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Meet Your Trustees

The Moreland Board of Trustees is comprised of five elected Governing Board Members from the Moreland School District community.
 
Photo of Trustee Sriram ChatrathiSriram Chatrathi, Board President (Area 5)

Sriram was provisionally appointed to the Board of Trustees in January 2019, and elected in November 2020.  A father of two daughters who both attended Baker Elementary School and Moreland Middle Schools, Sriram has been an active volunteer for the District, as well as with his daughters’ Girl Scouts troop’s robotics event at NASA Ames as a parent mentor. Sriram's daughters attend colleges in Northern and Southern California.

Sriram is the Senior Vice President of Platform Products at ExecOnline. In his role, Sriram drives product management strategy and execution related to ExecOnline's AEP (Applied Experience Platform) subscription products.  He brings his experience in the high-tech industry to the Moreland Board, as an opportunity to interface with industry neighbors and involve the Moreland community. 

Picture of Board Trustee Heather SuttonHeather Sutton, Board Clerk (Area 4)
Heather was elected in November 2006 after being appointed to the Moreland Board of Trustees in January, 2006. Mrs. Sutton lives in the Payne Elementary attendance area, is a lifelong Moreland resident, Moreland alumna, and parent of three former Moreland students. 
 
Mrs. Sutton served as President of the Payne Elementary Home and School Club, co-founded the San Tomas West Neighborhood Association, and continues to serve on a variety of school, district, city, and community committees and organizations.
Board Trustee Seshan SekariapuramSeshan Sekariapuram, Trustee (Area 1)

Seshan was appointed to the Board of Trustees in June 2026. A Moreland area resident for more than two decades, Seshan is a former district parent and longtime community volunteer. Both of his daughters attended Country Lane Elementary School and Moreland Middle School. His community involvement includes serving as a member of the School Site Council at Country Lane, volunteering with Moreland Middle Greenkeepers Club and serving on the Country Lane Neighborhood Association board.

 

Seshan brings more than 30 years of experience in the Silicon Valley high-tech industry. He recently served as a director of engineering at Intel Corporation and currently advises startup ventures.

Trustee Ryan Sales in front of blue backgroundRyan Sales, Trustee (Area 2)

Ryan was elected to the Board of Trustees in November 2018. He is an active parent in the Moreland community, having volunteered for both Payne and Latimer Home and School Clubs, Sports in Moreland (a branch of the Moreland Education Foundation), and as a Team Manager for several years with the Destination Imagination program. Ryan has four children who attended both Payne Elementary and Latimer School. His two eldest graduated from Prospect High School and are in college, while his two younger children currently attend Prospect.

Ryan is currently the Director of Physical Therapy at Golden State Orthopedic and Spine in Campbell, as well as a clinical instructor hosting striving college students who want to reach their desired degrees in athletic training, physical and occupational therapy or medicine. A guest lecturer at San Jose State University’s (SJSU) Kinesiology department, he is a certified athletic trainer (ATC), strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), and received his B.S. degree from SJSU in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training. Ryan attended Samuel Merritt College in Oakland to receive his Master's degree in Physical Therapy. 

Trustee Brian Penzel in front of grey background

Brian Penzel, Trustee (Area 3)

Brian Penzel was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2014; he previously served on the Board from 2011-2012.  A parent of three children who attended Country Lane and Moreland Middle School, Brian is married and lives in Saratoga.

Brian has been in the financial services industry since 1996. He is currently responsible for relationship management, project management, and implementation. In addition, Brian works on equity-based benefit programs.

Brian is a CEP and Board Chair of the Corporate Services committee for APIC (Association of Professional Investment Consultants), and a Director Emeritus of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco having served with the board for 8 years.
 
A former United States Army Captain, Brian graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Management in Finance from Tulane University.