Board members Janine Yass, David Hardy, Dawn Chavous, Dick Williams, James Doughan and Isaac Ewell
2011 - 2012 Board Meeting Schedule
All meetings will take place from 4:00 until 6:00pm.
Tuesday, October 4th
Wednesday, December 7th
Tuesday, February 7th
Tuesday, April 17th
Tuesday, June 5th
Location:
Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School
5501 Cedar Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Board of Directors
R. Richard Williams, Chair
Chairman, Seaboard Advisors
Mr. Williams is currently Chairman of Seaboard Advisors, which provides consulting services. In addition, Mr. Williams serves on the Board of Directors of Hirtle-Callaghan & Co., Inc., is a General Partner of Conestoga Partners, L.P., an investment fund, and is a Trustee of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Mr. Williams also founded Valquip Corporation, which became the country’s largest distributor of quarter-turn automated valves and electric heat-tracing systems. Valquip was acquired by Tyco International.
Michael Coslov, Treasurer
Chairman and CEO, Tube City IMS
Michael Coslov is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tube City IMS Corporation. Tube City IMS Corporation is a private company providing raw materials and services to the steel industry. Under the leadership of Mr. Coslov, Tube City has grown into a multi-divisional international corporation. Mr. Coslov has been honored as Businessman of the Year by the Crohns and Colitis Foundation. In 2006 Mr. Coslov was winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Dawn Chavous Executive Director, Students First PA
Dawn Chavous is the former Chief of Staff and Education Director for Senator Anthony H. Williams. In 2010, she ran his gubernatorial campaign and shortly thereafter, began her own consulting firm specializing in education reform, community outreach, event planning and political campaigns. She is currently serving as the Executive Director of Students First PA, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring all children in PA receive access to a high quality education despite income level or zip code. She also continues to work on numerous campaigns on the local, state and federal level. David P. Hardy, (Ex-Officio)
CEO, Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School
In 2005, David Hardy had a vision of starting an all-boys charter school to address the unique academic and social needs of urban boys. Two years later, his vision became a reality when Boys’ Latin welcomed its inaugural class under Mr. Hardy’s leadership. By 2008, Mr. Hardy had led the total transformation of a former Catholic school and church into one of the most modern, state-of-the-art school facilities in the region. Mr. Hardy is a nationally recognized authority on charter school education and school facility financing. He has been a presenter or advisor for multiple education and school facilities conferences and coalitions.
Ann Baruch
Ms. Baruch is dedicated to empowering young people through both traditional and experiential education. She has served as a Board Member for several educational organizations, including the North Carolina Outward Bound School, The Haverford School, The Agnes Irwin School, and Outward Bound USA. Ms. Baruch also served as the Director of Development for North Carolina Outward Bound School for three years. Ms. Baruch was an integral part of bringing Outward Bound to Boys’ Latin. This program is now an important aspect of the Boys’ Latin community and culture.
J. Donald Bird
Portfolio Analyst, Hirtle, Callaghan & Co.
Mr. Bird is a Portfolio Analyst at Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., a privately owned investment advisory firm located in West Conshohocken, Pa., where he is responsible for client portfolios totaling more than $1 Billion. Mr. Bird is a native Philadelphian with a heart for the city and its youth. He is a graduate of Central High School and is an active member of its Alumni Association. He earned a bachelor’s degree from The Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University and later earned an M.B.A. from LaSalle University’s School of Business. Mr. Bird is also a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional.
Joe Conwell
Managing Director, GPX Realty Partners
Mr. Conwell is Managing Director and one of the founding partners of GPX Realty Partners, L.P., the real estate division of GPX Enterprises, L.P. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of GPX Realty Partners, and is a member of the Real Estate Investment Committee. Mr. Conwell has more than twenty years of diverse experience in the real estate industry. Prior to embarking on his successful real estate career, Mr. Conwell enjoyed a five-year professional football career with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and Philadelphia Stars of the USFL.
Marianne N. Dean
Ms. Dean has been actively involved in the community for over twenty years now, focusing her time and resources on women’s issues, children and education. She is a strong proponent of single sex education, having sent her three sons to The Haverford School.
Ms. Dean served for ten years on Haverford’s Board of Trustees after heading the school’s Parents’ Association. She currently is a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Women’s Board and is a founding member of Globalislocal. In addition, she is a supporter of Presbyterian Children’s Village, Steppingstone Scholars, The Wellness Community of Philadelphia, and is a member of the Academy of Music committee.
