Catherine Cappelli is a current CHS parent. Catherine has a family law and mediation practice in Cambridge with a special emphasis on GLBTQ law. She has dedicated her career to the safety and well-being of children and their families. As a former assistant district attorney, she prosecuted crimes involving child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. She has a history of working with diverse, multidisciplinary teams to build coalitions, identify gaps in services and change policy. Catherine is a frequent guest speaker and trainer for law enforcement, business leaders, health care professionals, and pre-teen students to post-graduates. She is also an active member in several nonprofit organizations that provide pro bono legal services including the Women's Bar Foundation, Victim Rights Law Center, Volunteer Lawyers Project and Senior Partners for Justice. She received her BA in international politics and Spanish from New York University and her JD from Suffolk University Law School.

Jeannie Chung is a past CHS parent. Jeannie is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, having received her BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and her MD from the University of California, San Francisco. She trained in general surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in head and neck surgery at the Harvard Combined Residency Program. She completed her fellowship training through The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in New York. She remains active in recruitment for her alma mater, Stanford, and as a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, she teaches medical students and surgical residents. In addition to her commitment to education, Jeannie has traveled with volunteer organizations to Ecuador and Thailand, providing philanthropic surgical care to those with limited access. Jeannie is the founder and Chief Executive Office of Jeannie Chung, MD, PC, a successful plastic surgery practice. Besides providing patient care, Jeannie also manages the development and implementation of growth strategies, human resources, capital spending, and marketing. At CHS, Jeannie has co-chaired the Annual Fund and has volunteered at many annual events, including Carnival, Spring Fling, and the Open House.

Michael Douvadjian is a CHS grandparent.  He is a Senior Vice President at UBS Financial Services. He has worked in finance for 30 years and has a CFP. He also has professional experience as a US Air Force Captain. He is the Co-Founder of Edvestors, Chair the Investment Committee of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, and serves on the Investment Committees of Squashbusters and Boston Arts Academy. He currently serves on the Board of UMass Amherst Foundation, Inversant (formerly FUEL Education), Homebase, and the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. Michael received a BS from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from the University of Maine.

Melanie Hoffmeister (Secretary) is a current CHS parent. Melanie has most recently worked at CVS, Staples and Bain & Company in a variety of roles focused on strategy, business development, marketing and e-commerce. Melanie received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) at the Université de Montreal and also earned her MBA from Harvard Business School. As a CHS parent, she has been a volunteer within a variety of CHS programs, including the Carnival, the Book Fair and the Friends of the Library, as well as various roles within the Family Association. Melanie serves on a number of philanthropic boards and committees in Boston and support several charitable organizations, including City Year.

Samia Kirmani is a current CHS parent. Samia grew up in the Boston area and joined the TCHS community when (not too long ago) she attended the school as a Kindergartener and first grader. Samia practices employment law as a Principal in the Boston office of Jackson Lewis PC, a national workplace law firm. She is Co-Chair of the firm’s Management Training Practice Group and concentrates her practice in training, advice and counseling, policy development, and litigation relating to various issues that arise in the workplace, such as disability management; discrimination and harassment; whistleblower claims; and other employee relations matters. Prior to joining the TCHS Board, Samia served on the Board of Directors for the Beacon Hill Nursery School. Samia is a member of the Boston Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, and various South Asian and other family, community, charitable, and business organizations.

Jill lives in Brookline with husband, Shawn, and their three children. Jill is CEO of JRK Advisors, a boutique consulting firm, which brings business owners and their senior executives data-driven, practical, strategic and operational assistance. Raised in Canada, Jill holds a BS (Honors) in Biology from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Jill recently completed a 9-year term as Director on the Foundation Board of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Susan McSwain is a current CHS parent. Susan is an executive at Ab Initio Software in Lexington. Prior to joining Ab Initio in 2015, Susan was Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Fidelity Investments, with responsibility for all employment law matters across Fidelity’s financial services and venture businesses. Before joining Fidelity, she practiced law at Goodwin Procter LLP. Susan is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. Susan joined the CHS Board in 2012 and has served as Board President since 2014. She has also served for the past four years on the Boston Advisory Council of the Posse Foundation.

Mark Russell is a current CHS parent. They have been part of the CHS community since 2011. Mark has spent his career in real estate and construction and finance. He started his career at a family run construction/real estate business in Vermont and spent 13 years at Cumberland Gulf Group. He received a bachelor degree in economic and political science from the University of Vermont and a masters degree in business administration from Boston University.

Jen Williams is a past CHS parent. She works as an independent tutor with elementary aged students, mostly focusing on extra reinforcement of language arts skills taught in the classroom. She taught Fourth Grade at CHS from 2001-2008. Prior to that, she taught Kindergarten at Southfield School following a teaching internship program at the Park School. Jen has a BA from Kenyon College and received a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Wheelock College. She is a class agent for Noble and Greenough School and a member of Dedham Country Day’s Alumni Association. She has volunteered at CHS on the Family Association Executive Committee as Director of Class Representatives for the past three years. Her other volunteering positions at CHS include co-chairing the Rummage Sale from 2009-2013 and volunteering at other CHS events, such as the Carnival and Grandparents and Special Friends Day.