2025-2026 PFA EXECUTIVE BOARD:

Co-Presidents - Samantha Caruthers & Janet Sidor
Vice President - Kira Posteraro
Co-Treasurers -  Aaron Savitz & Chris Speaker
Secretary - Crystal Risacher
Website/Forms Coordinator - Amanda Korenoski

Communications/Newsletter Coordinator - Jessika Coltz

You can contact us at FranklinPFA@gmail.com

	Samantha Caruthers	Co-President	This is Samantha’s second year on the PFA executive board after serving as Secretary last year. Her son, Liam, is in 2nd grade at FES, and she also has an adventurous 3-year-old, Benny.  Sam appreciates how instrumental the PFA was in helping her family smoothly transition into FES, and she looks forward to meeting even more wonderful FES families along the way.  When not in mom-mode, Sam is a corporate attorney and enjoys helping local non-profits in our Pittsburgh community through board service.  She’s excited to “get after it” and support our PFA as Co-President!
	Janet Sidor	Co-President	Janet is serving as Co-President after serving as Co-Vice President last year. She’s been a part of the PFA for four years. Janet has two children - Alex is in 6th grade and Timmy is in 5th. Outside of FES, Janet is a financial analyst for GE Aerospace.  She enjoys improving and streamlining cumbersome processes.  She is thankful to the PFA for facilitating so many wonderful programs as it allows her to be a part of her children's school life.  She looks forward to working with all of you this year.
	Kira Posteraro	Vice President	This is Kira’s second year serving on the PFA Executive Board, and her third year being a part of the FES PFA. She has been involved as a Homeroom Parent during her family’s first year at Franklin. Kira has two children at Franklin: Milo in 2nd grade and Nico in 1st grade. She looks forward to a great 2025-2026 school year at FES!
	Aaron Savitz	Co-Treasurer	Aaron is serving as Co-Treasurer for his second year on the PFA executive board. He and his wife, Jen, have volunteered at various PFA-sponsored programs and events since his family came from Ingomar to Franklin in 2020. His son, Jacob, is in 5th grade this year, and his daughter Zoey is in 7th grade at Ingomar Middle. Outside of FES, Aaron spent 20 years as an engineer and program manager in the nuclear and robotic industries.  He currently runs his own electrical and real estate businesses and is in his second year serving as president of the North Allegheny Soccer Club.
	Chris Speaker	Co-Treasurer	Chris is serving as Co-Treasurer for his first year on the PFA executive board. He and his wife, Rachel, along with their two children moved to the Pittsburgh area in December 2024. His daughter, Sloane, is in 2nd grade this year, and his son Leo is not yet school-age. Professionally, Chris has worked in finance for 20 years, and currently manages a commercial loan portfolio at Huntington Bank.  Chris enjoys traveling and being active with his family.
	Crystal Risacher	Secretary	Crystal is serving her first year as Secretary to the board. She has a son John in 5th, a daughter Teagan in 2nd, and a son in 8th grade at Ingomar Middle. Outside of volunteering at Franklin and for her kids' many activities she aides and fills in as a Montessori Preschool teacher and Catechist at Saint Ambrose Academy.
	Amanda Korenoski	Website/Forms Coordinator	Amanda is serving her first-term on the PFA Executive Board and has been involved with the FES PFA since 2022. She has two students at Franklin: Parker (3rd grade) and Nora (1st grade). She is a pharmacist and on faculty at the Pitt School of Pharmacy, in addition to serving as Director of the Pittsburgh Poison Center. She enjoys tap dancing and on most fall weekends, can be found cheering on the sidelines of Pitt football games!
	Jessika Coltz	Communications/ Newsletter  Coordinator	Jessika is a third-year member of the PFA Board in the Communications Coordinator role. She manages the content for the Peek at the Week and shares responsibility for the PFA Facebook group. A proud '95 NA alum, she's excited to be involved in the district where her 2nd, 6th, and 11th graders now attend. Jessika works with GCXC Race Timing and Management, where she is the Marketing/Communications lead and Timing Services lead.  When not working or volunteering, she’s usually running.

2025-2026 PFA Committee Chairs

Interested in chairing one of our open Committee positions? Contact the exec board at franklinpfa@gmail.com.

If you are a current PFA Committee Chair, you can access the PFA Committee Chair Publish Request form to have information included in PATW.