- Board of Directors
- Grants Committee
- Development Committee
- Membership Committee
- Finance Committee
- National Voice Work Group
- Executive Committee of the Board 2020-21
- Nominations & Governance
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
John Baird
Facilitator with the Center for Courage and Renewal
James W. Clay
Parent Support Facilitator, Barnard College
Shu Shu Costa
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Moorestown Friends School
Darrell Cotton
Head of School, High Point Friends School
![Brenda C. Crawley]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1598887016/friendscouncilorg/jwy077sydl1gkf4e5n0p/brenda.jpg","width":100}])
Brenda Crawley
Head of School, Plymouth Meeting Friends School
Karen Cumberbatch
Head of School, Carolina Friends School
Jane Fernandes
President, Guilford College
![Bryan K. Garman]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1598887050/friendscouncilorg/ssyhfmdvhtfychcktd3o/bryangarman100x117.jpg","width":100}])
Bryan Garman
Head of School, Sidwell Friends School
Matt Glendinning
Head of School, Moses Brown School
Mike Hanas
Head of School, San Francisco Friends School
Sam Houser
Head of School, George School
Sisi Kamal
Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Friends Seminary
![Christopher Kimberly]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1599676718/friendscouncilorg/kzqgebtai1jlap7p8ue8/ChrisKimberly2020100x117.jpg","width":100}])
Christopher Kimberly
Associate Head & Academic Dean, Moorestown Friends School
John McKinstry
Forner Head of School, Lansdowne Friends School
Matthew Micciche
Head of School, Friends School of Baltimore
Celeste Payne
Equity & Inclusion Coordinator & Science Teacher, Westtown School
Jay Rapp
Vice President for Professional Development, NAIS
Earl Sissell
Head of School Media-Providence Friends School
Katie Smith Sloan
President and CEO - LeadingAge
Kirk Smothers
Head of School, Delaware Valley Friends School
Whitney Thompson
Head of School, Tandem Friends School
Dana Weeks
Head of School, Germantown Friends School
![Toni Graves Williamson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1571244430/friendscouncilorg/ahtmxky04ilm3mijdpag/toniwilliamson100x117.psd","width":100}])
Toni Graves Williamson
Director of Equity & Inclusion, Friends Select School
Debbie Zlotowitz
Head of School, Mary McDowell Friends School
Board of Directors Meeting Schedule
October 15,2020
[Thursday, 12 noon-2:00pm]
Zoom Video Conference
January 21, 2021
[Thursday, 12 noon-2:00pm]
Zoom Video Conference
April 22, 2020
[Thursday, 12 noon-3:00pm]
Zoom Video Conference
Grants Committee
Grants Committee
- Develops and revises guidelines of Council's small grants program for recommendation to the Board
- Makes decisions to distribute Council funds in response to proposals from member schools
Kelly Banik (2017) : Moorestown Friends School
Angela DiMaria (2017) : Media-Providence Friends School
Clerk, Rebecca Zug * (2012) : Wilmington Friends School
Meeting Schedule
May 17, 2021
[Monday, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
Development Committee
Development Committee
- Oversees the Council's fund raising efforts
- Determines funding needs at present and in the future
- Identifies people, corporations and foundations which might support the Council
Matt Glendinning * (2014) : Moses Brown School
Clerk, Mike Hanas * (2015) : San Francisco Friends School
Irene McHenry : At Large
Matt Micciche (2019): Friends School of Baltimore
Phyllis Mincer (2009) : At Large
John Rogers (2009) : William Penn Charter School
Kirk Smothers (2019): Delaware Valley Friends School
Meeting Schedule
September 16, 2020
[Wednesday, 1pm - 2:30 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
January 7, 2021
[Thursday, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
April 7, 2021
[Wednesday, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
Membership Committee
Membership Committee
- Annually reviews the membership status of all Council member schools and global affiliates
- Reviews new applications for membership in light of the Council's criteria
- Makes recommendations to the Board regarding the membership status of schools
