PTC Board Members
President
Mary Ellen Rahn
Mary Ellen is excited to volunteer on the PTC board as the PTC President. While on the board last year, Mary Ellen enjoyed working with other board members to build momentum with Park View events and activities. She loved volunteering for Grandparents Breakfast, Panther Pride Fest, Mrs. Mouse's House and the many fundraisers. Mary Ellen and husband Eric are parents to Nora (4th) and Evan (2nd). When she isn't mom-ing it, she works in sales at Salesforce selling marketing software to universities. Mary Ellen and husband, Eric, love watching their kids and other students prosper at Park View.
co-Vice President
Stefanie Nikitas
Stefanie "Stef" Nikitas is from a small town in Southern Germany. She moved to the Chicago area in 2003 and is married to Nick. They are parents to a spunky, energetic and loving boy (Alex), who is entering 2nd grade this year and also have two cats named Dexter and Maya, and a Puggle named Pebbles. Stef holds a Bachelor in Human Resource Management from Lewis University and works in Talent Acquisition at Ace Hardware Corporation in Oak Brook. She loves to travel with her family all over the US and Europe. Her favorite place on earth are the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico in Florida! :)
Co-Vice president
Anna Mayo
Anna Mayo is originally from Indianapolis and moved to Glen Ellyn 9 years ago to settle down with her husband, Joe. Together, Anna and Joe have 2 energetic boys, one current and one future Panther. Anna is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and runs Playtime Pediatric Services as a pediatric physical therapist. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and traveling.
Treasurer
Amy Luckett
Amy is a Northern Illinois native and has lived in Glen Ellyn for 13 years. She found herself in Chicago after school, working for The Northern Trust Company, where she met her husband, Brooks. She still works at the bank as a Product Manager overseeing operations for the Wealth Management business. Amy has two sons at Park View and enjoys being as involved as she can with their education and school community. In her freetime, she loves to binge on the Bravo TV Network
Assistant treasurer
Melissa Foos Trombley
After growing up in Warrenville, Melissa lived in places like New York, Arizona and Orlando where she worked for Disney World. She finally realized there’s “no place like home” and meandered her way back to Glen Ellyn in 2007. She is raising a 5th grader and happy to be serving her 4th year on the PTC.
Secretary
Alec Schraegle
Alec was born in Switzerland, and grew up moving around the US, Mexico, and various Chicago suburbs, before making Glen Ellyn his permanent home in 2013. His wife Shannon and Alec moved from Chicago when their second son was on the way, hoping to give both boys (Devon and Brady) a better quality of life and education. Alec works for Hilton Worldwide, leading marketing and analytics teams. In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his family, and embarrassing Devon and Brady with his tendency to overly involve himself in all extracurricular activities.
Board Members
Aliy Puhalla
Aliy Puhalla is originally from the Detroit Suburbs. She moved to Chicago to attend DePaul University, where she met her husband Matt. They now have two kids at Park View: Hayes (3rd grade) and Grace (Kindergarten). Aliy is a sales & marketing consultant and is thrilled to be a member of the PTC board. She loves to travel - her favorite place is anywhere with a beach or pool and warm weather! She stays super active with her kids, and lives for summer fun.
Erika Pesce
Erika Pesce, alongside her husband Gianni, loves being the mom of her two girls Ella (fourth grade) and Mila (third grade). Erika has resided with her family in Glen Ellyn for almost ten years. Erika is a Registered Nurse and Daisy Award recipient. She enjoys extracurricular activities with her girls, volunteers as a Girl Scout troop leader, catechist at St. James, and enjoys community service. Erika is excited to be part of the PTC as a board member and support Park View!
Rebecca Thune
Becca was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, and just recently moved back with her husband Jacob, after living in Seattle for the past 12 years. She has three wild and wonderful boys, Charlie & Beau (twins in 2nd grade) and Griffey (2 yrs.) Becca loves being outdoors and adventuring with friends and family any chance she gets. She had the opportunity to participate in Park View's Panther Pride Fest 2023 and loved the experience. Becca can’t wait to get more involved and is excited to be a member of the PTC.