Supporters

School Committee Members

  • Rajeev Parlikar (Ward 1)

  • Chris Brezski (Ward 2 - Chair)

  • Anping Shen (Ward 3)

  • Paul Levy (Ward 6)

  • Alicia Piedalue (Ward 7)

  • Barry Greenstein (Ward 8)

City Councilors

  • Susan Albright

  • Martha Bixby

  • Randy Block

  • Vicki Danberg

  • Stephen Farrell

  • Leonard Gentile

  • Becky Grossman

  • Andrea Kelley

  • Marc Laredo (President)

  • Alison Leary

  • Rick Lipof

  • Alan Lobovits

  • Tarik Lucas

  • David Micley

  • John Oliver

  • Pam Wright

Community Leaders & Members

• Margaret Albright
Former School Committee member

• Michael Alperin

• Bruce Apotheker
Retired Newton Police Department

• Jim Appelbaum

• Ali Barr
Cambridge Public Schools educator

• Melissa Bergman

• Michael Berk

• Jhilam Biswas

• Bob Bloom

• Jordana Bluestein

• Sally Brickell

• Gretchen Brodnicki

• Gal Brosh-Shahaf

• Stephen Buchbinder

• Andrea Burgess

• Dave Burgess

• Ellen Burns

• Fernando Camargo

• Eugenio Candal

• Brian Cantwell

• Liz Cantwell
Zervas PTO Co-President

• Nicole Canulla

• Stephen Chang

• Diane Claflin

• Michael Cohen

• Andrew Cohn

• Bobby Colantonio

• Jamie Colbert

• Kate Cox

• Pete Cox

• Len Davidson

• Jim Demo

• Mairead Devlin

• Nancy Dreyer

• Liat Dror

• Chuanhua Duan

• Stephanie Dunnagan
Boston Public Schools educator

• Andrea Edlow

• Brian Edlow

• Flora Edwards

• Rory Edwards

• Dottie Engler
Former School Committee Chair

• Carol Fatta

• Dana Fernandez

• Mark Field

• Robert Finkel

• Ryan Floyd

• Kira Freytag

• Patrick Freytag

• Barbara Goldman

• Janice Goldstein

• Liz Goldstein

• Stanley Goldstein

• Debbie Gordon

• Richard Goren

• Sophie Gray

• Mara Green

• Rob Greenstein

• Ben Grossman

• Steve Grossman
Former Massachusetts State Treasurer

• Reza Hakimelahi

• Adam Herman

• Jeff Herrmann

• Marcia E. Herrmann

• Lauren Hertan

• Matt Hills
Former School Committee Chair

• Brice Hobbs

• Evan Hoffman

• Delia Cheung Hom

• Jack Hoppin

• Emily Hurstak

• Kippy Ingram

• Mike Isman

• Kristin Jonash
Zervas PTO Co-President

• Dan Kahn

• Amitay Kalmar

• Dennis Kanin

• Marla Kaplan

• Josh Katzen

• Marcy Kiely

• Ibraheem Khadar

• Allison Khurana

• Kara Knudsen

• Jason Korb

• Eva Krauss

• Matt Lai

• Cheryl Lappin
Former City Council Vice President

• Bob Larner

• Marcia Leavitt

• Jeremy Lechan

• Roger Lehrberg

• Kristin Lepri

• Arlene Levin

• Rick Levin

• Dan Lewin

• Jess Lourie

• Xi (Rosie) Luo

• Hope Magier
Retired Brookline Public Schools educator

Become a Supporter

• Marcy Mann
Retired NPS educator

• Irene Margolin-Katz

• Augusta Maher
Zervas PTO Co-President

• Matt Maher

• Richard Mann

• Chris Markiewicz
Former City Councilor

• Geoff Mason

• Robert McGehee

• Megan McKenzie

• Scott McKenzie

• Barbara Molé

• John Molé

• Benjie Moll

• Daniel Moll

• Jonathan Moll

• Kyle Mikulis

• Jeff Miller

• Josh Miller

• Melissa Miller

• Kyle Morden

• Samantha Morris

• Todd Mungovan

• Srdjan Nedeljkovic

• Chris Neil

• Judy Malone Neville
Retired NPS educator

• Ellen Nussbaum

• Mike Offner

• Scott Oran

• Shannon Pastuszak

• Russell Perkins

• Derek Perlman

• Chad Perrone

• Rebecca Perrone

• Pat Pontoriero

• Jackie Prince

• Read Pukkila-Worley

• Jennifer Puskarich

• Sam Ravelson

• Monica Richardson

• Allan Ropper

• Dana Ropper

• Sandy Ropper

• Scott Ross

• Ken Rothman

• Jon Rubin

• Jay Ryan
Owner, Parallel Sound Studio and NPS educator

• Genevieve Sabin

• Michael Salinger

• Shirley Salomon

• Anant Saraswat

• Paul Schlapobersky

