Board of Trustees

James L. Alexandre '75 was appointed Board Chair in July 2021 after serving as vice chair for two years. He currently serves as chair of the Executive Committee, and he is a member of the Education, Governance, and Institutional Giving Committees. 

Michael W. Harris '84 P'22 was appointed vice chair of the Board of Trustees in 2022; he joined the Board in 2012. He is chair of both the Hobart's Run and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees, and vice chair of the Executive Committee. He also is a member of the Campus Planning, Finance-Budget, and Strategy Management Committees.

James A. Baker IV ’72 P '04 '08 was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees in 2017. He is a member of the Finance-Budget, Institutional Giving, and Legal Committees.

Madison Benadum '07 joined the Board of Trustees in January 2019. She is a member of the Campus Planning; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); and Student Life Committees.

Peter Benedict '88 joined the Board of Trustees in 2015. He is the chair of the Education Committee and serves on the Admission and College Counseling; Executive; and Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committees. 

Douglas J. Bouquard '00 joined The Hill School Board of Trustees in 2006. He is chair of the Finance-Investment Committee and is a member of the Admission and College Counseling, Executive, and Governance Committees.

Douglas R. Brody '02 joined the Board in January 2015. He is a member of the Audit, Finance-Budget, Finance-Investment, and Student Life, Health, Wellness Committees.

Elizabeth T. Burton '00 joined the Board of Trustees in June 2016. She is a member of the Admission and College Counseling, Education, Investment, and Finance-Budget Committees.

Lynne E. Evans ’04 joined the Board of Trustees in June 2017. She is a member of the Admission and College Counseling, Education, and Legal Committees. 

John M. Gvodas, Jr. '88 P'16 '20 '21 was elected to the Board of Trustees in June 2013. He serves on the Admission and College Counseling; Campus Planning; and Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committees. 

Michelle A. (Schaaf) Gyves '02 became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2010. She is the chair of both the Audit Committee and the Legal Committee. She also is a member of the Executive and Governance Committees.

Jennifer (Hee Won) Kang ’10 joined the Board of Trustees on July 1, 2022. She is a member of the Admission and College Counseling; Budget and Finance; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees.

John L. Keffer ’76 was elected as a member of the Board of Trustees in 2017. He is a member of the Audit, Finance-Budget, and Legal Committees.

Nicole Lauredan '05 joined the Board in November 2021. She is a member of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion; Admission and College Counseling; and Student, Life, Health, and Wellness Committees.

Annie D. McLaughlin ’11 joined the Board of Trustees in November 2022. She is a member of the Admission and College Counseling, Hobart's Run, and Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committees.

Hans S. Maentz '89 has been a member of the Board since 2011. Mr. Maentz is chair of the Governance and Institutional Giving Committees and a member of the Executive and Finance-Investment Committees. 

John Millar '84 joined the Board in 2015. He is a member of the Admission and College Counseling; Campus Planning; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); Governance; and Institutional Giving Committees.

Darnell J. Morrow '10 joined the Board of Trustees in January 2021.  He is a member of the Campus Planning; Legal; and Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committees. 

Robert W. Oberrender '78 joined the Board of Trustees in June 2016. He is a member of the Education, Finance-Investment, and Institutional Giving Committees. 

Geoffrey A. Richards '88 began his second term on the Board of Trustees in 2009, following a first term from 1998 to 2004. He is a member of the Audit, Campus Planning, and Legal Committees. 

James J. Sheward ’77 P’20 '25 joined the Board of Trustees in June 2017. He is a member of the Finance-Budget; Hobart's Run; and Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committees. 

Tracy Steele joined the Board of Trustees in September 2020. She is chair of the Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committee, and a member of the Hobart’s Run and Legal Committees.

Richard J. Tabarrini, Jr. P'16 '18 '21 '23 joined the Board of Trustees in January 2017. He is the chair of the Campus Planning and Property Committees, and is a member of the Education; Executive; and Student Life, Health, and Wellness Committees

Scott C. Wilson P'10 joined the Board of Trustees in January 2013. He is the chair of the Admission and College Counseling Committee and member of the Education, Executive, and Finance-Investment Committees. 

Max Zhang '09 joined the Board of Trustees in September 2020. He is a member of the Institutional Giving, Admission and College Counseling, and Education Committees.