Board of Trustees

PRESIDENT

Jay and his wife Rebecca moved to Seattle in 2014, and have been thrilled to be a part of the Pacific Crest community since 2016. They currently have two children enrolled at the school, and expect to send their third there as well.

Jay has nearly 20 years of experience in technology and currently works as a Product Manager in Reality Labs at Meta. He grew up in the Washington, DC area and holds a BS and MBA from the University of Virginia.

Outside of work, Jay enjoys spending time outdoors skiing, hiking, camping, and biking with his family.

VICE PRESIDENT

Colleen and her family joined the Pacific Crest Community in 2017 when their son was in the last year of primary, upon the recommendation of a preschool director who said PCS would be the school she would choose if she had a school-aged child. Now in middle school, they have loved every minute of watching their child thrive and being part of the school community.

Colleen is an attorney who represents children and youth in Washington's foster care system and loves spending time getting to know and learn from adolescents and young adults. Colleen and her husband Eric met in first grade in Blacksburg, VA. After going to college on separate coasts, they lived, worked, and studied in/around New York City for eight years before relocating to Seattle in 2008.

TREASURER

Andrew, his partner Erin, and sons Colin and Rowan have been part of the Pacific Crest community since 2022 when Colin started in Lower Elementary. Andrew and Erin have seen their children thrive in Montessori classrooms and are thrilled as Rowan now begins his PCS journey.

Andrew has over 20 years of experience in Strategy and Marketing across a variety of industries, and is currently a Director of Hotels Strategy at Expedia Group. He believes strongly in the importance of travel, discovery, and adventure, and looks forward to the boys’ first steps exploring the world.

Andrew and Erin have been in Seattle for 10 years since making the move from the Washington DC metro area. When not spending time with Colin and Rowan, he enjoys reading sci-fi and fantasy novels, board gaming, hiking, and cooking. 

SECRETARY

Amy Klosterman (she/her) and her family joined the Pacific Crest community in 2017, when her son entered a wonderful primary class led by teacher Annie. She and her spouse have enjoyed seeing their child learn and grow in the unique environment of a Montessori school. The PCS community has been a special part of their lives. Amy and her spouse are full-time working parents who have appreciated the school's aftercare programming as well.

Amy is an attorney and licensed private investigator, providing independent investigations to schools and workplaces as well as training and consulting on discrimination and misconduct issues. She received her B.A. from Swarthmore College, and her J.D. from the Case Western Reserve School of Law. She spent her childhood living in various places in the upper Midwest and has called Seattle home since 2003. Her hobbies include running, reading, and baking, and she takes trumpet lessons with her son.

I am a passionate sustainability professional with nearly 20 years of experience working globally in the business and nonprofit sectors.

My sustainability journey began when I joined Ford Motor Company as manager, Sustainable Business Strategies. In this role, I was responsible for producing Ford’s award-winning Sustainability Report and developing the company’s socially responsible investing and climate change strategies. I've also worked with nonprofits, including the National Environmental Education Foundation developing the Business & Environment program. In this role, I wrote a series of reports on employee engagement best practices and developed a webinar series that facilitated company networking on the topic. I led the reporting practice at Flag Communications, working with some of the world's most respected brands including Amazon, Nike, Gap,  and McKinsey advancing sustainability and building stakeholder engagement and trust through transparency and best practice strategy and communication. Currently I am Lead, Sustainability Reporting at Google.

I hold a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in business and sustainability as well as a BA and BS in Anthropology and Environmental Policy from the University of Michigan. I completed my Masters in Environmental Management at Duke University and graduated with highest honors.I studied in London, England and Dakar, Senegal as well as Pretoria, South Africa and am proficient in French.

Shawn and his wife Heidi are Seattle/PNW natives who joined Pacific Crest Montessori in 2019. AT that time their child, Julian, was old enough to enroll in the Primary program. Thrilled with the programming and the community they've continued to remain active and engaged members to this day.

Professionally, Shawn has 19 years of experience in Finance, Procurement, Contracts, and Treasury. He currently works at Slalom Consulting as the Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis for Global Teams. Specializing in budgeting, strategic planning, and financial projections, he works with teams across the world to financially optimize their business while ensuring that they meet their operational goals. Enabling this career path, Shawn holds a BA from the University of Washington in Economics, as well as a MBA (Sustainable Business focus) and a Masters in Finance from Seattle University.

Beyond parenting and family activities, outside of work Shawn spends most of his free time riding motorcycles with his Dad and Father-in-law. If he's not doing that then he is likely doing some handiwork around the house or automotive maintenance and repairs.

Alex Saunders and his spouse Sophie joined the Pacific Crest community in 2009 when Sophie began working in the primary program. Sophie was also a primary student in the very first class at Pacific Crest. They now have two children at Pacific Crest, Stella in lower elementary and Hank in upper elementary.

Alex is the founder of the Seattle based construction company Bucktide GC. He leads a small group of fifteen employees in building and renovating custom, architectural homes in the Seattle area. Prior to starting Bucktide GC, Alex worked as a carpenter on