2024-25 Volunteer Councils and Committees

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Business Officers Council

Jennifer Blasingame

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

Theresa Foy

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Collegiate School
New York, NY

Amy Fredericks

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Concord Academy
Concord, MA

David Hanson

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Branson School
Ross, CA

Megan Jurick

Director of Finance
Savannah Christian Preparatory School
Savannah, GA

Patrick Meehan

Chief Financial Officer
La Salle Academy
Providence, RI

Mary Mehala

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

Tonya Rayment

Chief Financial Officer
Rectory School
Pomfret, CT

Nadia Robinson

Director of Finance
Mill Springs Academy
Alpharetta, GA

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

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

Bobbi Elliott

Controller
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, MO

Jessica Francisco

Controller
The Out-of-Door Academy
Sarasota, FL

Deborah Lennon

Director of Finance & Auxiliary Operations
The Williston Northampton School
Easthampton, MA

Tara Nelson

Controller
The Prairie School
Racine, WI

Jenn Quindoza

Controller & Risk Manager
Collegiate School
Richmond, VA

Sandy Revelo

Controller
Beauvoir Elementary School
Washington, DC

Stacy Santellan

Controller
Good Shepherd Episcopal School
Dallas, TX

Human Resources Council

Nicole Anastos

Director of Human Resources
Noble and Greenough School
Dedham, NC

Jill Aveson

Director of Human Resources
Collegiate School
Richmond, VA

Matt Batastini

General Counsel & Director of Human Resources
Brooklyn Friends School
Brooklyn, NY

Eve Grubb

Chief Financial Officer & Director of Business Operations
St. Mark's Episcopal School
Houston, TX

Mary Jo Hackney

HR Representative
Carolina Friends School
Durham, NC

Jeanne Honig

Director, Human Resources
Castilleja
Palo Alto, CA

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

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

Renata Romanich Buosi

Director of Human Resources
Graded School
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Shannon Walder

Human Resources Manager
The Columbus Academy
Gahanna, OH

Awards Selection Committee

Frank Aloise

Chief Financial Officer
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Philadelphia, PA

Duncan Booth

Chief of Staff
The St. Paul's Schools
Brooklandville, MD

Susan Lansverk

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

Donna Pacchioni

Retired CFO
University Heights, OH

Jeff Shields

President & CEO
National Business Officers Association
Washington, DC

Program Selection Committee

Heather Auerbach

Director of Human Resources
Kent Place School
Summit, NJ

Jo-Ann Bevis

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

Maryann Beidak

Director of Human Resources
Brewster Academy
Wolfeboro, NH

Jana Blackwell

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

Diane Byrne

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

Stephanie Campbell

Director of Human Resources
Greenhill School
Addison, TX

Taryn Clatanoff

Vice President of Finance
Skutt Catholic High School
Omaha, NE

Lee Conner

Vice President for Operations
Woodward Academy
College Park, GA

Stefanie Corlew

Director of Finance & Operations
Tampa Preparatory School
Tampa< FL

Linda Dennison

Chief Financial Officer
Glenelg Country School
Ellicott City, MD

Lianne Dent

Director of Human Resources
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Potomac, MD

Susan Downing

Director of Finance
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, IL

Bobbie Elliott

Controller
Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, KS

Tina Farnsworth

Director of Finance and Operations
Wyndcroft School
Pottstown, PA

Julie Fordyce

Human Resources Director
Colorado Academy
Denver, CO

Gina Fuller

Business Manager
Millbrook School
Millbrook, NY

Rob Gary

Director of Business Office
Hill Country Christian School of Austin
Austin, TX

Lauren Gibson

Chief Financial Officer
Hathaway Brown
Shaker Heights, OH

Lisa Gilmore

Controller
Miss Porter's School
Farmington, CT

Thomas Gorman

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Foxcroft School
Middleburg, VA

