About Us
The ChooseFI Foundation is led and run by a group of individuals who have reached financial independence and who want to give something back.
Together, they represent a broad tapestry of experiences and skillsets, giving the Foundation a strength of purpose and an excellence in execution that have mirrored their own careers.
Board of Directors
Edmund Tee
President and Executive Director
Paula Pant
Vice-President of the Board
Jonathan Mendonsa
Secretary of the Board
Brad Barrett
Treasurer of the Board
Shawn Jenkins
Board Member
The Foundation Team
Stephen Heptig
Director
FI101
Melissa Lagerquist
Editor,
FI101
Lindsay N. Giroux
Lead
Pre-K Writing Team
Danielle Mendonsa
Director
Elementary School Curriculum
Mandy Bert
Director
Middle School Curriculum
Rob Phelan
Director
High School Curriculum
Curriculum Contributors
Pre-K
WRITING TEAM
Lindsay Giroux
Elementary School
WRITING TEAM
Danielle Mendonsa
Jenna Reich
Kelli Thompson
REVIEW TEAM
Denise Radecke
Yuki Yano
Steven Harms
Jenna Reich
Middle School
WRITING TEAM
Mandy Bert
Scott Barrett
Nancy Bachety
Brian Barfoot
Tamar Snyder
Sean Guerrero McCormick
Hemang Srikishan
REVIEW TEAM
Stephanie Belbis
Diana Falck
Zachary Holz
Craig Mills
Ryan Moran
High School
WRITING TEAM
Rob Phelan
Miriam Giardina
Shaun Nesheim
Tom Lewandowski
REVIEW TEAM
Jolie Viguers
Yuki Yano
Denise Radecke
Jesse Carillo
Zachary Holz
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Thank you for your interest in the work we are doing. For a report of what we have done, please visit our Mission page.
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