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the board of trustees welcomes seven new members
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Elisabeth A. Benthien and husband Bob live in Basking Ridge and are the parents of Addison ’10 and Justin. Tizzie came to Kent Place in 1977 and soon began teaching physical education and health and coaching sports in the Middle and Upper Schools. She has held the positions of athletic director, head of physical education and director of camp. Tizzie is currently a Primary School physical education teacher and coach, and she is a past recipient of the Montgomery Chair and the Alumnae Association Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Kent Place Community. Tizzie received her BS from Montclair State College and her MA from Montclair State University. Tizzie joins the Board as the Faculty Representative. Michele E. Blanchard and husband William live in Harding Township and are the parents of Baily ’12, Dylan ’13 and Devin. Michele received her BA in economics from the University of Vermont and worked for 10 years as a systems engineer for Electronic Data Systems. Michele currently volunteers on the committee for the Plaid House in Morristown and on the children’s religious education committee for the Unitarian Church in Summit. She served as parents’ association president and board member for the Peck School and trustee for the Great Swamp Watershed Association. Michele has been active at Kent Place with Spring Fling and Parent Education (formally Networking), and she joins the Board as the Vice President of the Parents’ Association.
Megan McConnell Brozowski ’95 and husband Greg live in Mendham and are the parents of Molly. Megan is a wealth manager for RegentAtlantic Capital in Morristown, where she does financial planning with a focus on helping women transition through divorce. Megan serves on the advisory board of the young professionals group for Family Service of Morris County and is a member of the Mendham Junior Women’s Club. She is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the New Jersey Collaborative Law Group. Megan served on the Kent Place Alumnae Board, where she was active with the Alumnae Board Mentoring Program, and is an Alumnae Class Agent for the Annual Fund. Megan holds a BA from St. Lawrence University as well as the Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ designations. G. Alex Crispo and wife Lori live in Chatham and are the parents of Claire ’14 and John. Alex is the chief administrative officer and general counsel for Bollinger Insurance in Short Hills. Alex has served as director of the Holy Cross Lawyer’s Association and as an alumni interviewer. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association and the New York Bar Association. Alex has been the co-editor of Compass, the Kent Place Parents’ Association newsletter, the Kent Place representative for PANJIS and a Class Parent. Alex graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and received his JD from Fordham Law School.
Elisabeth A. Benthien
Michele E. Blanchard
Megan McConnell Brozowski ’95
G. Alex Crispo
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