Manhattan Beach PTA District Advisory Council (DAC)

Who We Are

Manhattan Beach PTA District Advisory Council meets monthly during the school year. The Council consists of representatives from MB PTA Leadership, MBUSD Administration and School Board, MBEF and MBX Leadership and City Council. These Representatives come together to collaborate and share ideas on how to maintain and improve the excellence in our schools for all parents, teachers and students in our schools now and for generations to come.

Join Us for Our Monthly Meetings

Our monthly meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend. Contact Jennifer Gale if you would like to attend. Here is the schedule for our 2025-26 meetings (10:00-11:30 am Open Session / 8:30-9:30 am PTA Presidents only):

• Thursday, August 28 @ MBUSD District Office
• Thursday, September 25 @ MBUSD District Office
• Thursday, October 23 @ MBUSD District Office
• Thursday, December 11 @ Location TBD
• Thursday, January 29 @ MBUSD District Office
• Thursday, March 26 @ MBUSD District Office
• Thursday, April 23 @ MBUSD District Office
• Thursday, May 28 (Scholarship Luncheon)

If you have a question or issue you would like raised at the meetings, please contact Council President, Jennifer Gale, or any of the members listed below.

Contact Us With Any Questions

Our 2024-25 Members include:

Jennifer Gale, Council President

Andrea Barker, Council Executive Vice President

Dr. John Bowes, Superintendent

Dr. Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, Deputy Superintendent

Hibah Samad, Public Information Officer

Tina Shivpuri, MBUSD School Board Representative

Jen Dohner, MBUSD School Board Representative

PTA Presidents

Vanessa Sullivan, PTA President, Grand View

Kathryn Withycombe, PTA EVP, Grand View

Jillian Robertson, PTA President, Meadows

Eunie Cho, PTA EVP, Meadows

Erin Vancura, PTA President, Pacific

Kim Friesl, PTA EVP, Pacific

Jennifer Yee, PTA President, Pennekamp

Katie Ranne, PTA EVP, Pennekamp

Sarah Yosslowitz, PTSA President, Robinson

Chelsea Michaels, PTSA EVP, Robinson

Erin Coppola, PTA PTA President, MBMS

Nathalie Rosen , PTA EVP, MBMS

Angie Smith, PTSA President, Mira Costa

Executive Board Members & Committee Chairs

Jen Cram, Treasurer

Stacy Myrose, Financial Secretary

Jessica Vanzura, Secretary

Tisha Anderson, Historian

Madeline Kaplan, Parliamentarian

Rachel Tornek, District Green Committee Chair

Pennie Stepczyk, Community Affairs Co-Chair

Sally Peel, Community Affairs Co-Chair

Vivian Kelly, Communications Chair

Dana Lupton, Technology/Operations Chair

Nathalie Rosen, Legislative Rep

Shana Kish, Financial Reviewer

Julie Kim, Reflections Chair Chair

Alison Rosenthal, Membership Chair

Ankur Batheja, Diversity Chair

Partners

Tessa Garner, Beach Cities Health District

Hilary Mahan, Executive Director, MBEF