James Doughan
Investment Director, Context Capital Partners
Mr. Doughan is Investment Director with Context Capital Partners, a private equity firm aligning the interests of investors and operating managers from inception to final distribution. With a long and successful career and applied expertise in Fixed Income and Equity Derivative Trading models and techniques, Jim Doughan brings a unique perspective to his role with Context Capital Partners. In addition to his 18 years experience with SIG International, Jim has significant business development experience.
Isaac Ewell
Director of BAEO/Gates Small Schools Project Black Alliance for Educational Options
Mr. Ewell is Director of the BAEO-Gates Small Schools Project at the Black Alliance for Educational Options. He leads the creation of a national network of 15 high-performing high schools, funded by a $4 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Mr. Ewell also is the Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer for Soulgen.com, a fast-growing media lifestyle company geared toward exposing and promoting socially conscious and responsible living to a broader, more diverse audience through a music-based social networking website.
Steven F. Kempf
President, Steven Kempf Building Material Company
After spending nearly 20 years at his father’s building materials business, Mr. Kempf founded his own company, the Steven Kempf Building Material Company, in 1994. The company operates from a state of the art facility located in Conshohocken. It is focused on supplying building materials to major construction projects throughout the Delaware Valley and is known for providing extraordinary customer service to its contractor customers.
Brian McBride
Associate Head for External Affairs
The Haverford School
Brian McBride is Associate Head for External Affairs at The Haverford School. Mr. McBride’s history with The Haverford School extends back to his own school experience, when he attended The Haverford School from Pre-Kindergarten through graduation in 1982. In the early 1990s, Mr. McBride was an upper school math teacher and varsity basketball coach at Haverford. From 1997 until 2009, Mr. McBride was Director of Admissions at McDonogh School in Maryland. He was promoted to Assistant Headmaster for the last five years of his tenure there. Mr. McBride served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1986 until 1990. Mr. McBride graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986, and received a Master of Education degree from Loyola College in Maryland.
John Nostrant
Athletic Director, The Haverford School
Mr. Nostrant has been Athletic Director at The Haverford School for 12 years. Prior to this, he was a fourth/ fifth grade teacher at Haverford and Saint Albans School in Washington D.C. Mr. Nostrant is a member of the Senior Administrative Team at Haverford and was also Lower School Dean. Mr. Nostrant is a member of the Schools Facilities committee and serves as the boys’ lacrosse coach at Haverford, where the team has won two state championships and nine league championships. He most recently was an Assistant Coach for the U.S. Men’s Under 19 World Team, where the team won a Gold medal this summer in Canada.
Albert Oehrle, Esq.
Private Attorney
Mr. Oehrle is a private attorney and has been in general practice in Norristown since 1965. He was also an attorney in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office for 5 years. Mr. Oehrle is a talented pianist. He plays the piano in small instrumental groups, including jazz players. Mr. Oehrle is a member of The Orpheus Club of Philadelphia, where he sings and arranges music for its 80 active members.
Sally Randolph
Ms. Randolph is a retired science teacher, department chair and secondary school administrator with over 37 years of experience preparing students for college and beyond. Having served her entire career at The Agnes Irwin School, she well understands the benefits of single-gender education. Ms. Randolph is also a dedicated community volunteer, serving as a board and committee member for several local schools and cultural and environmental organizations.
Dr. Priscilla G. Sands
Head of School, Springside School
Dr. Sands has been head of the Springside School in Chestnut Hill for fourteen years. She has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from University of Pennsylvania, a Masters degree in Liberal Studies from Villanova and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Rhode Island. She has served on several private school boards, including The Haverford School, The Montgomery School and Delaware Valley Friends.
Dr. Philip Siegel
Pediatric Dental Associates, LTD
Dr. Siegel is Principal and Co-Founder of Pediatric Dental Associates, Ltd., and Co-Founder of Special Smiles Ltd. He has practiced at Episcopal Hospital in North Philadelphia for 32 years as part of the Temple Health System. Dr. Siegel is one of a small number of dentists nationwide to be board certified in both Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry, and was the Government Relations Chairman for the Pennsylvania Dental Association.
Stephen Smith
Vice President for Development and COO
The Jefferson Foundation
Mr. Smith serves as Vice President for Development at The Jefferson Foundation. The Jefferson Foundation serves Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, partners in providing excellent clinical and compassionate care, educating the health professionals of tomorrow in a variety of disciplines and discovering new knowledge that will define the future of clinical care.
