BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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The Board of Directors is the paramount decision making body of Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts and is responsible for overall governance and helping to sustain the mission, vision, and charter of the School. The Board consists of four (4) officers and a maximum of up to twenty-four (24) directors.
The work of the Board of Directors focuses on five areas as outlined in the PHSSA strategic plan:
DIRECTORS
Hayley Cleary Term: August 2020 - July 2023 Dr. Hayley Cleary is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Public Policy at VCU. Her family happily transplanted to Richmond in 2010 and has loved becoming deeply rooted in the Richmond community. She has been a Woodland Heights/Southside resident since 2011 and her oldest son began kindergarten at PHSSA in 2019. Hayley earned undergraduate degrees from the University of Virginia and a masters degree in Public Policy and a doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology from Georgetown University. Jennifer Fobbs Term: July 2020 - June 2023 Biography coming soon! Wesley Hedgepeth Term: January 2018- December 2020 Wesley Hedgepeth is a native central Virginian and an Upper School History Teacher at Collegiate School, where he also coordinates the Model United Nations Program and coaches indoor track. Outside of the classroom, Wesley serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both the National Council for the Social Studies and the Virginia Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, he volunteers at the Maymont Park Mansion. Wesley earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from James Madison University. Most recently, Wesley was named a 2019 Fellow of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. He also maintains a Postgraduate Professional Teaching License from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Kimberly Johnston Term: June 2020 - May 2023 Kimberly Johnston is a proud PHSSA parent. She is a third culture kid who attended numerous schools across three different continents, bringing an openness to different educational approaches and cultures. She began her career as a legal aid attorney, and appreciates the need to view approaches through the lens of limited income. She is an insurance claims professional, specializing in non-medical professional liability. She earned a JD from Villanova University School of Law. Ryann Lofchie Term: June 2020 - May 2023 Ryann Lofchie is a proud PHSSA parent and a longtime resident of the Woodland Heights area. She is the former CEO and owner of The Frontier Project, a boutique consultancy that partners with Fortune 500 clients on organizational transformation and leadership development. In January 2020, Ryann retired from that role to focus her time on making an impact in the community. She currently serves on several non-profit boards and in volunteer positions in the City of Richmond. Jesse Senechal Term: October 2019 - September 2022 Jesse Senechal is the director of the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium within VCU's School of Education. Through his work with MERC, Dr. Senechal has led a wide range of applied research and evaluation projects in close collaboration with surrounding Richmond-area school divisions, local non-profits, institutions of higher education, and state agencies including the Virginia Department of Education and the State Council for Higher Education. Prior to his career as an educational researcher, Dr. Senechal spent 14 years teaching in public high schools in Chicago and Richmond. David Tabakin Term: July 2020 - June 2023 David Tabakin is a PHSSA parent and resident of Stratford Hills. David is a senior associate at the law firm of Tavenner & Beran, PLC in Richmond, Virginia, where his practice primarily focuses on representing Chapter 11 debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, and chapter 7 and liquidation trustees. Prior to joining Tavenner & Beran, his practice focused primarily on consumer matters. Before entering private practice, David served as a law clerk to The Honorable Frank J. Santoro in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. David earned his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary and his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law. Andrew Trivizas Term: August 2020 - July 2023 Andrew Trivizas is an IT and Geographic Information System Specialist with the National Park Service. Graduating with a B.S. in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University, Andrew joined the National Park Service as a field biologist. Over the course of his career he has had the opportunity to work in facility management and administrative roles, and serve on incident management teams supporting disaster relief, wildfire fighting, and national events. Andrew is a proud PHSSA parent and grateful for the opportunity to support both the school and the greater community it serves. McKinley Wood Term: July 2020 - June 2023 McKinley Wood is the proud PHSSA parent of Sara Wood. A native of Atlanta, GA, McKinley moved to Richmond in 2008. When there is a little spare time he likes to cycle, do CrossFit, float down the river, and go out with friends. McKinley graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in Systems Engineering and has worked in the engineering field since 2006 and holds a Master’s in Project Management. McKinley is employed at the University of Richmond and also serves in the US Army Reserve as an Operations Officer at Fort Jackson, SC. Trevor Worden Term: August 2020 - July 2023 Biography coming soon! To contact a Board member, please email firstname.lastname@patrickhenrycharter.org. |
The Board of Directors is always interested in speaking with members of the community who would like to serve on the Board or volunteer to assist the committees of the Board. Please fill out the following google form and we will follow up with you to discuss your interest:
The Board of Directors convene for their full meeting on every fourth Wednesday at 6:00 pm in the library at the school. Please refer to the school calendar to confirm meeting dates/times.
Use the links below to view Board of Directors documents:
Agendas: Minutes:
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