his B.A. from Brown University and his MBA from Stanford University. His interests include yoga, tennis, mountaineering and anything related to the French culture (wine, in particular).
Jason is a proud San Mateo native and is grateful to have his family be part of the amazing Carey community. He has been a room parent, mentor family, Annual Fund ambassador, and the Chair of the Lunch Committee for Walkfest. He was also part of the parent group who helped establish Mandarin as an After School Adventures offering. He and his wife, Yunnie, have two children at Carey: Stella and AJ. One of their favorite things to do as a family is participating in Caring at Carey events.
In his professional life, Jason has been an in-house bank attorney for the last 19 years (currently at Silicon Valley Bank) covering a wide-range of operational, regulatory, and strategic matters. He has a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law.
Kathy is the Associate Head for Finance and Operations of Castilleja School. She previously served as the Head of School at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, an independent boarding/day school in Minnesota, where she was instrumental in leading the development of a new master campus plan, launching the Engineering Center of Excellence Program, and overseeing the growth of innovative pedagogies such as blended learning and design thinking. Prior to Shattuck, she worked at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, OR, for seven years as the CFO and Interim Head of School. Before focusing on schools, she spent a number of years in the private sector as a CFO. She received her BA from Stanford University and MBA from Yale.
Caroline is the mother of two Carey students. She grew up in North Carolina and is a graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history. She also earned her MBA from The Wharton School.
She has nearly twenty years of experience in asset allocation, portfolio construction and investment manager research. Currently, Caroline is the Senior Investment Strategist for BNY Mellon Wealth Management. In this role, she is the portfolio manager for several mutual funds and helps make tactical investment decisions across all client portfolios for BNY Mellon worldwide.
Caroline enjoys being active in the Carey community. She has volunteered as a Room Parent, an Annual Fund Ambassador, an Admissions Office Volunteer, a Mentor to new incoming families, and as a co-host of the Carey Sleepover Pay-to-Play. Caroline and her family love being at Carey and feel lucky to be part of this joyful community.
La Vina is the Director for Menlo’s middle school in Atherton, CA. Prior to joining Menlo she was the Middle School Head and taught 6th Grade Health for eleven years at a JK-12 Independent School in the northern suburbs of Chicago. La Vina has also served as the Dean of Students for 9th and 11th grade at a K-12 school in North Hollywood, CA, and as Admissions Director and Assistant Director of the Upper School at a start-up Secondary School in Los Angeles, CA.
In her free time, La Vina enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Mike is the father of one current Carey student and one Carey alum. He has served as an Annual Fund Class Ambassador and as part of a Carey mentor family.
Professionally, Mike has founded and worked in several Silicon Valley start-ups, is an active advisor and, in a previous life, practiced corporate law in Manhattan for several years.
He has a BA in Economics from Wittenberg University, a JD from Capital University Law School and an LLM (International Law) from Georgetown University Law Center. He is coach of his son's baseball team, an avid golfer and a bad guitar player.
Curt is the parent of two boys, one Carey alum and one preschooler. He holds degrees in Communication and Business Economics from University of California at Santa Barbara.
He leads the strategic partnership group at a Fortune 200 company.
Curt has served on various Carey committees and has also been a room parent and mentor family.
Kyle is the parent of two Carey students and served as Treasurer of the CSPA. He has served as an Annual Fund Ambassador, a Carey Mentor Family and volunteered as a room parent. He has been an advisor with Morgan Stanley for ten years and in the financial service industry since 2008. Previously he served on the Board of the nonprofit Momentum for Mental Health in Santa Clara County. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he received his B.A. in Economics from The University of Illinois.
Most of his free time is spent staying active with his family near the ocean, on the slopes, or on a local hiking trail.
Neha is the parent of two current Carey students and a hopeful third one. Neha grew up in the Los Angeles area and holds a bachelor's degree from USC and an MBA from Stanford.
Neha has nearly 20 years of experience in marketing and is currently the Vice President for Global Marketing at Roblox. Prior to that, Neha built and led Facebook's global consumer and developer marketing teams for several years. Prior to that, Neha held positions in brand management and management consulting. Neha is currently also on the boards of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment and Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco.
Neha and her family feel grateful to be a part of Carey and she has enjoyed supporting Carey in multiple volunteer capacities. Outside of work Neha enjoys dancing and oil painting and is passionate about supporting the communities she is a part of.
Teresa works in the real estate sector and focuses on investing in income generating multi-family and single family properties. She founded her own company in 2009 and currently has a presence in 4 cities across the Peninsula.
Teresa met her husband, Justin, while in school at the University of Southern California. They have 2 children, Alexander and Olivia. As a family, they love to stay active, be outdoors, play tennis, and travel to experience and learn about other cultures. Teresa feels incredibly grateful to be a part of the Carey community and believes deeply in instilling the Carey values in her children.
Kimberly Sargent serves as Chief Investment Officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation in February 2008, Kimberly was a consultant with McKinsey & Company’s San Francisco office, and prior to that a senior analyst at the Yale Investments Office. Kimberly holds an M.B.A. from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, a B.A. from Yale University, and is a CFA charter holder. She serves as an advisor to various institutions, including the Endowment Committee at Lick Wilmerding High School, where she is a former student and Trustee. Kim has two daughters at Carey: Sophie and Stella.
Consuela is the mother of two Carey students. She is a Carey room parent and has volunteered as a parent panelist on admission tours.
A native San Franciscan, she earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from Clark Atlanta University. Consuela has been in the biotech industry for more than 15 years and serves as the Head of Regulatory Affairs for a biotech start-up.
