
Melissa McCann
President
Melissa was born and raised in Santa Barbara. She was an elementary school teacher for 10 years prior to becoming a mother of 3. Her oldest two are currently in 2nd Grade and Kindergarten at Cold Spring School.

Brooke Costello
Director
Parent Club Co-President
Brooke is a Cold Spring Alumna. She has 3 young children. Her oldest, Thomas is in 2nd grade at
Cold Spring School.

Lenci Bakey
Treasurer
Lenci was raised in Santa Barbara. She has 2 children currently at Cold Spring in 3rd and 5th Grade. She comes to the board with a wealth of project management experience.

Gavin Roy
Director
Gavin has 2 children at Cold Spring School. He is incredibly active in our community as Santa Barbara’s premier DJ for the last couple decades.

Shannon Montanero
Vice President
Shannon Montanaro has a 9-year-old daughter, Alexis, who is a 5th grader at Cold Spring School. Shannon has been a Foundation Director since 2021.

Patrick Costello
Director
Governance Chair
Patrick is a father of 3 kids. His oldest is in 2nd Grade. He currently serves as the Chief Development Officer for a Primary Care organization and has a background in Private Equity investing and Corporate Development.

Zoe Copus
Director
Parent Club Co-President
Zoe Copus was a former PreSchool teacher prior to becoming a mom of 3. All 3 children are at Cold Spring in grades TK, 3rd, and 5th.

Ann Pattison
Director
Parent Club Treasurer
Digital Chair
Ann is a mother of 2 children. Both are at Cold Spring School. She has been in Parent Club for over 4 years.

Erika Easter
Director
Patrick is a father of 3 kids.Erika has 3 boys and has been a Cold Spring for many years. She has had previous experience on this Foundation along with others in town. She currently has a 2nd grader and 6th grader at
Cold Spring School.

Meagan Stirling
Director
Meagan Stirling has two children at Cold Spring in TK and 1st Grade. She is passionate about the arts and currently works as an Associate Professor of Art at Westmont College.