2024-25 Volunteer Councils and Committees

Learn more about NBOA's volunteer opportunities.

Business Officers Council

Jennifer Blasingame

Assistance Head of School & Chief Operations Officer
Chesterfield Montessori School
Chesterfield, MO

Sheila Cash

Chief Financial Officer
Spartanburg Day School
Spartanburg, SC

Shannon Gilligan

Chief Financial Officer / VP of Operations
Archbishop Spalding High School
Severn, MD

Sam Goldfischer

Director of Business and Finance
Newark Academy
Livingston, NJ

Patrick Meehan

Chief Financial Officer
La Salle Academy
Providence, RI

Mary Mehala

Head of Finance & Operations
Valley School of Ligonier
Rector, MD

Nicole Pennington

Business & Development Officer
Los Encinos School
Los Angeles, CA

Sergio Perez

Chief Financial Officer
St. Marks Church and School
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Tonya Rayment

Chief Financial Officer
Rectory School
Pomfret, CT

Nancy Rodriguez

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Geffen Academy at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA

Andrew Schneider

Chief Financial Officer, Associate Head for Finance & Operations
The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, NY

Joe Sharp

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
Jewish Leadership Academy
Miami, FL

Controllers Council

Marlon Bernard

Controller
The Kinkaid School
Houston, TX

Jo-Ann Bevis

Director of Financial Operations & Controller
Brooks School
North Andover, MA

Jennifer Bopple

Controller
Hathway Brown School
Shaker Heights, OH

Tayla Burke

Controller
The Park School
Brookline, MA

Sharelle Buyer

Controller
The Columbus Academy
Gahanna, OH

Hajni Coon

Controller
The Hotchkiss School
Lakeville, CT

Robyn Denson

Controller
Trinity School
Atlanta, GA

Bobbi Elliott

Controller
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, MO

Jessica Francisco

Controller
The Out-of-Door Academy
Sarasota, FL

Dina Glorioso

Controller
Friends School of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Tara Nelson

Controller
The Prairie School
Racine, WI

Jenn Quindoza

Controller & Risk Manager
Collegiate School
Richmond, VA

Monica Sawhney

Financial Controller
American Embassy School
New Delhi, India

Human Resources Council

Jennifer Fretts

Director of Human Resources
Valley School of Ligonier
Rector, PA

Audra Gray

Director of Human Resources
The Lab School of Washington
Washington, DC

Eve Grubb

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
St. Mark's Episcopal School
Houston, TX

Dawn Ijiri

Director of Human Resources & Assistant to the Head of School
La Pietra - Hawaii School for Girls
Honolulu, HI

Heather Jashienski

Assistant Director of Human Resources for Benefits & Payroll
Porter-Gaud and The O'Quinn Schools
Charleston, SC

MaSheena Johnkins

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Woodward Academy
College Park, GA

Tifini McClyde-Blythe

Associate Vice President Human Resources
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen, MI

Angela Oliver

Director of Human Resources
Sage Hill School
Newport Coast, CA

Gina Palladino

Director of Human Resources
The Taft School
Watertown, CT

Heather Porter

Director of Human Resources
Southwest Christian School
Fort Worth, TX

Rene Reynolds

Director of Human Resources
St. Anne's Episcopal School
Denver, CO

Shannon Walder

Human Resources Manager
The Columbus Academy
Gahanna, OH

Awards Selection Committee

Nick Hernandez

Associate Head, Finance & Administration
Marlborough School
Los Angeles, CA

Susan Lansverk

Assistant Head of School for Finance & Operations
University Prep
Seattle, WA

Beth Pollard

Chief Financial Officer
Ensworth School
Nashville, TN

Donna Pacchioni

Retired CFO
University Heights, OH

Jeff Shields

President & CEO
NBOA
Washington, DC

Program Selection Committee

Matthew Annenberg

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Packer Collegiate Institute
Brooklyn, NY

