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Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees are dedicated to the short-term goals and long-term successes of our school. Our Board partners closely with school leadership to provide insight and guidance on key strategic and financial decisions throughout the year.

2021-22 BOT

Front row from left: Jeanine Lostritto, Daniel Bystrom, Joe Podbela, Andrew Menzin, Carolyn Mott, Frank Ingrassia, Rachel Green; top row from left: Steve Witthuhn, Zimu Zheng, Jed Morey, Jeff Daniels, Tom Gibian, Craig White, and Raj Singh. Not pictured: David Gelfand, Tony Florence, Gregory Jaske, and David Seeler.

Officers

Frank Ingrassia
President
Friends Academy Alumni Parent

Andy Menzin
Secretary
Friends Academy Alumni Parent
Friends Academy Class of 1981
Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

David Gelfand
Vice President
Friends Academy Alumni Parent

Raj Singh
Treasurer
Friends Academy Parent

Members

Daniel Bystrom
Friends Academy Parent

Jeff Daniels
Friends Academy Parent
Friends Academy, Class of 1990

Tim Dooley
Friends Academy Parent
Friends Academy, Class 2002

Tony Florence
Friends Academy Parent


Thomas Gibian
Former Head, Sandy Spring Friends School
Member, Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting

Rachel Etess Green
Friends Academy Parent

Gregory Jaske
Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting
Friends Academy Class of 2004

Jeannine Lostritto
Former Friends Academy Parent

Roseann Martin
Friends Academy Parent

Jed Morey
Friends Academy Parent
Friends Academy Class of 1990

Carolyn Mott
Friends Academy Parent

Joe Podbela
Friends Academy Alumni Parent
Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

David Seeler
Friends Academy Class of 1959

Jennifer Tytel
Friends Academy Parent
Friends Academy Class of 2005

Craig White
Friends Academy Former Parent
Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting
Friends Academy Class of 1961

Stephen Witthuhn
Friends Academy Parent
Friends Academy Class of 2001

Zimu Zheng
Friends Academy Parent

Honorary Trustee

John Gambling
Friends Academy, Class of 1969
Friends Academy Alumni Parent
Member, Matinecock Monthly Meeting

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