Trustees
Meet the Trustees
Board of Trustees
Naveen Ballem '90, M.D., F.A.C.S., President
Member of the MKA Board since: 2017
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 1990 and parent of a current student in the class of 2026
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
Merrick G. Andlinger, Treasurer
Member of the MKA Board since: 2004
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumnus in the class of 2007
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
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
Sybil Eng
Member of the MKA Board since: 2021
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni from the classes of 2019 and 2023
Lauren Tabak Fass
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of students in the classes of 2029 and 2031
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
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 of the class of 1983
David Harrison
Member of the MKA Board since: 2024
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2029, 2031, 2034, and 2037
Stuart Harwood ’07
Member of the MKA Board since: 2024
Relationship to MKA: Alumnus of the class of 2007 and current Alumni Council President
Karen Heath-Wade
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2028 and 2030
Liza Helwig
Member of the MKA Board since: 2024
Relationship to MKA: Parent of current students in the classes of 2031 and 2034
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 classes of 2025 and 2028
Scott Rosenberg
Member of the MKA Board since: 2023
Relationship to MKA: Parent of an alumnus in the class of 2024 and a current student in the class of 2026
Robert J. Ruberton
Member of the MKA Board since: 2018
Relationship to MKA: Parent to current student in the class of 2030
Moushumi Sanghavi Khublall
Member of the MKA Board since: 2024
Relationship to MKA: Current PAMKA President and parent of current students in the classes of 2032 and 2034
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: 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 an alumnus in the class of 2024 and a current student in the class of 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
Jeffrey G. Szilagyi
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
Margaret Wager '97
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 2008. Board President 2016-2022
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 2013 and 2014

Member of the MKA Board since 1989. Board President 2000-2007
Relationship to MKA: Parent of alumni in the classes of 1987 and 1998
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, Alison Sloane, Margaret Wager
Governance Committee
To identify, cultivate, recruit, nominate, orient, and educate all Trustees. To review and update the Bylaws.
Committee Chair: Stephanie Salzman
Committee Members: Naveen Ballem, Anya Barrett, Heather Benjamin, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Lauren Kaplan, Scott Rosenberg, Rob Ruberton, Luke Sarsfield, Craig Solomon, Margaret Wager
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, Brian Glatt, Stu Harwood, Liza Helwig, David Harrison, Karen Heath-Wade, Moushumi Sanghavi Khublall, Stephanie Salzman, Alison Slone
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, Matt Sherman, Alison Slone, Craig Solomon, 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: Alison Slone
Committee Members: Naveen Ballem, Anya Barrett, Sybil Eng, David Harrison, Stu Harwood, Liza Helwig, Lauren Kaplan, Moushumi Sanghavi Khublall, Matt Sherman
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: Rick Andlinger
Committee Members: , Naveen Ballem, Jen Barbetta, Dan Cesareo, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Dennis Goldstein, Scott Rosenberg, Rob Ruberton, Luke Sarsfield, Solomon Steplight, Jeff Szilagyi, Lauren Tabak Fass