board of trustees
The Board of Trustees focuses and activates the mission of the school and holds the Faculty and Administrative Directors responsible for accomplishing the school’s Vision and Strategic Plan. The Board is responsible for the legal and fiduciary stewardship, strategic planning, budget approval, fundraising leadership and risk management oversight of the school’s affairs.
executive officers
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Karen Anderson
President and Chair
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dan hoffmann
Vice President, Advancement Committee Co-Chair
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lara blumstein
Vice President, Governance Committee Co-Chair
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matt eging
Secretary, Advancement Committee Co-Chair
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Chrystal Pozin
Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
board members
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Anthony Bellagamba
Faculty Trustee
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Fraser Coffeen
Administrative Director, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member
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sylvie desouches
Faculty Trustee
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Danny Hallum
Faculty Trustee
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Tarah Hartung
Governance Committee Co-chair and Advancement Committee Co-Chair
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Nancy Szymanski
Faculty Trustee
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Ngandu Kasuku
Trustee
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James Low
Finance Committee Member
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Jessica mccarthy
Committee on Trustees Chair
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Lisa Meehan
Community Council Liaison
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laura reischel
Committee on Equity and Inclusion Co-Chair
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andrea shaffer
Faculty Director, Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member
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Hernan Sierra
Medical Advisory Board Member
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Anne Wagner
Trustee
Committees
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The Board Executive Committee (BEC) is composed of the non-employee Officers of the BOT and meets monthly to set the agenda for each BOT meeting. The BEC performs oversight of the administration and operation of the School as part of the responsibility of the BOT to support the CWS Mission.
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The Advancement Committee assists the BOT in carrying out its responsibility to raise the funds needed for the School to fulfill its Mission and pursue its strategic goals.
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The Audit Committee assists the BOT in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding the School’s financial reporting process, audit process, and internal controls.
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The Committee on Trustees assures that the BOT has an appropriate constellation of membership by identifying, recruiting and nominating new Trustees, and coordinating plans for leadership succession.
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The Capital Campaign Committee (CCC) develops and executes the strategy for the School’s Capital Campaign, raising the funds needed to purchase, renovate, lease or build a permanent campus for the School.
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The Finance Committee assists the BOT in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee the financial affairs of the School.
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The Investment Sub-Committee is a subcommittee of the Finance Committee. It recommends to the BOT how the School should invest its endowment funds and what amount of return on investment the school should use in its yearly operating budget; monitors the investment portfolio’s return, including setting investment objectives and meeting with the professional adviser; periodically reports to the BOT on the endowment’s performance.
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The Community Council assists the BOT in fulfilling its responsibility to make sure the School has healthy and constructive relationships with the entire CWS community.
Joint Committees of Faculty and Board
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The Governance Committee documents and reviews the School’s collaborative governance agreements and recommends changes as needed.
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The Equity and Inclusion Committee (EIC) works to raise awareness and to facilitate collaborative and effective efforts among the school’s decision-making bodies and administration to pursue its strategic goals of Equity, Inclusion & Diversity.