Craig Hoffman

Director of Finance & Operations
Baltimore Lab School
Baltimore, MD

Mary Jones

Controller
Foothill Country Day School
Claremont, CA

Stacy Kilty

Executive Director of Business and Operations Support
Le Jardin Academy
Kailua, HI

Yokasta Lee

Finance Manager
American School of Guatemala
Guatemala City, Guatemala

Deborah Lennon

Director of Finance & Auxiliary Operations
The Williston Northampton School
Easthampton, MA

Kristin Lopez

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

Beth Luehrs

Director of Finance
St. Peter's Episcopal School
Chattanooga, TN

Greg Miles

Chief Financial Officer
Waterford School
Sandy, UT

Harriet Nabatesa

Director of Finance
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Philadelphia, PA

Tara Nelson

Controller
The Prairie School
Racine, WI

Deana Paradis

Chief Financial Officer
Louisville Collegiate School
Louisville, KY

Alexandra Penry

Senior Director for Finance & Advancement
Headwaters School
Austin, TX

Katie Peterson

Director of Auxiliary Programs
Breck School
Golden Valley, MN

Amelia Reed

Human Resources Manager
Presbyterian School
Houston, TX

Kay Stauffer

Chief Operations Officer
A Step Up Academy
Jenkintown, PA

Emily Sternberg

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

Kim Stravolo

Chief Financial Officer
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Greenville, SC

Ashley Turner

Finance & Human Resource Operations Coordinator
North Cross School
Roanoke, VA

Kate Ulanowski

Director of Finance
Sacred Heart Schools, Inc.
Louisville, KY

Stephen Valentine

Senior Director, Quality Assurance
Milton Hershey School
Hershey, PA

Rachel Venezian

Director of Finance & Operations
Bullis School
Potomac, MD

Sherri Voelkel

Chief Financial Officer
McDonough School
Owings Mills, MD

Karen Volpi

Business Manager
Darrow School
New Lebanon, NY

Beth Waguespack

Head of Finance & Business Management
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Houston, TX

Melissa Woodin

Chief Financial Officer
Pomfret School
Pomfret, CT

Kelly Young

Chief Financial Officer
Vail Mountain School
Vail, CO

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

Kevin Hanson

Director of Finance
The McGillis School
Salt Lake City, UT

Ari Hausman

Director of Finance & Operations
The Fletcher School
Charlotte, NC

Michelle Hicks

Chief Human Resources Officer
Culver Educational Foundation
Culver, IN

Janna Jackson

Director of Business & Operations
Jewish Community Day School
Metairie, LA

Dawn Lewis

Chief Human Resources Officer
June Shelton School
Dallas, TX

Katerina Lucas

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

Alison McMenamin

Controller
Friends Select School
Philadelphia, PA

Chris Newton

Director of Finance & Operations
Bergman Academy
Des Moines, IA

Isabel Ornelas-Davila

Director of Human Resource
University School of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Weston Outlaw

Director of Business Services
Cranbrook Schools
Bloomfield Hills, MI

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

Julie Szolek-Van Valkenburgh

Human Resources Director
Sycamore School
Indianapolis, IN

Drew Upchurch

Director of Auxiliary Programs
The Bolles School
Jacksonville, FL

Net Assets Editorial Advisory Committee

Vinita Ahuja

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School
Washington, DC

Bill Auerswald

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

Michael Bergin

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

LaToya Hamilton

Director of Human Resources
Lowell School
Washington, DC

Carney Heavey O'Brien

Director of Strategic Enrollment Management
Chatham Hall
Chatham, VA

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

Kareen Laplanche

Finance & Operations Manager
The American School of Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of Congo

Alexandra Penry

Senior Director for Finance & Advancement
Headwaters School
Austin, TX

Holly Pratt

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Saint Andrew's School
Boca Raton, FL

Amelia Reed

Human Resources Manager
Presbyterian School
Houston, TX

Joe Sharp

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

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