About the Governing Board

ROB STURM, PRESIDENT (2026)

Rob has been a Lafayette School District Governing Board Member since 2017.

Rob has been a practicing labor and employment attorney and litigator for 30+ years and currently serves as the Chief Litigation Officer for CSAA Insurance Group, a AAA insurer.  Rob obtained his BS in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University and his JD from Boston University School of Law where he served as an editor on the Boston University Law Review.

Rob has spent significant time during his professional career performing volunteer service. His non-profit work has included volunteer teaching and non-profit board service, and Rob served for many years on the Board of Directors for CASA for Children of Klamath Falls, the Northern California Employment Round Table and the Lafayette Homeowners Council. 

His current Board Committee assignments include the Lamorinda Transportation/JPA, City/Schools and the District’s Budget and Benefits Committees. He is also the liaison to Stanley Middle School and the Lafayette Education Association.

Rob and his wife Kristina have lived in Lafayette since 2009.  They have two children who attend Stanley Middle School and their youngest is a Burton Valley Elementary School student.

KATY FOREMAN, CLERK (2026)

Katy was elected to the Governing Board in November, 2022. Katy’s experience in our district includes serving on the Lafayette Elementary PTA Board for four years (President from 2020-2021), on the Stanley Middle School PTA Board, as Lafayette School District Rapport Chair, on the Lafayette Elementary Site Council, as Lafayette Elementary DEIB Committee Chair, as Lafayette Elementary’s “No Place for Hate” Parent Lead, on the District’s DEIB Committee for three years, on the District’s Parent Education Committee, on the Las Trampas Creek Council of PTA’s Executive Board, supporting the District’s Traffic Safety Awareness Campaign with the City of Lafayette, and a variety of other roles.

Outside of our District, Katy has volunteered with the Lindsay Wildlife Experience rehabilitating injured native animals, and served on the board of Lafayette Nursery School.

Her current Board assignments include Policy, City/Schools, Rapport, and the Benefits Committee.  She is the Board liaison to Happy Valley Elementary School.

Katy and her husband Todd have lived in Lafayette since 2003, and have two children, one attending Stanley Middle School and one at Acalanes High School. Katy grew up in Portland, Oregon, and earned a BS in Astrophysics from the University of Washington, where she also rowed on the crew team.

DAVE SMITH (2026)

Dave Smith joined the Governing Board in June 2021. Dave is passionate about public engagement, civic education, and social and emotional learning. He served on the board of Lafayette Partners in Education (LPIE) from 2019-2021 and on the leadership team for the Measure L parcel tax campaign for Lafayette schools in 2020.

Dave is the CEO of California Volunteers Fund where he builds public-private partnerships on behalf of California Volunteers, Office of the Governor.  

He is also the founder of X Sector Labs where he's consulted for business, government, and nonprofit clients on issues including executive coaching, leadership development, corporate citizenship, economic development, green manufacturing, service and volunteerism, civic education, community journalism, and mental health.

Dave is a graduate of UC Berkeley and has two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, coalition builder, and cross-sector leader, and he previously served as chief executive for the Presidio Institute, National Conference on Citizenship, and Mobilize.org.

His current Board assignments are Budget and CCCSB. Dave is also the liaison to Burton Valley Elementary and the California School Employees Association.

Dave is a sixth generation San Franciscan, enjoys playing golf, traveling the world, and going to Cal Football games. He lives in Lafayette with his wife, Maya, and their two children.

JON DEANE (2028)

ALIDA SMIT (2028)