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Governance
ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Standing Left to Right: Mr. Farrow Smith, Mr. John O’Brien, Mr. Dan Sullivan, Mr. Oswald Gutsche, Sitting Left to Right: Ms. Dana Thompson, Ms. Kimberley Johnston, Ms. Susan Borst. Not Pictured: Ex Officio members: George Moore, Head of School, Sarah Amirani, Parent Association President.
Alexander Dawson School is governed by a seven-member board of trustees and internal administrative team. The trustees are ultimately responsible for the school and set all policies, although they delegate day-to-day operations to the head of school. The head of school is responsible for appointing and evaluating teachers and administrators who assist him in the operation of the school.
Former Foundation Trustees
Mr. G.B. Henderson
Mr. Richard Barnett
Mr. Howard Bruggeman
Mr. William Coulthard
Mr. Steve Courso
Mr. W.D. Falconer
Mr. Roy Hollingsworth
Mr. Jack Lawrence
Mr. Larry Moran
Mr. C. Donald Brown
Mr. Thomas J. Collins
Mr. Harley E. Harmon
Mr. John Hartley
Mr. Walter J. Sarad
Mr. Frank H. Ricketson, Jr.
Dr. Mario P. Borini
Mr. Joseph C. Borini
Parent Trustees
Ms. Karen Joiner and Mr. John Cohagen, 2000-01
Mr. Larry Becker and Ms. Maria Aweida, 2001-02
Mr. Steve Hughes and Ms. Susan Borst, 2004-05
Mr. Steve Hughes, Ms. Susan Borst and Ms. Christina Hinton, 2007-08
Ms. Susan Borst, Mr. Dan Sullivan and Ms. Dana Thompson, 2009-Present
Headmasters
Mr. John Harmon 1970-79
Mr. Barry Grove 1979-82
Ms. Orpha Delaney, Mr. Jack Turner and Mr. Kurt Grinnel 1982 Interim Team
Dr. Robert D. McKay 1982-84
Mr. Tom Grayson 1984-87
Mr. Harold Whitman 1987-88 Interim
Mr. Chris Taylor 1988-99
Mr. Andy Bryant 1999-00 Interim
Mr. Greg Foster 2000-05
Dr. Anthony Kandel 2005-06 Interim
Mr. Brian E. M. Johnson 2006-12
Mr. George P. Moore, 2012-Present
Parent Council Presidents
(Board of Trustees Ex-Officio Members)
Ms. Sandy Wachtel 1989-90
Ms. Paula Fitzgerald 1990-91
Ms. Susan Fey 1991-92
Ms. Lynn Wing 1992-93
Ms. Mari Fink and
Ms. Mary Jo Reitsema 1993-94
Mr. Joe Gury 1994-95
Ms. Jan Domlesky 1995-96
Ms. Kerry Chubb 1996-97
Ms. Phyllis Wibby 1998-99
Ms. Uriah Bueller 1999-00
Ms. Cheryl Orr 2000-01
Ms. Terri Hecht 2001-02
Ms. Susan Borst 2002-04
Ms. Christina Hinton 2004-06
Ms. Kristy Anderson 2005-07
Ms. Marie Stears 2008-10
Ms. Sally Dulin 2010-11
Ms. Lori Winsor 2011-12
Ms. Sarah Amirani 2012-13
Administrative Team
Mr. George P. Moore
Head of School
Mr. Tommy Tibbitts
Lower School Director
Ms. Heather Mock
Middle School Director
Mr. Jason Mundy
Upper School Director
Business Manager/CFO
Ms. Susan Miller
Director of Development
Mr. Mark Saunders
Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
2012-13 Board Level Committees
Finance and Budget Committee
Dan Sullivan, Chair
Andrew Morley
Krupal Patel
Carlo Sala
Nate Thompson
Ex Officio
George Moore, Head of School
Business Manager
Investment Committee
Nate Thompson, Chair
Tom Finan
John Hayes
Carlyn Taylor
Ex Officio
Dan Sullivan, Finance Chair
Business Manager
Facilities Committee
Oz Gutsche, Chair
Larry Becker
Dan Beeck
Tim Borst
David Brown
Ken Dulin
Dan Sullivan
Ex Officio
Christine Lipson, Operations Manager
George Moore, Head of School
Business Manager
Development Committee
Susan Borst, Chair
Sarah Amirani
Winston Berry
Marianne Castano
Jennifer Centeno
David Fetter
Annette Gafner
Julie Gionet
Alex Gury (’97)
Elise Miller
Becky Morley
Carol Powers
Rob Smith
Barb Somerville
Nadine Teegardin
Ex Officio
Susan Miller, Development Director
George Moore, Head of School
Education Committee
Dana Thompson, Chair
Sarah Amirani
Tala Bynum
Katie Connor
Christina Hinton
Tom Simmons
Farrow Smith
Ex Officio
George Moore, Head of School
Heather Mock, Middle School Director
Jason Mundy, Upper School Director
Tommy Tibbitts, Lower School Director
Technology Committee
Carlos Sala, Chair
Erik Nickerson
Kim Johnston
Pawan Vora
Ex Officio
George Moore, Head of School
Business Manager
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