On Campus
New Trustees Join the Board Chris Cheever
Chris Cheever is an alumnus of DCD, class of 1994, as are his father, Roger Cheever ’57, and brothers, Whitney ’97 and John ’08. He has been a DCD parent since 2014. Chris is a founder and partner of Fontinalis, a venture capital firm he started in 2009, where he is responsible for deal sourcing and execution, corporate operations, and business strategy. Prior to Fontinalis, Chris worked in venture capital, private equity, and wealth management and has been making public and private investments for over 15 years. Chris graduated from Milton Academy, Harvard College, and the Yale School of Management (M.B.A.). He served on the DCD Head Search Committee and has been an Annual Fund Ambassador. Chris and his wife Whitney live in Dedham with their three children, Eloise (grade 1), Jack (pre-kindergarten), and Winifred (12 months).
Kristen Cloonan
Kristen Cloonan has been a DCD parent since 2014. Prior to joining the DCD community, Kristen and her family lived in Sydney, Australia, for three years while her husband Mike was on assignment there. Presently caring for her family full-time, Kristen previously worked in Medical Affairs for Biogen, Inc. and held roles in sales and marketing for Elan Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer, Inc. Kristen has a B.A. in Psychology/Pre-Medical Science from The College of the Holy Cross and a MSc. in Health Evaluation Sciences from The University of Virginia. During her time at DCD, Kristen has served as co-chair of Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day and is a member of the Community Outreach Committee. She and Mike have also been Annual Fund Ambassadors and Class Parents. The Cloonans live in Needham with their four children, Kathryn (grade 8), Colleen (grade 6), Evelyn (grade 2) and Joseph (grade 1).
Rodney Lukowski
Rodney Lukowski has been a DCD parent since 2012. He works as a fixedincome analyst at Intex Solutions in Needham. With nearly 20 years’ experience, he is responsible for providing structured cash flow models to major investment banks, regional broker dealers, issuers and investment managers. In addition, he spearheads software implementations with strategic clients. Previously, he managed the department for updating the model library to current market conditions through the collection and analysis of financial reporting. He holds a B.S. in Actuarial Mathematics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has served on the DCD Finance Committee since 2015. Rodney and his wife Melissa have been Annual Fund Ambassadors, and they initiated the Scrip gift card program at DCD. They live in Walpole with their three children, Mason (grade 7), Chase (grade 5), and Avery (grade 1). In his spare time, Rodney enjoys skiing and photography.
Meet DCD’s Admin Team Left to right, front, Carla Haith, Head of Lower School, Mary Ellen Maloney, Head of Primary School, Allison Webster, Head of School, Emilie Liebhoff, Assistant Head of School and Director of Admissions, Kevin Coakley, Director of Arts, and Charles Rudnick, Director of Advancement; in back, Bob Santry, Chief Financial Officer, Mark Jackson, Director of Athletics, Gail Schnopp, Executive Assistant to the Head, and Nate Buffum, Head of Middle School.
Photographs by Leslie Bowen 13