The People

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

As the school’s governing body, the Board of Trustees plays a central role in overseeing the school’s operations and in planning Beaver’s future.

The board’s responsibilities include setting and implementing strategic goals to fulfill the school’s mission and ensuring its financial health. While day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the Core Senior Leadership team, longer-term projects often originate and take shape at the board level.

Trustees (2024-2025)

President
Heeten Kalan P’21, ’23

Officers at Large
Wendy Fischman ’89, P’25
Joanna Travis P’23

Clerk
Jodi Walker P’22, ’24

Treasurer
Scott Yaphe P’23, ’25

Head of School
Kim Samson

Faculty Representative
Katharine O’Dowd
Rachel Veto

Parent Representative
Lori Sidman P’23, ’26
Kristi Westerling P’28, ’31

Student Representative
Neal Mahidhar ’26

Trustees
Alka Batycky P’27
Maxwell Campion ’09
Heather Coughlin P’22, ’26
Raymonde Guerrier-Alcindor P’21, ’24, ’25
Tamarra James-Todd P’26, ’31
Heidi Johnson P’22
Kristin Loranger P’26
Julie Marcus P’22, ’25, ’28
Jess McLear P’20, ’23
Stephen Mortimer P’22, ’28, ’28
Michelle Sanchez P’26
Conor Savoy ’01
Eric Svenson
Andre Vega P’18, ’20, ’23

Trustees Emeriti  
Tomas Bergstrand P’19, ’21
Marian Clouse ’58, P’88
Deborah Coogan P’00
Edward Eskandarian P’90
Elizabeth Jick P’05, ’08
Nina Morse ’61, P’87, ’92
William O’Reilly, Jr. P’09
Jennifer Potter-Brotman ’71
Robert Riemer P’88, ’90, GP’16, ’18, ’21
Maria Walsh ’70

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Meet the Beaver Board of Trustees

  • Alka Batycky Batycky
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  • Max Campion '09
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  • Heather Coughlin
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  • Wendy Fischman '89
    Officer at Large
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  • Raymonde Guerrier-Alcindor
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  • Tamarra James-Todd
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  • Heidi Johnson
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  • Heeten Kalan
    President
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  • Kristin Loranger
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  • Neal Mahidhar '26
    Student Representative
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  • Julie Marcus
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  • Jess McLear
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  • Stephen Mortimer
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  • Kate O’Dowd
    Middle School Representative
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  • Dr. Michelle Sanchez
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  • Conor Savoy'01
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  • Lori Sidman
    Parent Association Co-Chair
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  • Eric Svenson
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  • Joanna Travis
    Officer at Large
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  • Andre Vega
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  • Rachel Veto
    Faculty Representative
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  • Jodi Walker
    Clerk
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  • Kristi Westerling
    Parent Association Co-Chair
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  • Scott Yaphe
    Treasurer
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Beaver Country Day School admits qualified students of any race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, handicap status, national origin or ethnicity to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, handicap status, national origin or ethinicity in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid, athletic or other school-administered programs or policies.