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Board welcomes new members, honors retirees Compiled by Emmy Sullivan The St. George’s Board of Trustees welcomed four new members to its ranks last semester—all current parents with a variety of professional credentials. Timothy P. Burns P’13, ’16, joins the board while continuing to serve with his wife, Lorrie, as a chair of the St. George’s Parents Committee. Tim is the CEO and a co-founder of bioprocessH2O, a leader in the development of modular advanced biological and membrane treatment systems. Prior to founding bioprocessH2O, Tim served as president of the board of Save The Bay in Providence. He continues to serve on Save The Bay’s President’s Leadership Council, as well as on the board of Bank Newport and Algae Biomass Organization. He received his bachelor’s degree in business from Providence College, and his master’s degree in environmental science from Brown University. Susan K. “Sisi” Gallagher ’82, P’16 joins the board as a partner of Williams & Gallagher Investments LLC, a private investment firm in Chevy Chase, Md. A graduate of St. George’s in 1982, Sisi received her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She has served on the boards of various portfolio companies, The Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund and the Board of Visitors at Children’s National Medical Center. She currently serves on the boards of TelStar Hosted Services Inc. and Molecular Transfer Inc. Arthur Lee P’15, ’16 is the chief executive officer and member of the board of Tokio Marine Asia Pte Ltd., the regional office of the Tokio Marine Group in Asia, a life, non-life and reinsurance company. He currently serves as chairman of Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. and is a member of the Board of Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd., Tokio Marine Asset Management International Pte. Ltd., Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore, Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia, Asia General
Holdings, Tokio Marine General Assets Pte Ltd. and Asia General Assets Bhd. He holds a J.D. from Santa Clara University and in addition to his business involvements, he was awarded the Public Service Medal by the president of Singapore in August 2008. Robin Grace Warren P’15 has an abiding interest in the arts. She decided to use her creativity in the venture capital industry after graduating from UCLA’s Anderson Business School in 1981. After becoming a partner of the Phoenix Partners in Seattle, Wash., she held senior management positions in two entrepreneurial ventures until co-founding The Rainbow Fund L.P., a private investment partnership, where she is a general partner. Robin attended Prescott College and Madeira School. She has served on the boards of various nonprofit organizations ranging from community development near her home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to The Newport Art Museum. Robin and her husband, Fred, joined the SG Parents Committee in 2011. Meanwhile, two members who served the board generously for years have retired. Laura de Ramel ’90, who was her class’s head agent from 1990 to 2009, departs the board after having served as a spirited, loyal member since 2007. She was a member of the Development, Finance, Operations and Awards Committees and served as Annual Giving Chair from 2009 to 2013. In 2000, Laura received the Philip Murray Reynolds Volunteer of the Year Award and in 2007 she was the recipient of the Howard B. Dean Service Award. Laura F. Pedrick P’07, ’08 joined the board in 2007 and served on the Compensation, Development, Education and Student Life Committees. As the mother of two former day students, Laura was the day student voice on the board. As Prize Day speaker in 2008, she urged graduates to take chances and reap the rewards. An enthusiastic supporter of the school, Laura also notched one of the best trustee participation records for Dragon Weeks calling.
Tim Burns
Sisi Gallagher
Arthur Lee
Robin Grace Warren
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