Trustees
Meet the Trustees
Board of Trustees
Kathleen Logan, President
Member of the MKA Board since: 2008
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 2013 and 2014
Luke Sarsfield, III '91, Vice President
Member of the MKA Board since: 2013
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 1991
Karen Gulliver, Vice President
Member of the MKA Board since: 2014
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumna from the class of 2019 and a current student in the class of 2022
Jeffrey Szilagyi, Treasurer
Member of the MKA Board since: 2013
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumnus from the class of 2019 and current student in the class of 2023 and 2028
Paige Cottingham- Streater '79, Secretary
Member of the MKA Board since: 2015
Relationship to MKA: Alumna of the MKA class of 1979
Merrick (Rick) Andlinger
Member of the MKA Board since: 2004
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumnus in the class of 2007
Dr. Naveen Ballem '90
Member of the MKA Board since: 2017
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 1990 and parent of current students in the classes of 2026 and 2030.
Jennifer Barbetta
Member of the MKA Board since: 2016
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2027, 2030, and 2034.
Anya Barrett '89
Member of the MKA Board since: 2015
Relationship to MKA: Alumna of the class of 1989 and parent of students in the classes of 2025 and 2027
Jim Bromley
Member of the MKA Board since: 2012
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni from the classes of 2016 and 2017
Bonnie Carter
Member of the MKA Board since: 2019
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni from the classes of 2018 and 2020 and current student in the class of 2022
Caitlin DiRuggiero '06
Member of the MKA Board since: 2020
Relationship to MKA: Alumna of the class of 2006 and current Alumni Council President
Sybil Eng
Member of the MKA Board since: 2021
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumnus from the class of 2019 and current student in the class of 2023
Clifford Finkle '92
Member of the MKA Board since: 2014
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 1992 and parent of current students in the classes of 2025 and 2027
Peter Fusco '89
Member of the MKA Board since: 2016
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 1989 and parent of alumni from the classes of 2016 and 2019
Tracy Higgins
Member of the MKA Board since: 2011
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni from the classes of 2019 and 2021
Janice Jacobson
Member of the MKA Board since: 2020
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2024 and 2027 and current PAMKA President
Tina Jordan
Member of the MKA Board since: 2018
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumna from the class of 2021 and current students in the classes of 2023 and 2025.
Lauren Kaplan '93
Member of the MKA Board since: 2018
Relationship to MKA: Alumna of the class of 1993 and parent of current students in the class of 2025 and 2028
Robert J. Ruberton
Member of the MKA Board since: 2018
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2026 and 2030
Stephanie A. Salzman
Member of the MKA Board since: 2018
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumnus in the class of 2020 and current parent of students in the classes of 2022 and 2028
Matthew Sherman
Member of the MKA Board since: 2019
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the class of 2022
Craig Solomon
Member of the MKA Board since: 2020
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the class of 2024 and 2026.
Solomon Steplight IV
Member of the MKA Board since: 2021
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus from the class of 1993 and parent of current student in the class of 2034
Margaret Wager
Member of the MKA Board since: 2019
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2028, 2030, and 2032
Honorary Trustees

Member of the MKA Board since: 1974. Board President 1977-1980
Relationship to MKA: Member of The Kimberley School Class of 1954, parent of alumni in the classes of 1981, 1985 and 1989, sister of Gail Zabriskie Wilson TKS '56, sister-in-law of Hyla Ames Troxell TKS '49, and daughter-in-law of Anna Lincoln Ames TKS '23.
Member of the MKA Board since: 1989. Board President 1994-2000
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumnus in the class of 2000

Member of the MKA Board since: 1994. Board President 2007-2010
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 1995, 2003, and 2006.

Member of the MKA Board since: 2000. Board President 2010-2016
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2019

Member of the MKA Board since 1989. Board President 2000-2007
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alums in the classes of 1987 and 1998.
Advisory Trustees

David Crichlow
Member of the MKA Board since: 2013
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni from the class of 2015 and 2018.
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Carolyn Everson
Member of the MKA Board since: 2013
Relationship to MKA: Parent of a current student in the class of 2021

Member of the MKA Board since: 1994
Relationship to MKA: Member of the Montclair Academy class of 1970.
Member of the MKA Board since: 2000
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alums in the classes of 2002, 2004 and 2010.
Board Committees
- Executive Committee
- Governance Committee
- Development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Educational Programs and Policies
- Facilities
- Finance
- Student Life
Executive Committee
To advise and consult the President of the Board and Headmaster, to act on behalf of the Board in any emergency between meetings, to review compensation, and to perform annual evaluation of Headmaster.
Committee Chair: Kathleen Logan
Committee Members: Merrick Andlinger, Naveen Ballem, Jen Barbetta, Anya Barrett, Jim Bromley, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Clifford Finkle, Karen Gulliver, Lauren Kaplan, Luke Sarsfield, Craig Solomon, Jeffrey Szilagyi
Governance Committee
To identify, cultivate, recruit, nominate, orient, and educate all Trustees. To review and update the Bylaws.
Committee Chair: Clifford Finkle
Committee Members: Jim Bromley, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Karen Gulliver, Tina Jordan, Kate Logan, Robert Ruberton, Stephanie Salzman, Matthew Sherman, Margaret Wager
Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is charged with supporting and championing MKA’s growth as a school committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning community in which all members flourish.
Committee Chair: Lauren Kaplan
Committee Members: Rick Andlinger, Sybil Eng, Karen Gulliver, Kate Logan, Craig Solomon, Margaret Wager
Educational Programs and Policies
To assess the school's performance and to review specific academic and co-curricular programs and policies in light of the school's philosophy and goals.
Committee Chair: Craig Solomon
Committee Members: Naveen Ballem, Anya Barrett, Sybil Eng, Karen Gulliver, Lauren Kaplan, Kate Logan, Matthew Sherman
Facilities
To ensure that our physical properties are safe, upgraded, and meet the present and future needs of the school community. The Committee also includes Technology as it relates to MKA’s infrastructure.
Committee Chair: Jennifer Barbetta
Committee Members: Cailin DiRuggiero, Kate Logan, Luke Sarsfield, Jeffrey Szilagyi
Finance
Student Life
To discuss items of campus-wide concern that the students have already brought to the attention of their respective Heads of Campus or the Head of School and to act as a bridge between the students and the Board.
Committee Chair: Naveen Ballem
Committee Members: Bonnie Carter, Cailin DiRuggiero, Clifford Finkle, Janice Jacobson, Tina Jordan, Lauren Kaplan, Kate Logan,
Craig Solomon