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Board of Trustees

Annie Wright Schools are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees. The Board is made up of parents, grandparents, alumni and community members whose time and expertise contribute to the operation of the schools.

The Board's Major Responsibilities Are To:

List of 5 items.

  • Hire and evaluate the schools' Head

  • Define the schools' mission and set policies

  • Set the vision and strategic direction of the schools

  • Ensure financial resources are available to the schools

  • Observe and monitor programs and services the schools provide

Board of Trustees

List of 21 members.

  • Photo of Sally Atherton

    Sally Atherton 

    Bio
  • Photo of Diane Bai MD

    Diane Bai MD 

    Bio
  • Photo of Troy Bailey

    Troy Bailey 

    Bio
  • Photo of Thomas Baker

    Thomas Baker 

    Bio
  • Photo of Medina Broadenax

    Medina Broadenax 

    Bio
  • Photo of Tenley Cederstrand

    Tenley Cederstrand 

    Bio
  • Photo of James "Jim" Defebaugh

    James "Jim" Defebaugh IV 

    Bio
  • Photo of Bill Driscoll

    Bill Driscoll 

    Bio
  • Photo of C'Ardiss Gleser

    C'Ardiss Gleser 

    Bio
  • Photo of Jason Griffiths

    Jason Griffiths 

    Bio
  • Photo of Janelle Guirguis-Blake MD

    Janelle Guirguis-Blake MD 

    Bio
  • Photo of Manuel La Rosa DDS

    Manuel La Rosa DDS 

    Bio
  • Photo of Martha Lantz

    Martha Lantz 

    Bio
  • Photo of Damani Leech

    Damani Leech 

    Bio
  • Photo of Kyra Mungia

    Kyra Mungia 

    Bio
  • Photo of Marjorie Oda-Burns

    Marjorie Oda-Burns 

    Bio
  • Photo of David Overton

    David Overton 

    Bio
  • Photo of Kevin Sanders MD, PhD

    Kevin Sanders MD, PhD 

    Bio
  • Photo of Monica  Torrez-Pfister

    Monica  Torrez-Pfister 

    Bio
  • Photo of Jennifer Vertetis

    Jennifer Vertetis 

    Bio
  • Photo of Alana Zautner

    Alana Zautner 

    Bio

Ex-Officio Trustees

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Brian Prior

    Brian Prior 

    Bio
  • Photo of Jake Guadnola

    Jake Guadnola 

    Head of Schools
    Bio

Strategic Plan 2021-2025

In January 2021, the Board of Trustees initiated a strategic planning process. Since then, a 13-person team of students, alumni, faculty, administrators, parents and trustees worked toward the development of a new strategic plan. Their work has intentionally included hundreds of diverse voices from across our community.

We are thrilled to announce that this process culminated with unanimous Board approval on September 24, 2021. Now, the next phase of work begins. We look forward to sharing the next steps and progress as we bring the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan to life.
Visit here for more information about our Strategic Plan