- Visits membership applicant schools and reports to board on membership applications in process
John Baird : At Large
James W. Clay * : At Large
Darrell Cotton : High Point Friends School
Nancy Donnelly * : United Friends School
Brenda Esch *: Friends School of Wilmington
Wilson Felter * : William Penn Charter School
Jane Fremon : At Large
Bryan K. Garman * : Sidwell Friends School
Rose Hagan : At Large
Karen Suplee Hallowell : William Penn Charter School
Stephanie Judson : At Large
Clerk, Christopher Kimberly * : Friends Meeting School
Lee Payton * : William Penn Charter School
Christy Reardon : At Large
Nancy Starmer : At Large
Sarah Sweeney-Denham : At Large
Whitney Thompson * : Tandem Friends School
Nancy van Arkel : Westtown School
Toni Graves Williamson * : Friends Select School
Meeting Schedule
October 13, 2020
[Tuesday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm]
ZOOM Video Conference
January 13, 2021
[Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm]
ZOOM Video Conference
April 14, 2021
[Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm]
ZOOM Video Conference
Finance Committee
Finance Committee
- Oversees the Council's finances, budget development and investment policies
- Recommends annual budget to Board
- Oversees the annual audit of the Council's finances
- Establishes investment subcommittee; considers recommendations for investment policy and procedure
Clerk, Shu Shu Costa * (2016) : Princeton Friends School
Sis Kamal (2017) * : Friends Seminary
Earl Sissel (2017) : Media-Providence Friends School
Bill Wilson (2011) : At Large
Meeting Schedule
September 30, 2020
[Wednesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
January 13, 2021
[Tuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
March 30, 2021
[Tuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm]
Zoom Video Conference
National Voice Work Group
National voice Work Group
- Reviews and provides detailed feedback to staff, as needed, on prospective publications, print and/or electronic
- Advises on the FCE website and on the use of technology to publish FCE literature and enhance communications with and between schools
Clerk, Guybe Slangen : San Francisco Friends School
Michelle Holland (2008) : Friends School of Baltimore
Jessica Hurwitz (2013) : Princeton Friends School
Celeste Payne (2015) : Westtown School
Jordan Pascucci (2018) : George School
Kathleen Paulmier (2012) : Germantown Friends School
Michelle Sonsino (2018) : Germantown Friends School
Meeting Schedule
October 2, 2019 - postponed
[Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm]
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 2020
[Thursday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm]
Executive Committee of the Board 2020-21
Executive Committee
- Oversees orientation of Board and Clerks of committees
- Conducts the business of the Council between meetings of the Board
- Serves as the Personnel Committee
- Reviews issues and organizes the agenda and calendar for the Board and its committees
- Supervises, supports and evaluates the Executive Director
Shu Shu Costa * (2016) Treasurer : Moorestown Friends School
Clerk, Matt Glendinning * (2013) : Moses Brown School
Sisi Kamal * (2013) Asst. Clerk : Friends Seminary
Mike Hanas * (2015) Secretary : San Francisco Friends School
Meeting Schedule
October 6, 2020
[Tuesday, 10:00 am - 12 noon]
Zoom Video/Conf Call Meeting
January 14, 2021
[Thursday, 12 noon - 2:00 pm]
Zoom/Conf Call Meeting
April 16, 2021
[Friday, 12 noon - 2:00 pm]
Zoom/Conf Call Meeting
Nominations & Governance
Nominations & Governance
- Recommends to the Board nominees for the Board, its committee members and committee clerks
- Fills unexpired terms through recommendations to the Board
- Seeks and develops a database of qualified candidates to fill future openings
Brenda Crawley * (2019) : Plymouth Meeting Friends School
Clerk, Karen Cumberbatch * : Carolina Friends School
Samuel Houser * : George School
Christopher Kimberly * : Friends Meeting School
John McKinstry * : At Large
Meeting Schedule
September 8, 2020
[Tuesday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm]
Zoom/Conf Call Meeting
January 21, 2021
[Thursday, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm]
Zoom/Conf Call Meeting