Board of Trustees


Mustard Seed is grateful for the work of the Board of Trustees and Advisory Council.

Board of Trustees

A Board of Trustees provides oversight for Mustard Seed School and The Nest.  The Board is composed of 13-21 members, including the Head of School, who may serve on the finance committee, real estate committee, development committee, or strategic planning committee.  Each member of the Board has been nominated, interviewed, and approved by the Board. The term of office for each Board Member is three years.  The board includes people with a variety of skills:  finance, real estate, education, fundraising, spiritual direction, and business management, to name just a few.  All share a deep commitment to Mustard Seed’s work in Hoboken, the U.S., and around the world.

The the daily operations of the educational program are under the purview of the Head of School.  The primary responsibilities of The Board include:

  • Setting the budget and overseeing the school's financial well-being.
  • Hiring, supporting and evaluating the Head of School. 
  • Guiding the school to fulfill its mission.  

2009-2010 Board of Trustees

Jason Battaglia (2006)
President
Hoboken, New Jersey. Occupation: Health Care Marketing. Church Affiliation: Presbyterian

Erin Bellissimo (2009)
Hoboken, New Jersey. Occupation: Director, Columbia Business School. Church Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Lora Gaston (2009)
New York, New York. Occupation: Nonprofit Management. Church Affiliation: Presbyterian

Kimberly Kaufmann (2008)
Astoria, New York. Occupation: Writer.

Jonathan LaCrosse (2009)
West New York, New Jersey. Occupation: CEO. Church Affiliation: Presbyterian

Christine Metzger
Ex-Officio
Hoboken, New Jersey. Occupation: Head of School, Mustard Seed School. Church Affiliation: Presbyterian

Mark Meyer (1998)
Hoboken, New Jersey. Occupation: Economist. Church Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Wing Ng (2005)
Jersey City , New Jersey. Occupation: Financial Analyst. Church Affiliation: Presbyterian

Lynn G. Schundler (2009)
Secretary
Jersey City, New Jersey. Occupation: Attorney. Church Affiliation: Episcopalian

Antonio Silva (2007)
Treasurer
Hoboken, New Jersey. Occupation: Investment Analyst. Church Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Tanya Wolfram (2009)
Hoboken, New Jersey. Occupation: Community Development Finance. Church Affiliation: Presbyterian

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council is the Mustard Seed School “Think Tank.”  Advisors come together once a year to offer fresh perspective and ideas to the board and staff.

2009-2010 Advisors

Dave Almroth
Terry Battaglia
Joel Belz
Steve DeGeorge
Coleman Fung
Jennifer Gross
Jim Halliday
Steve Kaufmann
Ruth Kuder
Joan Isaacs Litman
Margaret Lukens
Daniel Meeter
Scott Minerd
Tom Postema
Bret Schundler