Leonard Fornella, President
South Fayette Township resident since 1953 (lifelong)
Elected to Board: 1980
Education: South Fayette School District (1971, Class Valedictorian); The Pennsylvania State University (1975, B.S. with Highest Distinction in Honors Accounting Program); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (1978, Juris Doctor)
Profession: Attorney (Shareholder with Babst, Calland, Clements & Zominir, P.C.)
Thomas Iagnemma, Vice President
South Fayette Township lifelong resident
Elected to Board: 2019
Profession: I.T. Network Engineering Manager
Education: Duquesne University (Masters of Business Administration), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Information Systems)
Paul BrinskySouth Fayette Township resident since 1996
Elected to Board: 2011
Education: Carnegie Mellon University, BS Managerial Economics
Profession: Plant Manager, Ardagh Group
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Teresa BurroughsSouth Fayette Township resident since 1989
Elected to Board: 2007
Education: West Virginia University, Business Administration
Profession: E-Rate/FCC Regulatory Compliance Consultant, School Volunteer
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Lena Hannah
South Fayette Township resident since 1987
Elected to Board: 2014
Previously served as a Board Member 2005-2009
Education: Penn State University, Law and Society Degree
Profession: Prabhu Primary Care Office Receptionist; Former PTA President/Vice President; actively involved with the District since 1997
Jennifer IritiSouth Fayette Township resident since 2012
Elected to Board: 2013
Education: University of Pittsburgh, PhD in Developmental and Educational Psychology; Certificate in Interdisciplinary Policy and Evaluation
Profession: Educational program evaluator and researcher; Co-Director of the Evaluation for Learning Group at the Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
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Jason OlexaSouth Fayette Township resident since: 2015
Appointed to Board: 2022
Education: Point Park University, EdD in Leadership for Organizations; University of Pittsburgh, MEd in Administration and Policy Studies; California University of Pennsylvania, BS in Education with a specialization in Special Education
Profession: Principal, Brentwood High School, Brentwood Borough School District; PA Principals Association, West III Regional Representative; Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic League, Member, Board of Directors, Co-Chair, Football Committee, Member, Competitive Spirit Committee.
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Prajakta Patankar
South Fayette Township resident since 2006
Elected to Board: 2021
Education: PA Teaching Certification, Robert Morris University, (2005 Dean's Teaching Fellow Award); Master of Arts, University of Mumbai; Bachelors in Education, University of Mumbai; Post Graduate Diploma in Communication and Media Relations, SNDT University Mumbai
Profession: HM Health Solutions: Workforce Planning Analyst
Joseph WelchSouth Fayette Township resident since 1991
Elected to Board: 2021
Education: South Fayette Township School District (Valedictorian, Class of 2003), Duquesne University (2007, B.A. History, B.S. Secondary Social Studies Education, Dean's Teaching Fellow), California University of Pennsylvania (2015, Masters, Advanced Secondary Education and PA K-12 Principal Certification)
Profession: Teacher, 2020-2021 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year
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