Meet the Board

About Us

Eric Hoberman

Bob Hoellen

Barbara La Piana

Associate Director

Matthew Lombardo

Maurine McAdams

Secretary

Vince Menees

Jonathan Novy

Board Chair

Neepa Patel

Vice President

Jennifer Seitz

Rather Stanton

Associate Director

Robert Verigan

Zach Wasilew

Treasurer

Dana Weed

Associate Director

About Us

Eric Hoberman

Eric Hoberman and his wife, Kelly, have been a part of the NPES community since 2010. Their daughter, Samantha, is part of the class of 2019 and Sarah is in the class of 2024. Eric has worked in real estate development in Chicago for the past 20 years and currently serves as the Executive Vice President of M. Fishman & Company, a real estate development and property management firm. Over his career he has overseen the acquisition, financing, construction/renovation, and management of dozens of properties in Chicago. He brings his experience of property and facilities management to the board to help us maintain our current facility and his development and construction experience to help us with future expansion.

Bob Hoellen

Bob Hoellen is a licensed attorney at the law firm Hoellen & Hoellen and has served on the NPES Board as an Associate Director for several years. He now serves as an Honorary Board Member.

Barbara La Piana

Associate Director

Barbara is the grandmother of Erik Timbo (‘20). She recently retired as the Director of Medical Staff Development at Weiss Hospital and is currently serving as President of the Board of Trustees of the Lincolnshire/Riverwoods Fire District. She has previously served as Mayor of Lincolnshire and on the boards of Stevenson High School #125 and Lincolnshire/Prairie View Elementary School #103.

Matthew Lombardo

Matthew Lombardo and his wife, Danielle, have two sons: Angelo (‘25) and Lorenzo (‘28). His cousins attended NPES back when the school was still located in a church basement. Matthew has two master's degrees in education, is a National Board Certified Teacher, and has worked in education for 15 years. He is currently an elementary school principal in the northwest suburbs.

Maurine McAdams

Secretary

Maurine McAdams is a stay-at-home mom with three daughters: Taylor (‘17), Hayley (‘20) and Peyton (‘23). Maurine graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Economics and spent 12 years at the Northern Trust Company working with large public pension funds. While there she focused on relationship management, portfolio analysis, and performance reporting. She also volunteers with Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Vince Menees

Vince Menees has been a member of the NPES board since 2011. He has over 15 years experience in IT Consulting and an additional seven years experience as a General Contractor focusing on residential development. Vince is currently focused on NPES' long-term technology goals and served as one of the chairs for the Wired for Fun initiative in 2012. Vince’s son (‘17) is a recent graduate of NPES and his daughter is in class of 2023.

Jonathan Novy

Board Chair

Jonathan Novy is an advisor for Ritholtz Wealth Management. Jonathan graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago, and earned a graduate degree from Oxford University’s St. Catherine’s College. Jonathan and his wife, Laura, have two children. His daughter, Violet, is class of 2023 and his son, Sam, attends a different school.

Neepa Patel

Vice President

Neepa Patel is the Chief Growth Officer at IPG, a healthcare services company. Over the past 20 years, she has held a variety of leadership roles, including corporate strategy, business development and operations with growth stage and established healthcare organizations. Neepa graduated from Duke University and earned a graduate degree from the University of Michigan. She and her husband, Manish, have two children at NPES—Mili (‘24) and Ojas (‘25).

Jennifer Seitz

Jennifer Seitz and her husband, Herb, have three children at North Park: Ethan(‘19), Ella(‘21), and Charlotte(‘25). Jennifer has 10 years of experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, and forecasting. She has spent the last 5 years in a variety of volunteer roles at NPES and developing relationships with the teachers and staff. She will use her past work experience and knowledge of the school to help drive the school's mission and continue to meet our goals for growth and development.

Rather Stanton

Associate Director

Rather Stanton is the COO & co-founder of Legal Prep Charter Academy, Chicago's first and only legal-themed charter high school. In this role, Rather works on Legal Prep's strategic and organizational development, leads its fundraising efforts and external relations, and oversees its business and fiscal matters. Rather earned a BA in Economics and Political Science from Lake Forest College and a JD from The John Marshall Law School. He and his wife Stephanie live in Ravenswood and look forward to getting to know the NPES community and supporting the school's vision for expansion and continued excellence.

Robert Verigan

Rob Verigan and his wife, Cara, joined the NPES community in 2011 when their son, Connor(‘22), enrolled in the inaugural preschool class. Their daughter, Mora(‘24), joined a few years later. Rob has worked in law and finance and currently serves as Managing Director and General Counsel of a local merchant bank that provides advice and capital to family- and founder-led businesses. Previously, he worked as a corporate attorney focusing on mergers and acquisitions, board governance, and finance matters. Rob is a director of Alliance Laundry Systems and Lou Malnati's Pizzeria and a Fellow of the Class of 2013 of Leadership Greater Chicago. He received a BA from Duke University and a JD from The University of Chicago Law School.

Zach Wasilew

Treasurer

Zach Wasilew and his wife, Heather, are proud NPES parents of Jacob (‘20) and Aaron (‘21). Zach has professional experience in finance, real estate and education. He has helped plan, transact, and build schools. In working with charter schools, he has worked for and with non-profit boards running schools. Zach has participated in NPES events and activities: coaching Sharks basketball teams, men's wine and steak auction party, and Science Olympiad coaching.

Dana Weed

Associate Director

Dana Weed is a parent of 2 NPES alumni (‘14, ‘16). Both of her children attended from kindergarten through 8th grade. Dana volunteered for the NPES community in many ways as an NPES parent, including serving on the Board of Directors. She is a local business owner and member of the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce. She is excited to be an Associate Director and to continue working on the school’s strategic plan.