Board of Trustees

The Elisabeth Morrow School is governed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. It is the responsibility of this body to plan, develop and establish policy, and to assess the performance of the School within the School’s philosophy. The Board also oversees the School’s financial health and physical plant; to this end, the Board sets tuition and initiates capital campaigns. As well, the Board is responsible for the selection of the Head of School and works in close collaboration with the Head, keeping in focus that it is the Head who is charged with the implementation of policy and the day-to-day operations of the School.

The Elisabeth Morrow School Board of Trustees, 2011-2012

Rosemary Mills Russell, Chair	P' 03, '07, '09
Edward J. Hunter, Vice Chair	P '14, '15, '19
Stephen A. Borg '80, 2nd Vice Chair	P '13, '15, '17, '21
Heide Ilgenfritz, Treasurer	P '13, '13
Eric Hirschhorn, Secretary	P '09, '12

Joseph A. Agresta, Jr '78	P '18
Gregory J. Amerkanian	P '15, '17
George "Chuck" Chiocco, Jr.	P '14
Joseph J. DeRose, Jr.	P '15, '12
Armando A. Diaz	P '14, '18
Joshua E. Hyman '75	P '11, '11,'15
Melinda Panella '82 Insana	P '12, '16, '17
Robert Kachikian	P. '14, '21
Jayne Gurland H. Lein (alum)	P '11, '12
Neal Merker	P '08, '11,'16
Robert Michiels	P '12, '16
David Nichols	P '01
David Oropeza '75	P '10, '13, '18
Elizabeth Puchner	P '82, '85, '88
Clare Sheridan	P '15, '18
Hanita Walia	P '16

Trustee Emeriti
Sandra Borg
Joan Van Alstyne '34 Johnson
Graham Jones
Emily Mann
Charles C. Parlin, Jr. '33
Jayanne Tedesco
William Van Ness

Greetings from the Chair

Rosemary M. Russell
Chair, EMS Board of Trustees

Welcome to The Elisabeth Morrow School’s home on the web.

I am honored to serve as the chairman of the EMS Board of Trustees. As an eight-year board member, I can attest to the commitment of the board in guiding Elisabeth Morrow and our hard work in making it an even better school. Perhaps more significantly, our membership comprises current parents and parents of alumni; each of us has experienced firsthand the profound impact of this School–its faculty, staff and administration–on our own children. This board does not stand apart from the School, we are invested members of a robust community, providing strong support for the School’s mission.

This is an exciting time for The Elisabeth Morrow School. We are in the final stages of crafting a strategic plan that will set goals for at least the next five years, and we are in the beginning stages of our search for a new head of school. Throughout both of these processes the involvement of the entire community is vital to our success. I thank all of you who have shared your time and opinions and I hope you will remain involved. As we move forward, we will update the community on our progress.

The board of trustees understands that The Elisabeth Morrow School has a long history of academic excellence in a nurturing and supportive environment. The achievements of our graduates are testimony to our success. Speaking for the board, I want to assure you that it is a privilege for each of us to serve this School as trustees, and we will work to ensure that The Elisabeth Morrow School continues to provide our young students a strong foundation for success in their academics and their life beyond the classroom.