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Spotlight
John Geesbreght, M.D., FACEP
John Fant
Alicia Rattikin Lindsey ’78
John Geesbreght was elected to the FWCD Board of Trustees in 2006. However, he and his wife, Priscilla, have a longstanding relationship with the School, as three of their children—Alex ’92, Andrew ’98 and April Cushman ’99—are alumni. The couple also currently have three grandchildren in the Lower School: Vivian ’24, Joseph ’23 and John ’22.
For John Fant, Fort Worth Country Day runs in the family. He and his wife, Terri, are the proud parents of three FWCD alumni: J.T. ’04, Samantha ’05, and Kelly ’09.
An FWCD alumna herself, Alicia Rattikin Lindsey ’78 has a deep appreciation of the School and its offerings. She joined the Board of Trustees in 2006 and since has served as a member of the Trustee and Leadership Committee from 2006-12, as its chair from 2007-10, on the Executive Committee from 200710, as well as the Building and Grounds Committee from 2006-07.
As a board member, John committed himself to the high-quality education FWCD provides and shared a wealth of knowledge from his professional and community involvements. During his tenure, he served on the Finance Committee from 2006-08 and the Advancement Committee from 200812. John, an ER physician for more than 30 years, is the CEO of Emergency Medicine Consultants Ltd., which provides emergency physician staffing coverage for multiple Texas facilities. He is also the medical director for the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Emergency Department.
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John’s tenure on the Board of Trustees began in 2006, though his service to the School is time-honored, as both a parent and trustee. He served on the Building and Grounds Committee from 1999-2000, the Strategic Planning Committee in 2003, the Advancement Committee from 2002-05, and the Trustee and Leadership Committee from 2006-12. He also served on the Executive Committee as its vice president. John is general counsel for Keystone, Inc., an investment firm in Fort Worth, and serves on a number of corporate and charitable boards, thereby bringing a host of experience and knowledge to the FWCD Board of Trustees.
Alicia also gives of herself as a parent. She is the mother of Elizabeth ’14 and finds herself active in the Parent Faculty Association, having served on its board as well as several committees. She also assisted the School as a parent ambassador and a chair of the New Family Committee. Alicia is self-employed and works with several companies in Fort Worth as an accountant and consultant. Active in the community, she involves herself with Jewel Charity, Junior Canwick, Canwick Club, Junior League of Fort Worth and First United Methodist Church, to name a few. Alicia and her husband, Steve, who is a director at Thomson Reuters, are also the proud parents of two FWCD graduates: Stephen ’07 and Jennifer ’10.
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