Board of Education
Monica Logan
Monica Logan is an incumbent to the Board of Education and originally began serving in 2021. From 2021 to the present, she acts as the liaison to the Granby Equity Team and serves on the Finance Subcommittee. Monica actively participated in the contract negotiations for the custodial staff and is currently working on the negotiation team for the upcoming teacher contracts. The Board of Education recently elected Monica to an executive position on the board and she now serves as Secretary.
Monica originally moved to the Farmington Valley in 2003 and she and her husband, Matt Peters, chose Granby to raise their family in 2016. They have two sons who attend Wells Road Intermediate School. As an attorney specializing in complex financial matters, Monica worked at Chubb Insurance for several years, rising to AVP and Senior Claims Technician. She participated in Chubb’s community outreach committee and served as Chair for two years. She currently works for CapSpecialty Insurance, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, where she is the Head of D&O and Financial Lines Claims, continues to actively participate in community outreach programs and serves as the co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Community service is a core belief for Monica and since moving to Granby she is constantly active within the community. She joined the Democratic Town Committee in 2018 and served on the Economic Development Commission from 2019 to 2021. She later served on the Affordable Housing Commission, assisting the town of Granby in developing an Affordable Housing Plan compliant with state law. She is also a founding member of Granby Racial Reconciliation (“GRR”), a group of local town leaders focused on fostering difficult, honest and open communication and solutions regarding racial reconciliation. She helped grow GRR into a 501(c)(3) approved organization and served as Executive Director until September of 2023.
Monica strongly believes that a robust education system helps our community in endless ways – from providing opportunities and guidance for our children, to the value of our homes, to the health of our community. One of her greatest strengths, honed through years of negotiations, is her ability to listen to different opinions and try to structure a solution from varying thoughts. As a parent, attorney, and strong supporter of the best education we can provide to our children, with an eye toward responsible spending that befits our town, she will continue to offer a listening ear and strong voice for our community.
She considers a diverse education to be the biggest foundation for our children to live happy and successful lives and is passionate about the importance of education and how it impacts every student. As a high school student, she was fortunate to have two devoted and influential educators guide her path in life. The impact was enormous and genuine and Monica believes teachers are the cornerstone to a great education and positive life. Every student should be given the opportunity to find the path and skills that give them the most life satisfaction.
Heather Lombardo
Heather and her husband, Saverio chose Granby to raise their two children for its nurturing community, open natural spaces and great school system. A proud Mom, Heather raises her kids with an emphasis on being “good humans” by treating others with kindness, dignity and acceptance.
Heather has relished meeting other parents while helping with and cheering on her kids’ sports teams – and takes great pride in her volunteer work serving as chairperson of the Granby Agricultural Commission, supporting Granby’s farm community and organizing the annual beloved event, “Granby Open Farm Day”.
Professionally, Heather is in her 23rd year at ESPN where she manages a diverse and award-winning team of journalistic content creators and storytellers. Heather’s leadership style is to lead with empathy, listen first, work collaboratively and lean into data, analysis and evidence to inform decisions.
As a Board of Education member, Heather pledges to listen to and learn about the challenges and needs of our students and teachers, and will back policies and programs that:
support and retain quality educators in the face of a national teacher shortage
support students’ mental well-being by addressing social needs, bullying and discrimination
support a curriculum that is academically stimulating, strives for excellence and is inclusive of all students to wholly succeed and become engaged citizens
call for transparency from school administrators and empower parents to become involved with their students’ academic growth
provide safe and sound infrastructure and up-to-date technology through responsible spending
Heather looks forward to earning voter confidence and working collaboratively with all board members and school administrators to thoughtfully work through issues and find meaningful solutions that drive wellness and long-term success for our children and Granby Schools.
Liz Harmon Barlow
Liz is a 4th generation Granby resident and proud graduate of GMHS – Go Bears! She moved back to Granby with her family in 2011 for the excellent schools, recreational opportunities, and for the small-town feel that is hard to describe unless you live here.
Liz and her husband Joe are raising three children – ages 11, 13, and 15, all of whom attend Granby public schools. She is a member of the Granby Athletic Boosters and has volunteered with Granbeast Little League, Granby Rec Soccer, the Connecticut Cat Connection, Vote Forward, the Poet’s Corner Social Committee, and Volunteers for a Safe Graduation.
Liz is a school social worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 + years experience providing mental health and substance abuse treatment to those in need. She has spent the last 9 years working as a school social worker serving students in public, private and magnet schools. In her current position as a certified school social worker, she advocates for accessible education for students with disabilities. Her expertise in mental health and special education, as well as her practical experience as an educator, strongly positions her to ensure that the Board of Education will have the intended positive, specific impact on our schools in order to meet the needs of all Granby students.
These are the core beliefs that Liz holds and will use to guide her Board service:
All of our children deserve to attend schools that are welcoming, inclusive, and academically challenging.
We must support our educators in order to retain skilled faculty members and provide the highest quality instruction.
We must ensure that the district’s budget is both fiscally reasonable and sufficient to meet the needs of each and every student.
Parents’ voices matter, and the partnership between parents, schools, and the Board of Education is essential to best support our children.
As a social worker Liz is trained in listening to all stakeholders, mediating difficult conversations, and facilitating compromise, even on contentious issues. She is committed to reaching across the aisle to collaborate with all Democratic and Republican colleagues to form a new Board of Education that will effectively work with parents, administrators, and educators in order to provide Granby’s students with the rigorous education and welcoming environment that they deserve!