Board of Trustees Committee Structure

Executive Committee

• Consists of the officers of the Board—President, Vice President, and Secretary
• Handles issues of particularly sensitive nature
• Negotiates contractual matters with the Head of School and conducts his evaluations

Building and Grounds Committee—Rick Petersen, Chair

• Oversees building projects
• Maintains long-range campus plan for maintenance and new structures

Committee on Trustees—Vicki Carpenter, Chair

• Plans annual Board retreat
• Cultivates, chooses, and orients new Board members
• Coordinates Board evaluations

Compensation Committee—Nancy Rice, Chair

• Looks at creative and effective ways to compensate faculty and staff

Development Committee—Holly Dencker, Chair

• Oversight and Implementation of the school's development plan
• Oversees Major Gifts portion of Annual Giving campaign

Diversity Committee—Margot Pinto & Ed Bowdich, Co-Chairs

• Oversees diversity issues and diversity long-range plan
• Plans yearly school-wide diversity programs

Heritage Committee—Giles Toll, Chair

• Organizes the school's archives and preserves the school's history

Investment Committee—Tupper MacDowell & Marty Erzinger, Co-Chairs

• Oversees the management of the school’s investments including the Endowment Fund

Finance Committee—Dan Seff, Chair

• Oversees the school budget and other school-wide financial matters

Long Range Planning Committee—Salina Whitaker & Mark Godfrey, Co-Chairs

• Coordinates the long-range planning process
• Sets priorities to ensure that this plan is carried out over time

• Members

• Policy on Joining a SAES Board Committee