Meet the 2024-25 Board of Directors
Welcome – and thanks for stopping by. This Boosters Board is committed to serving IHS students, and we’re eager to assist current and prospective students and parents with any questions you may have regarding IHS, its programs, parenting and family life in our Village.
Executive Board Roles
Michael Aberle, Admin/Acting Secretary – Michael Aberle has two children (Ashlyn 18 and Aden 15, Kelly has two boys Grant 18 and Emerson 15. We are in final development and launching in 2024 a luxury wooden boat charter that will service Lake Tahoe, In addition, we manage and operate Tahoe Blue Video Production who primarily develops educational films and learning management software (LMS) for private and governmental offices. Michael served for many years as a Senior Underwriter for the largest insurance company in the world developing challenging insurance products. Michael is currently an active dive member for the Placer County Sheriff’s Office SAR team located in Lake Tahoe. Kelly has many years of volunteering within the school system, little league, and Junior Giants. Also Michael and Kelly are currently working with Principal Tierney on developing a new Digital Media & Journalism class and or club at Incline High School. Michael hobbies include photography, boating, traveling and scuba diving and Kelly’s hobbies include sewing, baking, diving and travel. We hope our skills will help enhance this year’s boosters. GO Highlanders!
Tara Cannon, President, 9th & 11th Grade Parent Rep – Tara and her two children moved to Lake Tahoe in August of 2021, she has a 9th grader and 11th grader at IHS. She has been a program and fundraising manager for many, many years organizing large scale sporting events and concerts, fundraising and development for a non-profit. Since coming to Lake Tahoe, Tara has jumped right into Tahoe life and become a part of the community. She served as the 2023-24 Vice President of the Boosters and has been the Chair for both the 2023 and 2024 IHS Crab Feed and the 2022 Co-Chair for the Lake Tahoe School Gala. Tara is excited to also be a part of the IHS Boosters and support the students and families of this incredible school.
Sara Hillman, Communications – Sara and Larry Hillman moved up from San Francisco in August of 2019 and jumped right into the Tahoe lifestyle. The family worked together to refurbish the Highlander’s sign at the Chevron station and updated the sign messages all year. Sara revised the Booster’s website and created the artwork for the Crab Feed in 2020. Sara works on UI/UX for digital products. She loves to ski, play pickleball and volleyball, and play board games. Husband Larry is a senior executive and an effusive outdoorsman. Their son Sam graduated from IHS in 2023; daughter Alex is a Junior.
April Lynn, Treasurer – Bio to come
Key Board Roles & Committees
See bio above
Emmanuelle Macdonald moved to Incline Village with her husband in 1995 from London for a “six months” ski hiatus and still living here…
Born and raised in France, Emmanuelle moved to London at the age of 20 to complete her B.A. in Foreign Languages and ended up living there for 6 years.
She has two children, Alex (IHS Class of ’23) and Ava is a 2024 sophomore. Emmanuelle has served as a Red White & Tahoe Blue volunteer, a charitable French tutor, a member of the IMS Jr Boosters and ran concessions at IHS in 2023. She is an avid hiker and enjoys cooking and travelling.
Inga and her husband Tim moved to Incline Village in 2011 and feel very fortunate to be able to raise their children in this outdoor setting. Both Inga and Tim have held various non-profit positions within the community and are advocates for youth sports and academic enrichment programs. Inga’s children are Alexander (Class of 2025) and Anika (Class of 2027). The family enjoys biking, skiing and wake surfing along with participating in school activities.
Tierney is Incline High School’s Principal. She is not on the board but she works closely with the Boosters to relay important information about the school, school district and educational policies that affect our community. She and her staff help the Boosters to understand the school needs that meet the Boosters mission criteria of “More than one child for more than one year”. Tierney attends all Boosters Board meetings.