Board of Directors

The NBOA Board, comprising of business officers, heads of school and representatives from the business partner community, addresses the strategic and fiduciary needs of the association. The Board has four standing committees – Executive, Finance and Audit, Governance and Nominating – in addition to specific task forces that are established on a case-by-case basis to address specific purposes.

The full Board meets three times a year (fall, winter and spring). Committees are convened throughout the year via video conferencing and in person. Individuals serve an initial term of three years and may be renewed to serve an additional term. Board members must rotate off after serving six consecutive years unless they are elected as Chair-Elect during their service.

The NBOA Board maintains a strong commitment to diversity of thought, geography and perspectives among independent school leaders.

Officers

Beth-Pollard
Board Chair

Beth Pollard

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Ensworth School

Nashville, TN

Ed-Griffin
Chair Elect

Ed Griffin

Chief Financial Officer

St. George's School

Middletown, RI

Dyana Conroy
Treasurer

Dyana Conroy

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

The Potomac School

McLean, VA

Meeta Nosrati
Secretary

Meeta Nosrati

Chief Financial Officer

Rippowam-Cisqua School

Bedford, NY

Jeff Shields
Ex-Officio Officer

Jeffrey Shields, FASAE, CAE

President and CEO

NBOA

Washington, DC

Board Members

Matthew Batastini

Matthew Batastini, J.D.

General Counsel & Director of Human Resources

Brooklyn Friends School

Brooklyn, NY

Michael Bergin

Michael Bergin

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Miss Porter's School

Farmington, CT

Taryn Clatanoff

Taryn Clatanoff, CPA

Vice President of Finance

Skutt Catholic High School

Omaha, NE

Christina Dotchin

Christina Dotchin

Chief Program Officer

E3N

Princeton, NJ

Theresa Foy

Theresa Foy

Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Green Vale School

Old Brookville, NY

Kelly Garnes-Pages

Kelly Garnes

Chief Financial Officer

Gill St. Bernard's School

Gladstone, NJ

Carolyn Hapeman

Carolyn Hapeman, CPA

Assistant Head of School for Finance & Operations

Westtown School

West Chester, PA

Anne-Marie Kee

Anne-Marie Kee

Head of School

Lakefield College School

Lakefield, ON

Ragan Lower

Ragan Lower

President

A.W.G. Dewar

Quincy, MA

Mark-Mitchell

Mark Mitchell

Vice President

National Association of Independent Schools

Washington, DC

Lynda-Sailor

Lynda Sailor

Founder / Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Aspen Academy

Greenwood Village, CO

George Suttles

George Suttles

Executive Director

Commonfund Institute

Norwalk, CT

Spencer Taintor

Spencer Taintor

Head of School

Saint Mark's Episcopal School

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Lisa-Turchan

Lisa Turchan

Chief Financial Officer

The Buckley School

Sherman Oaks, CA