About The Board


The Childpeace Board of Trustees and Advisors serves as the strategic planning body of the school, as well as a vital link to the larger Portland community. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the long-range planning and financial well-being of the school. Composed of Childpeace parents, community members and Montessori professionals, The Board brings experience in education, business, legal, and Montessori teaching. A group of advisory board members are invited to join the board as their interest and skills dictate. A system of committees forms the framework for completion of board work.

The Head of School is a non-voting board member. The Head of School makes all the decisions regarding program curriculum, philosophy and implementation, and operations. The Head of School is also solely responsible for the hiring and management of all faculty and staff.

Childpeace is committed to its
AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) recognition, and has an outside AMI consultant visit the school every three years for program oversight. The volunteer members share a belief in Montessori education and a passion for the school and they ensure the smooth operation of the school as an independent Montessori school and tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.


If you have any questions or would like to connect with the Childpeace Board of Trustees please email boardchair@childpeace.org. If you are interested in board membership, please click here to submit an application.

Our Board Members


  • Ryan Brown - Chair
    Ryan Brown is an experienced retail and consumer goods executive, leading highly regulated organizations across US and Canada. Ryan has been brought on to help promising venture-backed companies build great culture, mature business strategy, and cement themselves as leaders. When not juggling kid activities Ryan currently leads a consulting firm, Sparc Advisory, that focuses on driving cultural, financial and operational transformation for retail and consumer goods companies.
  • Ryan Jasperson - Vice Chair

    Vice Chair & Chair of Head of School Transition Committee.


    Biography coming soon.

  • Caleb Ford - Treasurer

    Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee. 


    Biography coming soon.

  • Lisa Wright - Secretary

    Lisa, her husband Tim, and their two boys joined the Childpeace community in 2021, when their oldest child started as a fourth-year student in Upper Elementary; their younger child joined Lower Elementary a year later. In her career, Lisa has extensive experience working on large information technology software and hardware projects for a variety of business and academic functions. In addition to volunteering on the Childpeace board, Lisa also volunteers with Taking Ownership PDX. 

  • Randolph Carter - Trustee

    Trustee & Chair of Equity Committee


    As both the founder of East Ed and a member of the Black Panther Party, Randolph has devoted his career to promoting equity and diversity in education and communities. He was a Fellow in the Harvard University School Leadership Program in the Graduate School of Education, where he received a master’s degree in education with a school leadership qualification.


    He is currently a doctoral student in the School of Education Leadership and Change at Fielding University. He was a middle school reading specialist, a school administrator, and while at the National Association of Independent Schools, he directed their equity programming and founded two of their signature projects: People of Color Conference and Student Diversity Leadership Conference.


    Randolph has also served on numerous school boards, including Fielding Graduate University and the Institute for Community Enrichment. He is a member of the Education Committee of the New Press. His publications include peer-reviewed articles and book reviews published in national journals.

  • Nasya Kamrat - Trustee

    Trustee & Chair of Development Committee


    As an award-winning C-Suite marketer, Nasya Kamrat has led teams in the development and implementation of world-class marketing campaigns for 20+ years across a diverse range of traditional, digital, interactive, and experiential channels and she's excited to be bringing that expertise to the Childpeace board.


    Nasya and her family joined the Childpeace community in 2021 after relocating to Portland from New York City in 2019. Currently, Nasya has two children enrolled at Childpeace, the eldest in Lower Elementary and the youngest in Toddler Community. 


  • Ethan Samson - Trustee

    Ethan and his wife Lindsay are parents of two Childpeace students in the elementary program and have been a part of the Childpeace community since 2017. Ethan's own educational experience began at a Montessori school in Denver, Colorado, and he has been a supporter of a Montessori education ever since.


    After school drop-off in the morning, Ethan is a consultant with Meketa Investments where he advises institutional investors such as endowments, foundations, and state investment plans on their private equity investments. He is also a member of the Oregon Bar, and practiced corporate law at a Portland law firm and as in-house counsel for a strategic venture investor.

  • Stacey Lee Zanetti - Trustee

    Stacey is an entrepreneur and executive with experience in brand building, strategic growth, and business operations. As the CEO of Sweety Ice Cream, she has grown a nationally distributed mochi ice cream brand, leading teams, fostering partnerships, and bringing ideas to life through thoughtful execution. Before running her own business, Stacey worked at a Portland law firm specializing in trademark law. She is a member of the Oregon Bar. Stacey also has experience managing business and real estate transactions, as well as employment matters. She and her husband, John, have called Portland home for over a decade and love this city. Since joining Childpeace in 2022, their family has developed a deep appreciation for the school and the connections they’ve made. Stacey is grateful for the opportunity to give back to a community that has meant so much to her family.

  • Melissa Havel - Advisor

    Advisor & Chair of Marketing Committee


    Biography coming soon.

  • Ali Rotramel - Advisor

    Biography coming soon.

  • Evan Schaye - Advisor

    Biography coming soon.

  • Ramya Warren - Advisor

    Ramya began her Montessori journey as a two-and-a-half-year-old, in an AMI Montessori Children’s House in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ramya took the AMI primary training in tandem with her college studies and traveled to the United States on a student cultural exchange and decided to teach here. Having taught primary school for several years before taking the AMI elementary training and subsequently having taught both lower and upper elementary classes for several years, she ventured into independent consulting in both private and public Montessori schools around the country.


    Ramya’s mentoring work has brought her to Childpeace, where the guides have allowed her the privilege of teaching their classes from time to time, which is a joy and inspiration. She is married to Cameron Warren, has two step daughters and four grandchildren; three who attend Childpeace. She appreciates the opportunity to serve on the Childpeace Board of Trustees, in support of its students, families and staff.