Bharath Bangalore

Chief Financial Officer
Cedar Hill Prep
Somerset, NJ

Ruth Beegles

Controller
Presbyterian School
Houston, TX

Jana Blackwell

Executive Director of Community Engagement
Pine Crest School
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Joseph Blatt

Partner
Forvis Mazars
New York, NY

Kellee Boykins

Director of Human Resources
The Baldwin School
Bryn Mawr, PA

Carleigh Brown

Human Resource Manager
Evergreen School
Wheaton, MD

Diane Byrne

Assistant Head of School for Finance & Operations
Fay School
Southborough, MA

Brooke Carpenter

Chief Operating Officer
Wichita Collegiate School
Wichita, KS

Taryn Clatanoff

Vice President of Finance
Skutt Catholic High School
Omaha, NE

Maggie Coleman-Levy

Director of Human Resources
Marlborough School
Los Angeles, CA

Lee Conner

Vice President for Operations
Woodward Academy
College Park, GA

Linda Dennison

Chief Financial Officer
Walnut HIll School for the Arts
Natick, MA

Susan Downing

Director of Finance
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, IL

Carrie Eady

Director of Human Resources
Darlington School
Rome, GA

Bobbie Elliott

Controller
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, KS

Frank Gallagher

Controller
Concord Academy
Concord, MA

Rob Gary

Chief Financial Officer
Hill Country Christian School of Austin
Austin, TX

Lisa Gilmore

Controller
Miss Porter's School
Farmington, CT

Kathy Grogan

Partner
Hood Strong
San Francisco, CA

David Hanson

Chief Finance & Operations Manager
Branson School
Ross, CA

Craig Hoffman

Chief Financial Officer
Baltimore Lab School
Baltimore, MD

Elanit Jakabovics

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Rockville, MD

Megan Jurick

Chief Financial Officer
Savannah Christian Preparatory School
Savannah, GA

Tanya Kellar

Director of Finance
Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte, NC

Susan Khanna

Director of Human Resources
Stevenson School
Pebble Beach, CT

Joshua Labove

Director of Enrollment Management
Kimball Union Academy
Meriden, NH

Josephine Leary

Director of Finance
Salisbury School
Salisbury, CT

Ellen Lee

Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Gaynor School
New York, NY

Kristin Lopez

Senior Accountant & HR Generalist
Campbell Hall Episcopal
Studio City, CA

Sara Magnuson

Human Resources Coordinator & Executive Assistant to the Business Office
The Williston Northampton School
Easthampton, MA

Michele McDonald

Director of Human Resources
Germantown Friends School
Germantown, PA

Julaine McInnis

Director of Finance & Operations
The Rashi School
Dedham, MA

Greg Miles

Chief Financial Officer
Waterford School
Sandy, UT

Ian Moorhouse

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
The Wheeler School
Providence, RI

Harriet Nabatesa

Director of Finance
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Philadelphia, PA

Tara Nelson

Controller
The Prairie School
Racine, WI

John Novotny

Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Head of School
Maryvale Preparatory School
Lutherville, MD

Larry Pittman

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer
Carrollwood Day School
Tampa, FL

Amelia Reed

Human Resources Manager
Presbyterian School
Houston, TX

Sarah Ross

Controller
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN

Stephen Schafer

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
King School
Stamford, CT

Zoe Shan

Director of Auxiliary Programs
The Hewitt School
New York, NY

Alicia Sharma

Assistant Controller
The Pingry School
Basking Ridge, NJ

Joe Sharp

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
Jewish Leadership Academy
Miami, FL

Cindy Stadulis

Associate Head of School for Finance & Operations
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Austin, TX

Kay Stauffer

Chief Operations Officer
A Step Up Academy
Jenkintown, PA

Christopher Thomas

Chief Operating & Finance Officer
Oakwood School
Annandale, VA

Laura Turner

Assistant Head of School for Finance & Operations
Franklin Road Academy
Nashville, TN

