- Mi-Sun Freeman - Board Chair
King School Board of Trustees
The Board is the guardian of the school's Mission. It is the Board's responsibility to ensure that the Mission is relevant and vital to the community it serves and to monitor the success of the school in fulfilling its Mission.
Board Members for the 2025-26 school year
Executive Officers
- Lindsay Zaken - Vice Chair
- Peter Resnick - Second Vice Chair
- Nancy Heaton - Treasurer
- Jessica Demmo - Secretary
Board Members
- Kim Arth
- Jeff Becker
- Lauren Bellmare '03
- Wendy Wo Beurket
- Howard Boville
- Sandy Burgoyne
- Tom Conheeney - Trustee Emeritus
- Aya DeSimone
- Mark Fader
- Ahmed Fattouh '91
- Sam Goichman
- Robert Kay
- Daniel Knijnik
- Ashok Krishnan
- Kirby Grabowski Lim
- Dan Lota
- Doug Perlman
- God-is Rivera
- David Schultz
- Dan Villalon
Learn more about the vital role of Trustees and how they support King. We are so grateful to current and past Board members for dedicating their talent, time, and treasure to advance and celebrate the School's Mission.
| The Role of the Board of Trustees |
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The Board of Trustees is responsible for defining goals for the future direction of King School and for developing a strategic plan for achieving these goals. The Board is responsible for hiring and evaluating the Head of School, and also for ensuring the fiscal well-being of the School. The Board governs on a strategic level, while the operational, daily administration of the School is the task of the Head and her/his team. Although Trustees might also have other relationships with King – they may be parents, alumni, parents of alumni – their job is to set aside personal interest and to safeguard and protect both the near and long term goals of the School. Trustees are identified and vetted through a year-long process by the Trusteeship Committee, with input from faculty and staff, other trustees, and parents. If you are interested in Board service or have a recommendation, you may email Jessica Demmo, chair of the Trusteeship committee. Board members are chosen for their commitment to King, for their ability to share in the responsibility of overseeing the welfare of the School, and for their ability to help the School achieve its mission. The King Board of Trustees is committed to making sure that we are reflective of our diverse community. We strive for both demographic diversity - dimensions of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disabilities, education, language, socioeconomic status, age and gender - and cognitive diversity - diversity of thought, experiences, and ways of working. The National Association of Independent Schools' Principals of Good Practice "define high standards and ethical behavior in key areas of school operations to guide schools in becoming the best education communities they can be, to embed the expectation of professionalism, and to further our sector’s core values of transparency, excellence, and inclusivity." The King School Board of Trustees adheres to NAIS's best practices, including those suggesting that the Board should be philanthropic leaders. To that end, the Trustees strive to represent at least 25% of annual giving and to provide significant leadership on endowment and capital giving. The President of the Parents’ Association, as a representative of the parent body, is an Ex Officio member of the Board, and, as such, attend Board meetings and serve on Board committees.
Additionally, The Board works on achieving the goals of our School and on upholding our mission through committee work. |
Current Committee and Subcommittees
| Executive Committee |
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Comprised of the Chair, Vice Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, and a maximum of four At-Large members, the ExCo has the power to transact all regular business of King during the interim between the meetings of the Board. Trustee Members:
Leadership Team
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| Audit Committee |
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Aids the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary oversight responsibilities. Reviews and presents King’s annual audited financial statements. Trustees
Leadership Team
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| Buildings and Grounds |
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Assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for the acquisition, renovation, and maintenance of King’s buildings and grounds. Responsible for land use planning policy as well as oversight of the care, maintenance, and security of the School’s buildings and grounds. Trustees
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| Development Committee |
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Supports the Development Office in prospecting, securing, and stewarding gifts to the School. Assists with The Annual Fund and in capital campaigns. Trustees
Leadership Team
Parent Volunteers
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| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee |
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Assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee King’s policies, initiatives, and strategic goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Committee guides the Board’s own work in this space including identifying any organizational gaps in mission fulfillment and strategic vision. Trustees
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| Enrollment Committee |
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Assists the Director of Admission and Financial Access with strategic enrollment management. Assists the Board in reviewing King’s enrollment and financial access strategies. Trustees
Leadership Team
Parent Volunteer
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| Finance Committee |
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Supports the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for King’s long-term financial viability. Works with the Head of School and the Associate Head of School, Finance and Operations on the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets; reviews financial statements; and makes recommendations to the full Board on critical financial issues, including tuition and salary pool increases, endowment draws, and indebtedness. Trustees
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| Investment Committee |
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Manages King’s $40mm+ endowment, including determining the endowment’s asset allocation and hiring/supervising third-party money managers. The Investment Committee is a subcommittee of the Finance Committee. Trustees
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| Trusteeship Committee |
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Assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to ensure the effectiveness and quality of King’s governance structure. Identifies, vets, and recommends new Board members. Determines committee assignments and is responsible for Board self-assessment. Oversees Board governance and adherence to by-laws. Trustees
Leadership Team
Parent Volunteers
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If you would like more information, please email Board member Jessica Demmo.