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Board of Trustees

As a not-­for-­profit organization, Science & Arts Academy has both an operating structure and a governing structure. The operating structure consists of the Head of School, who oversees all faculty, staff, and day-­to-­day operations and activities. The governing structure consists of the Board of Trustees, who are guided by the SAA by-laws

The Board of Trustees holds the distinct, unique mission of our school in trust.  The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) states, ". . . the board is the guardian of the schoolʹs mission."  

The Board of Trustees engages in fiduciary oversight, strategic planning, and generative thinking, all in partnership with the Head of School, with the goal of seeing that SAA is continuing to meet its mission.

Meet Our Board

Kirsten Bedway

Kirsten Bedway

Titles: Chair, Trustee
Bert Gutierrez-Wynne

Bert Gutierrez-Wynne

Titles: Vice-Chair, Trustee
Steve Eikenberry

Steve Eikenberry

Titles: ​ Finance Secretary, Trustee
Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Titles: Recording Secretary, Trustee
Elllen Apley

Elllen Apley

Titles: Trustee
Ted Arthur

Ted Arthur

Titles: Trustee
Sarah Bright

Sarah Bright

Titles: Trustee
Erik Ford

Erik Ford

Titles: Trustee
Hillari Jacobs

Hillari Jacobs

Titles: Trustee
Kerbie Neal

Kerbie Neal

Titles: Trustee
Katherine Oosterbaan

Katherine Oosterbaan

Titles: Trustee
Ritesh Shah

Ritesh Shah

Titles: Trustee
Andrew Simnick

Andrew Simnick

Titles: Trustee

 

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Conrad Wildsmith

Head of School

Dr. Helene Bartz 

Founder

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Dr. Mary Christensen

Headmaster Emeritus

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