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
James Brockman Term: October 2018-2021 James Brockman is the Executive Vice President of Marathon Resource Management Group, LLC. He has over 20 years of experience shaping successful business units though process improvement and team building with a management by servitude approach. Prior to relocating to Virginia, he was active in various non profit organizations while living in Jackson, MS and Knoxville, TN. He is a strong supporter of the FFA Student organization and remains active at the local, state and national level. James hold his B.S. from the University of Tennessee in Agricultural Economics and earned his J.D. from the University of Memphis. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the history and culture of Richmond and the surrounding area. Shannon Castelo Term: July 2018-2021 Shannon Castelo has been a public school educator for over 20 years, working in a vast array of schools from Texas to Virginia. She obtained her BA in History and Masters in Education from Virginia Tech. Shannon is an active member of the Virginia Graphic Alliance where she works to design annual professional development opportunities for teacher across the commonwealth. Currently she teaches AP Human Geography and AP World History at James River High School in Chesterfield County where she also serves as the school AP Liaison. Darrius Christian Term: July 2019-2022 Biography coming soon! Tiffany Ford Term: July 2019-2020 Tiffany Ford is a Director at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). She oversees non-IT project management. Prior to her current position at DBHDS, Ford was a Contract Manager at Capital One. She is an avid advocate for educational and housing equity. Ford earned a dual JD/MPA degree from University of Richmond School of Law and Virginia Commonwealth University. Wesley Hedgepeth Term: January 2018-2021 Wesley is an Upper School History Teacher at The Collegiate School in Richmond, where he also co-coorindates the Model United Nations Program. In the past, Wesley taught social studies at both Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond and James River High School in Midlothian. Outside of the classroom, Wesley serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both the National Council for Social Studies and the Virginia Council for Social Studies. Additionally, he volunteers at the Maymont Park Mansion. Wesley earned both an MAT in Secondary Social Studies Education and a BA in Interdisciplinary Social Science from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Most recently, Wesley was named a 2019 Fellow of the Lowell Milken Cener for Unsung Heros. He also maintains a Postgraduate Professional Teaching License from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Megan Kelly Term: May 2018-2021 Newly minted “Richmonder” and Virginia Beach native, Meg Kelly joined the Patrick Henry Board of Directors in support of their mission to cultivate students’ growth and development. A practitioner of lifelong learning, Meg is committed to education as an instrument to impact the greater good through each Patrick Henry student, enriching social inclusion, active citizenship, sustainability and personal development. Meg received a Master of Business Administration from Cambridge College in 2013 and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2008. She is a Solutions Architect in support of Global Wholesale Banking Technology at Bank of America where she designs and implements strategic programs. Meg is an avid Pure Barre enthusiast and a devoted bookworm. She loves Richmond’s live music scene and curtails her disruptive curiosity by maintaining a daily list of things to Google in pursuit of ceaseless learning. Kylan Shirley Term: August 2018-2021 Kylan is architect with an expertise in designing spaces for learning. After graduating from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a Bachelor of Architecture he joined local architecture firm BCWH (Now Quinn Evans Architects). Kylan has spent over a dozen years collaborating with educators and school facility managers across the Commonwealth to envision, design and construct schools and learning environments that inspire and enrich students. He believes strongly in the power of education and the role that schools play to build and empower communities. As a member of the Board of Directors Kylan will focus on efforts to renovate and maintain the beautiful building that the Patrick Henry School occupies. Steven Valdez Term: July 2019-2022 Steven is entrepreneurial-minded with experience as a trusted adviser to startups, non-profits, governments, and large corporate entities with focus in technology, education, healthcare, and financial services. He is passionate about listening, learning, diagnosing, defining, and being a catalyst for change in today’s interconnected world. Tara Wiley Term: August 2018-2021 Tara Wiley is a proud PHSSA parent and a Grants and Communications Specialist with Richmond City Health District. Tara has helped government agencies, museums, and nonprofits across Richmond to pursue major grants and develop communications strategies to grow their audience and impact. In addition, Tara has taught research writing, creative writing, literature, and film at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds a BA in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University. Lorna Wyckoff Term: May 2019-2022 Lorna Wyckoff is the Founder and first Publisher and Editor of Richmond’s premiere alternative paper, Style Weekly, and an award winning communications professional. A civic leader who has served on the Capitol Square Preservation Council, the Citizens Advisory Commission for the Executive Mansion, the Virginia-Israel Commission and Richmond’s Public Arts Commission, she presently sits on the city’s new Human Rights Commission. A native of Lexington, MA, Lorna has been a member of numerous Boards, including the Collegiate School, the Maymont Foundation, the Virginia Council for Economic Education, the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition, and several others. A consultant since 2003, she has worked with the Center for Religious Freedom, Gov. Mark Warner, the State Capitol of Virginia, the Virginia Home, Reynolds College, and has consulted on the launch of several magazines and area publications. In addition to numerous awards from state and local press organizations for publishing, editing and design, she is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the National Leadership Association; the Distinguished Service Award from Leadership Metro Richmond; Outstanding Women in Communications from Richmond’s YWCA; and is a New York Times “Modern Love” author. Lorna writes occasionally for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and works with area non-profits and entrepreneurs. To contact a Board member, please email firstname.lastname@patrickhenrycharter.org, or click on their name. |
The PHSSA Board of Directors is looking for volunteers to help our board committees continue delivering efficient guidance and support to the school. These committees play an essential role in establishing connections to the at-large community while also handling some of the business delegated from the main Board of Directors to help fulfill the PHSSA mission.
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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