Trustees
Meet the Trustees
Board of Trustees
Naveen Ballem M.D., F.A.C.S. ’90, President
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
Paige Cottingham-Streater ’79, Vice President
Member of the MKA Board since: 2015
Relationship to MKA: Alumna of the class of 1979
Luke Sarsfield, III '91, Vice President
Member of the MKA Board since: 2013
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 1991
Jeffrey G. Szilagyi, Treasurer
Member of the MKA Board since: 2013
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 2019 and 2023 and a current student in the class of 2028
Stephanie A. Salzman, Secretary
Member of the MKA Board since: 2018
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 2020 and 2022 and current parent of a student in the class of 2028
Merrick G. Andlinger
Member of the MKA Board since: 2004
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumnus in the class of 2007
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
Heather Benjamin
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2032 and 2034
Dan Cesareo
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2025 and 2028
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 alumni from the classes of 2019 and 2023
Nigel D. Furlonge
Member of the MKA Board since: 2021
Relationship to MKA: Head of School and parent of an alumnus in the class of 2023 and of current students in the classes of 2025 and 2029
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
Matthew Sherman
Member of the MKA Board since: 2019
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the class of 2022
Alison Slone
Member of the MKA Board since: 2022
Relationship to MKA: Current PAMKA President and parent of current students in the classes of 2030 and 2033
Craig Solomon
Member of the MKA Board since: 2020
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2024 and 2026
Solomon Steplight ’93
Member of the MKA Board since: 2021
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus from the class of 1993 and parent of current students in the classes of 2030 and 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
Aubin Ames ’54
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
Alice Hirsh
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
Michael V. Johnson
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 2008. Board President 2016-2022
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 2013 and 2014
Newton Schott
Member of the MKA Board since 1989. Board President 2000-2007
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 1987 and 1998
Affiliate Trustees
Lauren Tabak Fass
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of students in the Class of 2029 and the Class of 2031
Brian Glatt, M.D.
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of a current student in the Class of 2033
Dennis Goldstein ‘83
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus from the Class of 1983
Karen Heath-Wade
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2028 and 2030
Scott Rosenberg
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2024 and 2026
Board Committees
- Executive Committee
- Governance Committee
- Development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Student Experience
- Finance and Facilities
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: Naveen Ballem
Committee Members: Rick Andlinger, Jennifer Barbetta, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Lauren Kaplan, Rob Ruberton, Stephanie Salzman, Luke Sarsfield, Craig Solomon, Jeff Szilagyi, Margaret Wager
Governance Committee
Development
To set policy and exercise oversight for the school's Development Program, inclusive of Constituent Relations.
Committee Chair: Margaret Wager
Committee Members: Naveen Ballem, Anya Barrett, Heather Benjamin, Brian Glatt, Dennis Goldstein, Karen Heath-Wade, Scott Rosenberg, Stephanie Salzman, Alison Slone, Craig Solomon, Solomon Steplight , Lauren Tabak Fass
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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: Naveen Ballem, Heather Benjamin, Sybil Eng, Brian Glatt, Karen Heath-Wade, Alison Slone, Margaret Wager
Student Experience
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 and to discuss and determine opportunities for the Board to be exposed to the student experience on our campuses.
Committee Chair: Craig Solomon
Committee Members: Rick Andlinger, Naveen Ballem, Jen Barbetta, Dan Cesareo, Caitlin DiRuggiero, Sybil Eng, Brian Glatt, Lauren Kaplan, Matt Sherman, Alison Slone
Finance and Facilities
To manage and preserve the School's financial resources and endowment funds, plant reserve, and short- term cash and to ensure that all of our physical properties are safe, upgraded, and meet the present and future needs of the School’s community.
Committee Chair: Jeff Szilagyi
Committee Members: Rick Andlinger, Naveen Ballem, Jen Barbetta, Dan Cesareo, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Caitlin DiRuggiero, Dennis Goldstein, Scott Rosenberg, Rob Ruberton, Luke Sarsfield, Solomon Steplight, Lauren Tabak Fass