LEADERSHIP & ADVANCEMENT DERRYFIELD WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES
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he Derryfield School’s 2014-2015 Board of Trustees will be led by Paul Leyden as Chair, Bradley Benson as Vice Chair, Dr. Pamela Grich as Secretary, and Everett Bishop as Treasurer.The School is also pleased to welcome some new and returning members to the Board.
and math) education, and looks forward to ensuring Derryfield is “well-equipped to retain and extend our leadership” in these programs. Active on Boards in the medical and business communities, Jim and his wife Audrey Augun reside in Hollis with their daughters, Lily ’14 and Rosalie ’17.
Bradley Benson is the President of Benson’s Lumber Company in Derry and Londonderry. A graduate of Derryfield in 1978, Brad is returning to the Board after a three-year hiatus. Previously, he served on the Board for 18 years, from 1993 to 2011. His company has been instrumental in the financing and construction of some of the new buildings on the Derryfield campus. He has held leadership roles in numerous lumber industry trade groups, and won the 2006 NH Lumber Person of the Year. Brad is also active in his community of Derry, where he lives with his wife Linda and their two sons, Andrew ’15 and Chris ’17.
Margaret Tatro is an artist and a juried member of East Colony Fine Art Gallery in Manchester. An active volunteer in the community and at Derryfield, Meg is currently the treasurer of the school’s Parent/Faculty Association (PFA) and will serve as the Board liaison to the PFA. She looks forward to coordinating the efforts of the Trustees and parents to further the goals of the School’s new strategic plan. She and her husband Phil reside in Goffstown with their son Philip ’16.
Barbara Labonte is the owner of Granite CFO Resources LLC in Bedford, which provides CFO services to small, high-tech companies. She brings over 25 years of financial and strategic planning experience to the Board, and looks forward to using that experience to continue strengthening Derryfield’s financial foundation. A veteran of numerous non-profit Boards, including Special Olympics NH and Child Health Services, Barbara resides in Bedford with her husband Paul and son Alex ’17. James Steiner is Vice President Product Management, Server Technologics at Oracle Corporation. Having spent most of his career in software marketing and product management, Jim has a passion for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts
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David Thirkill, President of The Thirkill Group, is an arbitration specialist for the insurance industry. David brings his problem-solving skills to the Board—having lived and worked in different countries, he has a deep appreciation for different cultures and points of view and a passion for the creation of excellent educational opportunities. David and his wife Olga reside in Bedford. He is the father of Derryfield graduates Mac ’09 and Caroline ’10 and the stepfather of Lada Yurovskaya ’19. Derryfield also recognizes those trustees who are ending their terms this year, Lisa Patten, Jan Romanowsky, and Shelley Spierer, and thanks them for their service and dedication to the School.