Board of Trustees
Whitfield School is a nonprofit corporation overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees employs the Head of School, sets the annual budget for operations, and promotes the mission of the School.
2022-2023 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ron Fox '74
Board Chair
Parent of Nathan '24, Joanna '07, Elizabeth '03, Jeffrey '01
Fox Smith LLC
Andy Bryan
Parent of Whitney '25, Andrew '27, Catherine '28
Dynaquip Corporation
Brian Chao '08
Starkloff Disability Institute
John Corn
Parent of Spencer '25
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Dave Cooperstein
Parent of Grace '25
PGAV Destinations
Tamara Estrill-Lett
Parent of Noah '28
Skin Specialty Solutions
Corey Jones
Parent of Taryn '24, Fallon '27
NUSO
Derik King
Parent of Sam '24
Self-employed
Phillip Levy
Vice Chair
Parent of Morgan '15, Michael '17
Exact Payments
Paul Minorini
Parent of Anthony '12, Hannah '15, Kate '16
Boys Hope Girls Hope, Retired
Karen Myers
Board Secretary
Parent of Katherine '13, Sarah '16, Julia '16
US Bank
Steve Nordlund
Parent of Henry '21, Althea '23
Boeing
Melissa Howe O'Connor '08
Webster University
Asim Raza
Parent of Riyaz '24
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
David Ressner
Board Treasurer
Parent of Abby '23
Buckingham
Scott Rhodes '98
Parent of J.R. '24, Tate '26, Hale, Anderson
Handi-Craft Co
Geneen Von Kloha
Parent of Gylian '25
Moneta Group
James E. Williams
Parent of Tre '22
Estel Foods, Inc
Philip B. Cady Jr. ’70
Parent of Elissa '97, Chris '00, Laura '02
Retired, Ford Steel
Bruno B. Schmitter
Parent of Tanya '99, Nadya '02, Dylan '06
Hydromat, Inc.
Wayne L. Smith II
Parent of Chip '97, Colin '00, Austin '08
Eagle Private Capital LLC
Chris Cunningham
Head of School
BOARD LEADERSHIP
Ron Fox '74
Chair
Phil Levy
Vice Chair
Dave Ressner
Treasurer
Karen Myers
Secretary
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES
Members of the Board of Trustees serve on three committees: Committee on Trustees, Finance & Asset Oversight, Advancement. Members of the Whitfield community may also be invited to join a Board Committee. In addition to ongoing governance, the Board of Trustees shepherds Whitfield’s strategic plan. The icons below represent the strategic priorities of the current Board of Trustees.
International Programming
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Sustainability
Facility Planning
STEAM