About CMS

Board of Trustees

The Cambridge Montessori School Board of Trustees is committed to the preservation and implementation of the School's mission.
The volunteer members include parents of current and former CMS students, educators, professionals, and community leaders all of whom share a belief in Montessori education and a passion for the school. Collectively as a group, the Board is responsible for the hiring and evaluation of the Head, strategic planning, and the long-term financial stewardship and governance of the School. It provides leadership in all development and fundraising efforts as well. In short, the Board exists to ensure that Cambridge Montessori School is viable for the children of its current and future students.

The Board works through strategically based committees, which include Finance; Committee on Trustees; Head Support and Evaluation; Development; and Campus and Facilities in addition to ad hoc Committees as needed. Each trustee is active on at least one committee, typically meeting monthly. Committees make recommendations that provide insight and direction for Board governance decisions. The Board is always interested in receiving recommendations for future trustee candidates. Please contact any Trustee or the Head of School to learn more about the nomination process and serving to support the growth and institutional development of CMS.

Meet the Board

List of 14 items.

  • Michael Flannery

    Chair of the Board
    Mike joined the Board in July 2018 and has served as the Board Chair/President since July 2021.
     
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  • Annie Lawson

    Treasurer
    Annie rejoined the CMS Board in 2018 as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee, following a prior nine-year period through 2016, which included six years as Treasurer.
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  • Robert Cooke

    Board of Trustees Clerk
    Rob Cooke joined the board in 2015. He has served on the Facilities Committee and currently serves on the Committee on Trustees and is Clerk of the Board. 
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  • Sara Ontiveros

    Development Chair
    Sara has been on the CMS board since 2016 and is chair of the Development Committee, and a member of the Committee on Trustees.
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  • Todd Goulet

    Chair of the Facilities Committee
    Todd joined the CMS Board in 2018, and serves on the Facilities Committee.
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  • Mike Cragg

    Trustee
    Mike and his wife, Rachel van der Voort, have been parents at the school since 2001, with 4 children going through the entire program. Both Rachel and Mike are former CMS board chairs.
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  • Amelia Newbury

    Trustee
    Amelia joined the CMS Board in 2018. Amelia is a consultant, working with high-growth companies across all industries to create effective strategies, award-winning cultures, and high-performance teams. 
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  • John Sweeney

    Trustee
    John joined the CMS Board in 2016, and serves on the Finance Committee, as well as the Development Committee.
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  • Stacy Abder

    Trustee

  • Mike Moran

    Trustee

    Michael joined the board in 2023 and serves on the Finance Committee. Michael is currently the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at SmartLabs, a venture-capital backed company in Boston that builds advanced lab spaces.
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  • Courtney Slade

    Trustee
    Courtney and her husband, Charles, have been parents at the school since 2018 and have a son in the Elementary program. Courtney is a freelancer in the educational publishing industry.
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  • Shweta Gadgil

    Trustee
    Shweta is a current parent at CMS and her daughter is enrolled in the primary program. Shweta is a VP at an Insurance firm and has extensive experience in Product Management.
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  • Haven Nichols

    Trustee
    Haven is a parent of a third year student at Cambridge Montessori. In that time he’s had the opportunity to build relationships in the school community and see the Montessori pedagogy in action particularly through his involvement in the 2022- 2023 Head of School search and the 2023 Annual Gala.
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  • Sophia Emperador

    Trustee

    Sophia has been a CMS parent since 2020 and joined the Board in 2023. She has been an active parent and volunteer at the school since becoming part of the CMS community.
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Toddler / Primary Program

161 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone (617) 492-3410

Elementary Program

129 Sherman Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone (617) 499-0099

Middle School Program

96 Sherman Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone (617) 499-0099
Located in the heart of Cambridge, MA, CMS is a private school serving children eighteen months through grade 8 in four distinct programs: Toddler, Primary, Elementary and Middle School. CMS educates the whole child, applying the Montessori philosophy in a joyful learning environment.

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