The Board of Trustees (the Board) at Shining Mountain Waldorf School (SMWS), in constructive partnership with the School Director and the Governance Council, manages effective governance of the school. The Board ensures that the Mission Statement, core values and purposes of SMWS are reflected in its operation.
The Board establishes congruence of decisions by promoting a culture of inquiry, mutual respect, and constructive debate that leads to sound decision-making shared amongst the school’s leadership bodies.
The Board strives to promote an ethos of transparency by ensuring that community members have access to information regarding finances, operations, and results. Minutes of the Board’s meetings are on file in the school’s business office and are available to all community members.
The School Director is the only employee of SMWS who is hired and overseen directly by the Board.
Individuals who have displayed enthusiastic leadership and accountability during committee work, as well as sincere interest in helping Shining Mountain Waldorf School achieve its mission statement, are considered for service on the Board. The Board also considers for membership on the Board people outside of the Shining Mountain community who have demonstrated commitment to community service and support the ideals of Shining Mountain. If you are interested in serving on the Board or would like to recommend someone for service on the Board, please contact the Board President or any other Trustee.
When making decisions, Board members must put the interests of the school above all else.
Generally the Board meets once a month, usually the week following the Finance Committee Meeting. The Board strives to focus on longer range strategic thinking to guide the direction of Shining Mountain Waldorf School. The Board handles most of its operational work through committees. Each Committee Chair’s written report communicating all projects and challenges is delivered to The Board of Trustees prior to the monthly Board meeting. Board meetings are listed on the school’s web Calendar Tab under Board and Board Committee Calendar.
The first 15 minutes of every regular meeting, from 5:30-5:45 pm, are reserved for community members to visit with the Board and ask questions or make comments. If a response is appropriate, the Board will not respond at that time, but promises to respond within one week.
Trustees of the Board and the committees on which they serve:
Tim Beal
timbeal77@gmail.com | H 303-447-3428 | C 303-961-2756
Trustee, Campus Planning Task Force, Finance Committee, Buildings and Grounds Committee
Bryan Carruthers
bcarruthers@consiliumpartnersllc.com | C 303-501-2784
Trustee, Building and Grounds Committee [currently on leave of absence]
Mark Chase-Jacobsen
mchasej@aol.com | H 303-443-7769 | C 303-449-3239
Trustee, Committee on Trustees
Essrea Cherin
essrea@gmail.com | C 303-506-7889
Board Secretary, Executive Committee
Mark Feigal
feigal4@gmail.com | H 303-530-4500 | C 720-353-2838
Trustee, Tuition Assistance Committee, Board Vice President, Executive Committee, Committee on Trustees
Marilyn Fox
marilynf@smwaldorf.org | W 303-444-7697
Trustee, Faculty
Rachel Lee
ralee@mhcbbc.org
Trustee, Campus Planning Task Force Chair, incoming Board Vice President
Sue Levine
suel@smwaldorf.org | H 303-440-8705 | C 720-840-1956
School Director
Adam Sher
ahsher@yahoo.com | W 303-417-8518 | C 303-845-0212
Trustee, Board President, Executive Committee, Committee on Trustees, Campus Planning Task Force
Donna Schult
dlschult@comcast.net | H 303-444-4662 | C 303-532-7900
Trustee, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, Executive Committee
Kim Wennesland
kwennesland@me.com | C 303-229-8506
Trustee, Strategic Planning Committee, Finance Committee, Campus Planning Task Force
Jamie York
jamieyorkmath@gmail.com
Trustee, Faculty
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Barb Edwards
barb@barbedwards.org | H 303-938-0113 | C 303-881-6421
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Updated October 25, 2012