Board of Directors

Kate McKinley Board Member Kate Sandman McKinley, Esq., is the Chief Legal Officer of Allspring Global Investments. Kate is passionate about helping to ensure children with special needs receive the accommodations and services needed to maximize their educational opportunities, including partnering with other parents and educators toRead more →

Julia Lord Board Member Julia A. Lord (formerly Elhauge) became an advocate for children with special needs when the youngest of her three children was diagnosed with autism. In 2004, she co-founded the Network of Newton Autism Parents (NoNAP) so that parents of kids with ASD inRead more →

Joseph Petner Board Member Joseph Petner, Ph.D., retired principal of the Haggerty School in Cambridge, has worked in public education for 40 years. During his tenure at the Haggerty he was involved in building a new school facility and the development of a whole-school model of inclusion. JoeRead more →

Jaya Pandey Board Member Jaya Pandey is a parent and a community builder. She lives in Franklin MA with her husband(Ashish) and two sons (Ajey and Anand) . Her younger son has Autism. She has a masters in Chemistry and has worked as a high school teacher inRead more →

Beth Bostic Board Member Elizabeth (Beth) Yancy Bostic has two children with special needs, one of whom is medically complex. Before becoming a Federation trained special education advocate and trainer, she was a Project Manager for training and consulting firm where she gained extensive knowledge and expertiseRead more →

Matthew Trivella Treasurer Matthew Trivella is Treasurer of the Federation. He is a Corporate Client Banker at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, based in Boston, where he supports large cap technology companies with their global banking and financing needs.  Matt’s mother, Susan, has been a longtime educator, caretaker,Read more →

John Reichenbach President John Reichenbach, is President of the Federation’s Board. He is President of Lessac Technologies. John and his wife Lynn are the parents of a son with Down syndrome. In 2013, they helped establish an independent living facility for their son in conjunction with nine otherRead more →