Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the school. Parents, educators and other community member volunteers, elected by the board on an annual basis, serve as trustees. The Board of Trustees is charged with forming and supporting school policies and with long and short-term oversight of the school’s philosophical, financial and physical health. Burke's benefits from a strong partnership between the Board of Trustees and Head of School.

Board of Trustees 2008-2009

Officers
Jennifer Gridley, President
Lynn Poole, Vice President
Maurine Halperin, Secretary
Peter Engel, Treasurer
Alicia Hammarskjold, At-Large
Warren Hashagen, At-Large
Arun Sharma, At-Large

Ex-Officio
Kim Wargo, Head of School
Nancy Svendsen, President, Parents' Association
Samantha Bley-DeJean, ’85 President, Alumnae Board
Trustees
Eleanor Burke '56
Jennifer Caldwell
Bruce Callander
Louisa Consagra ‘78e
Jacqueline Erdman
Grace Lam
Chris Lenzo
Leila Minerva-Rivers
Arrie Park
Peter Ross
Amy Schoew
Jeff Spears
Ron Vidal
Paul Wattis
Diana Wild ’66
John Wong
Deann Wright
Shafia Zaloom ’85