• Alan Schlesinger

• Deanna Schlesinger

• Iris Schlesinger

• Joe Schlesinger

• Kate Schlesinger
Worcester educator

• Richard Schlesinger

• Susan Schlesinger

• Alec Schmaier

• Kartini Shastry

• Shanshan Sheehy

• Greg Shiferman

• Howard Sholkin

• Bruce Siegal

• Steve Siegel
Former School Committee member

• Andy Silverman

• Marsha Slotnick

• Sam Snider

• Mark Sokoll

• Richelle Sopko

• Jan Spiro

• Jenna Stein

• Moff Stephen

• John Stewart
Former Alderman (City Councilor)

• Wei Tan

• Sharon Tave
Retired Boston Public Schools educator

• Sumukh Tendulkar

• Katie Thatcher

• Rosemary Thomsen

• Stewart Thomsen
Boston educator

• Dan Tortorice

• Andrew Tubman

• Harold Tubman

• Jessica Tubman

• Ben Tuttman

• Marisa Tuttman

• Bob Varelas

• Alex Vlachos

• Larry Weinfeld

• Michele Weinfeld

• Brynn Wells-Singh

• Patricia White

• Dan Wilson

• Julie Winsett

• Jennifer Wo

• Mira Genser Woods

• Terry Yahia

• Alan Zaplin

• Brandon Zimmerman

Testimonials

“Our family has twin boys in the Newton Public Schools System, and I’m an educator for Cambridge Public Schools. The boys had the privilege of having Coach Ben mentor them over the past two spring baseball seasons. Simply put—he is a treasure. Coach Ben is a thoughtful, empathetic, and supportive leader with a remarkable ability to connect with kids. He is more than just a coach, he also creates an environment where every child feels seen, valued, and encouraged to grow.

Both seasons, our teams were diverse in age and skill level, but Coach Ben always met each player where they were. He fostered confidence, teamwork, and resilience in a way that truly resonated with my boys. One mom once said she could never tell if our team was winning or losing—because the sportsmanship and positivity always shone through. That’s the kind of leader he is.

Coach Ben made every player feel like a key part of the team, and my sons came home happy, win or lose.  As a parent, I felt equally supported. Ben was approachable, patient, and genuinely committed to helping—not just as a coach, but as a caring adult in our community. 

These same values are at the heart of his campaign. Coach Ben believes in listening and creating solutions. I have no doubt Coach Ben will be an outstanding advocate for Newton’s children, families, and educators. Our schools and our city will be lucky to have him on the School Committee.”

Ali Barr

Oak Hill Mom

Cambridge Public Schools Educator

"As my classmate at MIT Sloan, Ben’s ability to consistently make relevant and insightful points in a conversation, and make them with humility, was widely appreciated by our class. He consciously listened during discussions to take in different perspectives and he was intentional about when he chose to speak. He was never trying to compete or impress the room; he spoke authentically and progressed the conversation forward. I can’t wait to see Ben’s listening and communication skills elevate our School Committee."

Melissa Miller

Zervas & Oak Hill Mom

MIT Sloan Classmate of Ben 2008-2010

"Ben is thoughtful, constructive, and dependable—he always follows through and leads with integrity. In his role as Player Agent, his job is to advocate for the kids’ interests above all. He’s gone above and beyond, conducting thorough analyses of enrollment trends to help us better understand participation patterns and make informed decisions for the future of our league. His data-driven approach ensures that every choice is grounded in what’s best for the kids."

Steve Brooks

Newton Southeast Little League President