- 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

James W. Clay
Parent Support Facilitator, Barnard College
Kathryn Park Cook
Head of School, Frankford Friends School

Shu Shu Costa
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Moorestown Friends School

Darrell Cotton
Head of School, High Point Friends School
Brenda Crawley
Head of School, Plymouth Meeting Friends School

Karen Cumberbatch
Head of School, Carolina Friends School

Jane Fernandes
President, Antioch College
Bryan Garman
Head of School, Sidwell Friends School

Mike Hanas
Head of School, San Francisco Friends School

Sam Houser
Head of School, George School
Chris Kerr
Trustee, Buckingham Friends School
Christopher Kimberly
Head, Friends Meeting School

John McKinstry
Former Head of School, Lansdowne Friends School

Matthew Micciche
At Large

Celeste Payne
Equity & Inclusion Coordinator & Science Teacher, Westtown School
Karyn Robinson Payton
LS Principal, Westtown School

Jay Rapp
Vice President for Professional Development, NAIS
Margaret Sayers
Trustee, Abington Friends School

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
Director of Equity & Inclusion, Friends Select School

Debbie Zlotowitz
Head of School, Mary McDowell Friends School
Board of Directors
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
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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) : San Francisco Friends School
Matthew Micciche * (2019): Friends School of Baltimore
Phyllis Mincer (2009) : At Large
Jack Rogers (2009) : William Penn Charter School
Kirk Smothers (2019) : Delaware Valley Friends School
Toni Graves Williamson (2019) : Friends Select School
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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
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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) : Princeton Friends School
Sis Kamal (2017) * : Friends Seminary
Earl Sissel (2017) : Media-Providence Friends School
Bill Wilson (2011) : At Large
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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
Michelle Holland (2008) : Friends School of Baltimore
Jessica Hurwitz (2013) : Princeton Friends School
Celeste Payne (2015) : Westtown School
Michelle Sonsino (2018) : Germantown Friends School
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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
Mike Hanas * (2015) Secretary : San Francisco Friends School
Kirk Smothers * (2019) Asst. Clerk : Delaware Valley Friends School
Clerk, Toni Graves Williamson * (2019) : Friends Select School
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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
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