Members

To reach all members of the Westfield Board of Education, please use group e-mail:

wboe@westfieldnjk12.org

To reach individual members, use the e-mail addresses below:

Board Member

Email

Term of Office

Robert Benacchio (President)

rbenacchio@westfieldnjk12.org

2022-2025

Sonal Patel (Vice President)

spatel@westfieldnjk12.org

2021-2027

Kent Diamond

kdiamond@westfieldnjk12.org

2023-2026

Brendan Galligan

bgalligan@westfieldnjk12.org

2013-2026

Charles Gelinas

cgelinas@westfieldnjk12.org

2023-2026

Leila Morrelli

lmorrelli@westfieldnjk12.org

2021-2027

Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz

ksonnek-schmelz@westfieldnjk12.org

2022-2025

Julie Steinberg

jsteinberg@westfieldnjk12.org

2024-2027

Mary Wickens

mwickens@westfieldnjk12.org

2022-2025

Click here for Board Committee Assignments.

Group photo of Board members

The Westfield Board of Education is dedicated to providing a quality educational experience to its students and bases its work and deliberation on district goals and initiatives as well as on the legally mandated business of the district.