alumni
alumni council
The purpose of the Alumni Council is to promote engagement opportunities for a global network of former students through purposeful, equitable, mutually beneficial programs that foster lifelong relationships with each other and to the school. The Alumni Council, situated under the purview of the Office of Advancement, serves as a vehicle by which alumni are able to systematically and formally engage with the school and community in ways that are meaningful to them.
Any individual who has been a member of a regular-session class (“Class”) at Buckingham Browne & Nichols for at least one year is considered a graduate once that Class has matriculated and, therefore, eligible to join the Alumni Council.
If you have any questions, contact Brianna Smith ‘10, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, at bsmith@bbns.org
Alumni Council Chair, Boston
Jonathan Shapira graduated BB&N in1998 as a lifer. Jonathan was passionate about History, Government, and Economics at BB&N, and he was captain of the Boys Tennis team. Jonathan originally joined the Alumni Council in 2008 and joined the Executive Committee in 2021. As Chair-Elect, Jonathan supports the work of Ariane and the Executive Committee, and he will serve as Chair starting in 2025. Jonathan lives in Boston’s South End with his wife Christina, daughter Elle, and his dog Georgie, and he is the Chief Legal Officer and Head of People at a cybersecurity startup.
Secretary & Volunteer Engagement, Governance & Stewardship Committee Lead, Boston
Alix Wozniak graduated BB&N in 2010 as a lifer, minus one semester in high school when she attended the Mountain School. Alix joined the Alumni Council in 2021 and serves as the Secretary and Co-Lead of the Volunteer Engagement, Governance & Stewardship (VEGS) Committee. She joined the AC to reconnect with the BB&N community, engage with alumni from across different generations, and support the national network of inspirational and exceptional alumni. She also serves as the Young Alumni Board of Trustee member. Alix lives in Weston, MA with her husband Nick (‘08), daughter Aurora, and two labrador retrievers. When she is not working her day job or mingling at a BB&N event, you will find her cooking in the kitchen or hanging outside in the yard or garden.
Alumni Awards Committee Co-Lead, Boston
Kathrene Tiffany Bell graduated BB&N in 1999 and joining the alumni council in 2018 and serves as the Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee Co-Lead and lives in Boston.
Alumni Awards Committee Co-Lead, Brooklyn, NY
Brendan Mernin graduated BB&N in 1983 and joined the Alumni Council in 2019 and serves as the Co-Lead of the Distinguished Alumni Awards Committee. Brendan volunteers for the Alumni Council because he is grateful for all BB&N did for him and wants to give back. The AC is building deeper connections between the school and our alumni, and that’s very rewarding. He has seen so many BB&N grads re-connect with the school and feel great about re-establishing ties with an institution that has grown so much over the decades. He lives in Union City, NJ (NYC) and remarried in April of 2024, and seven BB&N graduates came to Brooklyn to celebrate!
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