School Board

Geoff Barnes
Region: II

Term: 2019-2023
Email: [email protected]

Geoff Barnes grew up in Dallas, Texas, and lives in Sewickley. He has a Bachelors from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Masters from the University of Oregon. Geoff taught at the Savannah College of Art and Design and Robert Morris University from 1997 to 2005, when he left teaching to practice design full-time. He currently works at Google. Geoff has four children: three QVHS graduates, and a daughter who will likely graduate with the class of 2034.
 

Marna Blackmer, Vice-President
Region: III
Term: 2019-2023
Email: [email protected]

 

Marna Blackmer is a proud Quaker Valley graduate. She and her husband live in Edgeworth and have three children. Marna attended Slippery Rock University where she earned a degree in political science and attended law school at Capital University. Marna is a former trial attorney and is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Kati Doebler
Region: III
Term: 2021-2025
Email: [email protected]

 

Kati Doebler lives in Osborne after growing up in New Jersey. She and her husband Matt have two children, Heidi and Libby. Kati has a degree in English from Miami University and a master’s of science in new media and information systems from the London School of Economics. She works full-time as a software engineering product manager. In addition to serving on the Quaker Valley School Board, Kati also represents the District on the Sewickley Public Library board of trustees.

 

Gianni Floro
Region: I
Term: 2019-2023
Email: [email protected]

 

Gianni Floro is a graduate of Quaker Valley High School. Serving as a school board director since 2001, he Chairs the Facilities and Operations Committee. Raised in Sewickley, Gianni is an attorney whose practice is focused in the area of civil litigation. He is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County; and serves on the Board of Governors of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Floro holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, a Master’s of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management, and with a Juris Doctorate, all from Duquesne University. Gianni resides in Bell Acres with his wife Lisa and their two children. He also oversees the James Bouchard Park in Bell Acres for Quaker Valley Softball and Baseball.

 

Daniela Helkowski
Region: I
Term: 2021-2025
Email: [email protected]

 

Daniela Sauro Helkowski grew up and Sewickley and is a QVHS graduate. She has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh and an elementary education degree from Slippery Rock University. Daniela and her husband Dan have three children: Gabriella, Juliana, and Maria. She is a business partner at Insurance on Walnut. Ms. Helkowski serves as the School Board representative on the Parkway West Career and Technology Center Board. 

 

Jonathan Kuzma, President 
Region: I
Term: 2021-2025
Email: [email protected]

 

Jonathan Kuzma grew up in Leet Township and is a proud member of Quaker Valley's class of 2001. He has a bachelor of arts degree in economics and history from the College of William and Mary. Since graduating, Jonathan moved to Leetsdale, where he currently resides. He is a manager at Deloitte. In addition to serving on the Quaker Valley School Board, he represents the district on the Sewickley Public Library of the Quaker Valley School District board and is the chairman of the municipal authority of the Borough of Leetsdale.

 

Stratton Nash
Region: II
Term: 2021-2025
Email: [email protected]

 

Stratton Nash is a proud Quaker Valley graduate. He grew up in Sewickley and currently resides there with his wife and son. Stratton attended Point Park University and works professionally as a corporate marketing specialist.

 

 

Chesney Soderstrom
Region: II
Term: 2019-2023
Email: [email protected]

 

Chesney Soderstrom grew up in Woodward, Oklahoma. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Oklahoma State University. She went on to graduate school to obtain a Master's degree in School Psychology. Chesney worked for several years as a School Psychologist for Tulsa Public Schools before moving to Sewickley in 2010. She and her husband, Clint, are the proud parents of four students who attend Quaker Valley Schools. 

 

Jeffrey Watters, Treasurer
Region III
Term: 2019-2023
Email: [email protected]

 

Jeff Watters grew up in Connecticut and now lives in Edgeworth with his wife Suzanne, their three children, and two dogs. Jeff has an undergraduate degree from Hamilton College and a master's of business administration from the University of Maryland. Jeff has spent his entire career in the consumer packaged goods industry, most recently as President and CEO of Ainsworth Pet Nutrition and now sits on several corporate boards. Jeff serves as treasurer of the QVSD board.

 

Dr. Tammy Andreyko
Superintendent (non-voting)
Email: [email protected]