The PTA Board is made up of parent and staff volunteers. All positions are generally for a two-year period, which enables an incoming and outgoing Board member to work together for a year. New board members are recruited in the spring via the newsletter and a recruitment committee. If you are interested in serving on the Board or the recruitment committee, please contact one of the Co-Vice Presidents.

2024-2025 PTA Board

Co-Presidents

Birgit Saalfeld

Christine Huber

Co-Vice Presidents

Elly Egli (Room Parent Coordinator)

Nicole Patel (Events Coordinator)

Treasurer

Kenny Pugh

Co-Fundraising

Vanessa Harding

Katie Morris

Membership

Gina Wassyng

Advocacy

Andrew Reder

Recording Secretary

Sheena Nikolaus

Website

Sarah Ruediger

Konstella

Brendan Hanneman

Help! We Need More Volunteers for the Lawton PTA Board!

The Lawton PTA has openings for several board positions for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. The PTA helps put on school-wide events that create community and lasting memories. We support our teachers, staff, and students in many ways.

These positions can be done by a single person, or be split up with a friend to share tasks. For next school year, we need:

  • 2 Co-Presidents

  • 2 Community Event Chairs*

  • 2 Fundraising Chairs

  • 1 Room Parent Chair*

  • 1 School Spirit Chair

  • 1 Membership Chair

Without these roles, some school-wide events might not happen! No experience needed – just enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and love for our school!

Please email nominations@lawtonelementary.org to get a full position description & time commitment, and to chat with the current board member. Some of these roles only require 1-2 hours a month!

*Roles with an asterisk were previously called Vice-President, but are no longer VP roles (pending PTA membership approval)