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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees is a group of community members and faculty leaders who develop and execute legal and financial strategies, maintain organizational integrity, and support the vision of the College and their teaching faculty, to ensure the institutional stability of our school. The major responsibilities of the Board of Directors are:
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Determine the Organization’s Mission and Purpose
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Select the Administrative Faculty
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Support the Administrative and Faculty Chairs and Review their Performance
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Ensure Effective Organizational Planning
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Ensure Adequate Resources
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Manage Resources Effectively
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Determine and Monitor the Organization’s Programs and Services
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Enhance the Organization’s Public Image
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Serve as a Court of Appeal
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Assess Its Own Performance
BOARD MEMBERS
JEFFREY BRANDT
Board President
Former Board President 2014-2018
Attorney, practicing in federal criminal defense
Indiana University, B.S. 1992
University of Toledo College of Law, 1995
Former adjunct professor at Xavier University & Cincinnati State
Board Member since 2014, Former Board President 2016-2019
NICK HUMMEL
Board Vice President
Great American Insurance Group - AVP Claim Operations
University of Dayton, BA in Political Science
Indiana Institute of Technology, MBA
Board Member since 2022
JOSHUA DORSEY
Board Treasurer
CEO, Radiology Associates of Northern Kentucky, PLLC
B.A. Management, University of Kentucky, MHA,The Ohio State University
Finance Committee member
Board member since 2021
ESLY CALDWELL
Board Secretary
Co-owner of Caldwell Family Wellness
Licensed Acupuncturist
B.A., American Studies Earlham College, 2000
MS Chinese Medicine, Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, 2008
Board Member since 2021
CONNIE DAVIS
CWS Faculty Chair
University of the South, BA English-Literature 1985
Antioch University, Waldorf Teacher Certification 2008
CWS Class teacher since 2003
CWS Grades Chair 2012
CWS College Chair 2017
Returning Board Member 2017
RICKEY HARRIS
Alum Parent/High School Lead
B.A., Political Communications, Queens College, C.U.N.Y.
M.A., Secondary Education, Queens College, C.U.N.Y.
Board member since 2020
SUSAN GRAY
Administrative Director
Licensed Massage Therapist via State Medical Board of Ohio/Self Employed
Education: BS in Leadership, College of Professional Studies Northeastern University
Board Tri-lead for High School Development
Board member since 2015, Former Board President 2019-2021
AMIE DUNCAN
Parent Member/P.A. Lead
Clinical Psychologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Ph.D. – University of Alabama
B.S. – University of Dayton
Board member since 2022
BARI MAIROSE
Faculty Representative
University of Cincinnati, BA History
University of Cincinnati, DAAP, BS Design
Sophia’s Hearth, Waldorf Early Childhood Certification
Sweet Pea Preschool Lead Teacher
Early Childhood Department Faculty Chair
Alumni Parent and CWS Community Member since 2004
Board Member since 2021
KELLY GRUBER
Parent Member/Development Lead
Marketing Professional & Consultant
Landscape Designer
Improvisational Performer at Clifton Comedy Theatre
Fish & Wildlife Management, Hocking College
Fine Arts, Ohio University
Development Committee member
Board Member since 2022
MAGGIE JONES
Parent Member/Facilities Lead
Mom of 3 men-in-the-making
Bachelor’s in Biology, Xavier University 2005
Research Technician, University of Cincinnati
Aquatic Biologist, Jones Fish Hatchery
Board Member since 2023
CWS BOARD MEETING MINUTES
For access to the Board of Trustees meeting minutes, please email Libby Rupp.