2024 Recipients - NBOA Professional Achievement Award

2024 NBOA Professional Achievement Award Recipients

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2024 recipients of the NBOA Professional Achievement Award, which recognizes the invaluable contributions made by independent school business, finance and operations staff who are not business officers. These staff members have made exceptional contributions to their school’s operations or financial health, and they were presented with the awards at their schools.

Ann Burnett

Ann Burnett

Director of Operations
Rowland Hall
Salt Lake City, UT
Curtis Covington

Curtis Covington

Director of Plant Operations
The Buckley School
Sherman Oaks, CA
Lisa Gilmore

Lisa Gilmore

Controller
Miss Porter's School
Farmington, CT
Joshua Gronblom

Joshua Gronblom

Facilities Manager
Portsmouth Christian Academy
Dover, NH
Noelle Maeda

Noelle Maeda

Director of Human Resources
Le Jardin Academy
Kailua, HI
Russ Malsnee

Russ Malsnee

Director of Safety & Security
The Mount Vernon School
Atlanta, GA
Jessica McCullagh

Jessica McCullagh

Director of Human Resources and Flexible Tuition Specialist
The Archer School for Girls
Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth McNeil

Elizabeth McNeil

Director of Finance
The Winsor School
Boston, MA
Brian Stephenson

Brian Stephenson

Director of Operations and Plant
Newark Academy
Livingston, NJ
Karin Wongsam

Karin Wongsam

Bookkeeper
Jewish Leadership Academy
Miami, FL