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President-Elect
Lindsey Fargnoli
Lindsey graduated with a Master of Education
in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Florida. Lindsey teaches first grade in the Guilderland
Central School District. She moved to the Capital District area four years ago. She grew up in Clearwater, Florida.
In her free time she likes to spend time with her husband Palmer, read books, and travel.
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Secretary
Lisa Grieg
Lisa has
recently returned to the Capital Region after several years in the Washington DC area. She holds an engineering
degree from Clarkson University and an MBA from George Washington University. She works for GE Energy in
the engineering field. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family and
outdoor activities.
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Treasurer
KC Stage
KC Stage, a native of Lexington, KY, moved to the Schenectady
area from New York City in the fall of 2007. She studied Theatre and Mathematics at the College of William
and Mary in Virginia. KC is currently a Payroll Analyst for General Electric but also enjoys fight directing
and teaching stage combat for theatre. She is honored to be on the Board of the Junior League and is very
excited about all she will learn from this experience.
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Communications Chair
Jackie Baker
Jacqueline (Jackie) Baker is in her fifth year as an active member of the Junior League of Schenectady and serves
as the Communications chair. She has previously chaired this committee as well as the Community committee. She
is a graduate of Marist College and works for GE as a communications program manager. She is also member of the
Saratoga Bridges Foundation Board of Directors. Jackie currently resides in Clifton Park.
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Community Chair
Molly MacElroy
Molly is in her third year with the Junior League and is
very excited about this position as Community Chair. She graduated from the University of Rochester with
a Bachelor's degree in Health and Society and Classics and also has a Master's degree in Higher Education from
the University of Vermont. She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Residential Life at Union College. Molly
is also a member of the Family Partnership and Family Selection Committee of the Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady
County. In her free time she plays ice hockey on a women's travel team in Clifton Park and is learning how
to play the bagpipes. In her free time, Molly also loves spending time with her family in Lake George.
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Ways & Means Chair
BJ Pierce
BJ is a Schenectady native. She is married to Jamie
and has 3 step-sons (Taylor, 19 - US Naval Academy Midshipman; Garrett, 17 - starting at SUNY Buffalo in the Fall;
and Cameron, 12). BJ receive a B.S. from SUNY New Paltz in Market ing and currently owns her own business
and is an Executive Regional Vice President with Arbonne International. She also serves on the Board of the
Schenectady YMCA and in her spare time, she enjoys skiing, teaching fitness classes, reading, biking and rollerblading.
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Membership Co-chairs
Shannon Kelly & Julie Ecklund
Shannon Kelly
Shannon
Kelly lives in her recently purchased home in Schenectady. She works as a product development chemist for
von Roll USA, Inc. She is a very active member of the fraternity/sorority world. She serves as vice
president of Pi Beta Phi¼s local alumnae organization, advisor to its chapter at RPI, and serves on the
board for RPI¼s alumni Greek council. She enjoys baking, attempting to bowl, and playing trivia night
at a local establishment with friends.
Julie Ecklund
Julie White Eklund is beginning her first year as an
active member of JLS. She also serves on the board of Congregation Berith Sholom and is chair of the Social
Action/Advocacy committee there. She recently became secretary of the area’s Pi Beta Phi Alumnae club,
serves on the RPI chapter’s House Corp., and plans to give her 100th
plasma donation this year.
Julie is an analyst with the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development and recently moved to the Stockade neighborhood of Schenectady with her husband Neil. She says they were both excited
to live in a more urban environment, but knew very little about Schenectady – now they are both huge
supporters of the area’s revival.
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Nominating Chair
April Kearns
April has lived in the Capital Region for
her entire life. She resides with her husband, Brian, and her twin children, Alyssa and Tyler. She graduated with
a Master's Degree in Reading from SUNY Albany. April is a teacher in the Guilderland Central School District. She
enjoys traveling, jogging, and spending time with her family.
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