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In This Section

  • 90th Anniversary Celebration
  • Mission and Vision
  • Who We Are, What We Do
  • FCE Board and Committees
  • Strategic Initiatives
  • FCE Membership
  • Contact and Directions
  • History
  • Policies
  • Nominations to Friends Council Board/Committees
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  • Board of Directors
  • Development Committee
  • Executive Committee
  • Grants Committee
  • Membership Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • National Voice Work Group
  • Nominations & Governance

Board of Directors

Board of Directors
Yvette Bonaparte
Yvette Bonaparte
Yvette Bonaparte

Director of Admission, San Francisco Friends School

Matt Bradley
Matt Bradley
Matt Bradley

Head of School, Friends School Mullica Hill

James W. Clay
James W. Clay
James W. Clay

Trustee, Friends Center for Children

Kathryn Park Cook
Kathryn Park Cook
Kathryn Park Cook

Head of School, Frankford Friends School

Shu Shu Costa
Shu Shu Costa
Shu Shu Costa

At Large

Darrell Cotton
Darrell Cotton
Darrell Cotton

At Large

Brenda C. Crawley
Brenda C. Crawley
Brenda Crawley

Head of School, Plymouth Meeting Friends School

Karen Cumberbatch
Karen Cumberbatch
Karen Cumberbatch

Head of School, Carolina Friends School

Jane Fernandes
Jane Fernandes
Jane Fernandes

At Large, President, Antioch College

Bryan K. Garman
Bryan K. Garman
Bryan Garman

Head of School, Sidwell Friends School

Mike Hanas
Mike Hanas
Mike Hanas

At Large

Kiri Harris
Kiri Harris
Kiri Harris

MS Learning Specialist, Greene Street Friends School


J. Sam Houser
J. Sam Houser
Sam Houser

Head of School, George School

Christopher Kerr
Christopher Kerr
Chris Kerr

Trustee, Buckingham Friends School

John McKinstry
John McKinstry
John McKinstry

Trustee, Lansdowne Friends School

Matthew Micciche
Matthew Micciche
Matthew Micciche

At Large

Celeste Payne
Celeste Payne
Celeste Payne

At Large

Karyn Robinson Payton
Karyn Robinson Payton
Karyn Robinson Payton

LS Principal, Westtown School

Jay Rapp
Jay Rapp
Jay Rapp

Vice President for Professional Development, NAIS

Margaret Sayers
Margaret Sayers
Margaret Sayers

Trustee, Abington Friends School

Earl Sissell
Earl Sissell
Earl Sissell

At Large

Kirk Smothers
Kirk Smothers
Kirk Smothers

Head of School, Delaware Valley Friends School

Whitney Thompson
Whitney Thompson
Whitney Thompson

Head of School, Tandem Friends School

Dana Weeks
Dana Weeks
Dana Weeks

Head of School, Germantown Friends School 

Toni Graves Williamson
Toni Graves Williamson
Toni Graves Williamson

Director of Equity & Inclusion, Friends Select School

Board of Directors

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Development Committee

Development Committee
Development Committee
  • Oversees Friends Council's fundraising efforts
  • Determines funding needs at present and in the future
  • Identifies people, corporations and foundations which might support Friends Council. 

Clerk Mike Hanas * (2015) :  At Large
Matthew Micciche * (2019): At Large
Phyllis Mincer (2009)  : At Large
Jack Rogers (2009) : William Penn Charter School
Margaret Sayers * (2022): Abington Friends School
Kirk Smothers * (2019) : Delaware Valley Friends School
Courtnay Tyus (2022): Westtown School

Meeting Schedule
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Apr 4 2023
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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Executive Committee

Executive Committee
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 : At Large
Mike Hanas * (2015) Secretary : At Large
Kirk Smothers * (2019) Asst. Clerk : Delaware Valley Friends School
Clerk, Toni Graves Williamson * (2019) :  Friends Select School

Meeting Schedule
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Apr 13 2023
Executive Committee Meeting
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Grants Committee

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

Angela DiMaria (2017) : Media-Providence Friends School
Kiri Harris* (2022): Greene Street Friends School 

Meeting Schedule
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May 15 2023
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Membership Committee

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
Yvette Bonaparte *: San Francisco Friends School
James W. Clay * : At Large
Darrell Cotton * : At Large
Nancy Donnelly  : At Large
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 : At Large
Stephanie Judson : At Large
Christopher Kimberly * : Friends Meeting School
Lee Payton : Friends' Central School
Christy Reardon : At Large
Sarah Sweeney-Denham : At Large 
Clerk,  Whitney Thompson * : Tandem Friends School
Nancy van Arkel : At Large
Laurence Van Meter: At Large
Toni Graves Williamson * : Friends Select School

Meeting Schedule
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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) :  At Large
Matt Bradley (2022) * : Friends School Mullica Hill
Earl Sissel (2017) : At Large
Bill Wilson (2011) : At Large

Meeting Schedule
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Apr 6 2023
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10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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National Voice Work Group

National Voice Work Group
National Voice Work Group - Mission / Charge
  • Provide idea generation and thought leadership to Friends Council on Education in support of the national voice strategic initiative “Boldly raise the visibility and brand of Quaker education” as highlighted in FCE’s 2017 Strategic Vision.
     
  • Support Friends Council on national voice objectives, for example:
    • Broaden the general awareness and understanding of the distinctive value of Friends education
    • Help position FCE as a thought leader and guide on behalf of Friends education
    • Strengthen member school’s understanding of and commitment to lifting up a national voice for Friends education
       
  • Provide feedback, suggestions and implementation assistance on national voice efforts, including but not limited to:
    • Monthly e-newsletters and alumni stories
    • Social media campaign
    • Issuing statements on matters of national importance and impact
    • Engagement of the collective communications’ strength of the national network of member schools
    • Blog
       
  • Review and provide detailed feedback to staff, as needed, on prospective publications, print and/or electronic.
     
  • Advise on the FCE website and digital publications to enhance communications with and between schools.

Clerk, Guybe Slangen : San Francisco Friends School
Anne Burns (2022): Westtown School
Kiri Harris* (2022): Greene Street Friends School 
Michelle Holland (2008) : Friends School of Baltimore
Jessica Hurwitz (2013) : Princeton Friends School
Celeste Payne* (2015) : At Large

Meeting Schedule
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Feb 2 2023
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2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Nominations & Governance

Nominations & Governance Committee
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
John McKinstry * : Lancaster Friends School
Dana Weeks * : Germantown Friends School

Meeting Schedule
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Jan 19 2023
Nominations & Governance Meeting
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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