PSO Board
Elizabeth Bortz, President
Amber Hunter, Vice President
Elizabeth Bortz, President
Elizabeth is an Ecuadorean from NYC. In 2018 Elizabeth and her husband, Brad, left the big apple and settled in Cumming, GA. She and her 3 babies have been part of the MAV family for 5 years: Noemí (Girl - Elementary), Hayden (Boy - Yellow Room) and Lisette (Girl - Red Room). She is super excited to give back and she thanks you in advance for being patient with her and her circus during carpool line.
When she is not a human napkin, she is a Senior Director of Business Transformation for a Global Consulting company and enjoys travel, food, design, fashion & conspiracy theories.
Amber Hunter, Vice President
Elizabeth Bortz, President
We are group that is committed to our children and MAV! Our purpose is to create memorable experiences that will make these formative years fun and enriching for our kiddos! We volunteer for this (in some cases, 3rd full time job!) because we know the impact we can make on each of their lives.
Want to support? Sign up for a PSO membership to directly contribute to the cause, become a PSO board member or a fun ROOM PARENT!! Plenty of love (and work!) to go around!
Amber Hunter, Vice President
Amber Hunter, Vice President
Amber Hunter, Vice President
A Georgia native, Amber is proud to call FOCO home; alongside her husband, Jarred, and their two boys, Hudson and Graham. She enjoys spending quality time with her family and supporting the local community. This is Amber's 4th year at MAV and she is excited to serve on the PSO Board as Vice President.
Karen Jones, VP of Operations
Jacquie Sands, VP of Marketing
Amber Hunter, Vice President
This will be Karen's fifth year as a MAV parent and her first year serving on the PSO Board. She now has three littles at MAV. Peyton is in the Elementary Room, Tucker is in the Red Room and Ava will be starting in the Toddler Room this year. Karen and her husband, Chris, moved to Georgia in 2013 and have been in Cumming since 2017. She grew up in WA which is where her and Chris met and married. Karen is a Realtor focusing on residential sales. She loves to spend time with her family, craft different things and travel every chance she gets.
Jacquie Sands, VP of Marketing
Jacquie Sands, VP of Marketing
Jacquie Sands, VP of Marketing
Jacquie has two little ones at MAV. Her son, Tyler is in the Red room, and her daughter, Annabelle is in the Toddler room. Jacquie and her husband Brad moved to Georgia in 2018 just before Tyler was born. Jacquie grew up in Memphis, TN but has also lived in Nashville,TN, Philadelphia,PA, Columbus,OH, and Boulder,CO. She is happy to be back in the Southeast and loves how much the Alpharetta/Cumming area has to offer families with young children. Jacquie works full-time in the healthcare IT industry. In her free time, she is passionate about spending as much time as possible with her husband and kids. She also enjoys photography projects and crossfit. She is grateful to be part of the MAV community and is looking forward to serving the PSO this year.