Kate Ulanowski

Director of Finance
Sacred Heart Schools
Atherton, CA

Stephen Valentine

Senior Director of Financial Services
Milton Hershey School
Hershey, PA

Melissa Waters

Controller
The Bolles School
Jacksonville, FL

Olaf Weckesser

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
The Pingry School
Basking Ridge, NJ

Benjamin West

Director of Facilities
SCH Academy
Philadelphia, PA

Melissa Woodin

Chief Financial Officer
Pomfret School
Pomfret, CT

Jennifer Wyly

Chief Financial Officer
Saint Edward's School
Vero Beach, FL

Esther Zywica

Controller
Saint Ann's School
Brooklyn, NY

NBOA Connect Ambassadors

Amy Ariagno

Director of Finance
Parish Episcopal School
Dallas, TX

Alexander Asnes

Chief Financial Officer
The Gillen Brewer School
New York, NY

Ruth Beegles

Controller
Presbyterian School
Houston, TX

Tony Block

Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Treasurer
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Pontiac, MI

Stefanie Corlew

Director of Finance & Operations
Tampa Prepartory School
Tampa, FL

Carrie Eady

Director of Human Resources
Darlington School
Rome, GA

Max Gygax

Chief Financial Officer
Taipei American School
Taipei, Taiwan

Kevin Hanson

Director of Finance
The McGillis School
Salt Lake City, UT

Michelle Hicks

Chief Human Resources Officer
Culver Educational Foundation
Culver, IN

Tanya Kellar

Director of Finance
Charlotte Latin School
Charlotte, NC

Dawn Lewis

Chief Human Resources Officer
June Shelton School
Dallas, TX

Katerina Lucas

Human Resources Director
The Bishop's School
San Diego, CA

Meredith Palmer

Director of Human Resources
The Far Brook School
Short Hills, NJ

Alex Podchaski

Chief Technology Officer
Trinity Preparatory School
Winter Park, FL

Laura Romano

Human Resources Manager
The Leffell School
Hartsdale, NY

Donna Scott

Director of Finance & Operations
Community School Association
St. Louis, MO

Bob Sedivy

Retired CFO
Bloomfield, CT

Jane Segale

Director of Finance & Operations
The Meadowbrook School of Weston
Weston, MA

Zoe Shan

Director of Auxiliary Programs
The Hewitt School
New York, NY

Cindy Stadulis

Associate Head of School for Finance & Operations
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Austin, TX

Emily Sternberg

Director, Employee Relations & Business Affairs
Greenwich Country Day School
Greenwich, CT

Drew Upchurch

Director of Auxiliary Programs
The Bolles School
Jacksonville, FL

Benjamin West

Director of Facilities
SCH Academy
Philadelphia, PA

Jeanette Whitman-Lee

Director of Human Resources
St. Albans School
Washington, DC

Melissa Woodin

Chief Financial Officer
Pomfret School
Pomfret, CT

Net Assets Editorial Advisory Committee

Bill Auerswald

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Greenwich Country Day School
Greenwich, CT

Michael Bergin

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Miss Porter's School
Farmington, CT

Matt Glendinning

Head of School
Hopkins School
New Haven, CT

LaToya Hamilton

Director of Human Resources
Lowell School
Washington, DC

Nichole Heid-Arce

Finance & Benefit Manager
The Chapel School
Bronxville, NY

Christie Holman

Assistant Head for Operations & Chief Financial Officer
The Walker School
Marietta, GA

Elanit Jakabovics

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Rockville, MD

Greg Miles

Chief Financial Officer
Waterford School
Sandy, UT

Alexandra Penry

Senior Director for Finance & Advancement
Headwaters School
Austin, TX

Amelia Reed

Human Resources Manager
Presbyterian School
Houston, TX

Francis Ryan

Head of School
Broadwater Academy
Exmore, VA

Sheila Sheldon

Chief Finance & Operations Officer
St. Luke's School
New York, NY

Erica Thompson

Assistant Head of School for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School
Washington, DC

Stephen Valentine

Senior Director, Quality Assurance
Milton Hershey School
Hershey, PA