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Meet Our Honorary and New Trustees
Front row: Marla Alders, Msgr. Clem Connolly, Dr. Terre Osterkamp, Dan Banis; Back row: Joe Eisele, Ed Roohan, Kevin Slattery (Not pictured: Victoria Howell Fuster de la Riva ’69, Peter Tamny, Raymond Walsh)
Mayfield honors former trustees for their “Actions Not Words” service
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For the first time since 2012, Mayfield Senior School inducted a group of former Board members as Honorary Trustees for their exceptional service to our community. We offer our deepest gratitude to these special friends of Mayfield, who have each truly made a difference in our school’s history. This group of past trustees returned to 500 Bellefontaine in January 2020 for our annual Board of Trustees Epiphany Mass, which was celebrated by Msgr. Clem Connolly.
Honorary Trustees inducted in January 2020
Marla Alders (Kate ’13) — Trustee 2010-17 • Chair 2014-17
Dan Banis (Brittany ’08, Lauren ’12) — Trustee 2007-13 • Chair 2009-12
Msgr. Clement Connolly — Trustee 2005-11
Joe Eisele (Alexandra ’14) — Trustee 2013-19 • Chair 2017-19
Victoria Howell Fuster de la Riva ’69 — Trustee 1988-91 • Chair 1990-91
Dr. Terre Osterkamp (Emily ’06) — Trustee 1999-2006 • Chair 2004-06
Ed Roohan (Mary Kate ’08, Sheila ’14) — Trustee 2008-14 • Chair 2012-14
Kevin Slattery (Jillian ’00) — Trustee 1997-2005 and 2011–17 • Chair 2001-04
Peter Tamny (Kim ’85) — Trustee 1985-94 • Chair 1987-90
Raymond Walsh (Samantha ’98) — Trustee 1995-2000 • Chair 1999-2000
New Trustees
Brent Callinicos
Brent Callinicos
Brent Callinicos is a trained CPA and experienced financial and technology executive. He has worked as COO and CFO of Virgin Hyperloop One, CFO of Uber Technologies, and VP, Treasurer and Chief Accountant at Google, as well as in a variety of senior roles at Microsoft. Brent’s expansive board experience spans public and private companies as well as academic institutions, so it should come as no surprise that he has been an indispensable member of the Finance Committee.
His daughter, Alexi ’21, proved herself a talented musician at an early age, and Mayfield’s Vocal Conservatory was one of the deciding factors in choosing a high school for her. Brent notes the warmth that he and his wife, Julie, have felt inside the Mayfield community, praises the school for its commitment to academic excellence, and has been impressed by the dedication of its board members.
— BRENT CALLINICOS
Ferari Domingo-Vu
Ferari Domingo-Vu
Ferari Domingo-Vu is the co-founder and managing partner of Domingo, Elias, & Vu APLC, alongside her husband and business partner, Kim Vu. The firm has offices in downtown L.A., Orange County and Northern California. Ferari has expertise in employment litigation and workers’ compensation defense, and brings her considerable legal acumen to Mayfield’s Committee on Trustees and Risk Management Committee. Despite her far-reaching professional responsibilities, she has made time to volunteer as a room mom each year that her daughters, Anastasia ’20 and Kristina ’21, have been at Mayfield.
Ferari graduated from the University of California, Riverside, with a B.S. in environmental science and earned her law degree from Western State University College of Law. What inspires Ferari the most about Mayfield is the “what you see is what you get” aspect. “There is nothing scripted or made-up,” she says. “The excitement and glow that you see in our students and faculty is really what sets Mayfield apart.”
Jane Collins Hawley ’86
Jane Collins Hawley ’86
Jane Collins Hawley ’86 has Mayfield Senior School in her bones. She attended with her three sisters, Katie ’83, Anne ’84 and Margi ’87, and her second cousins, Mimi Collins Stolpe ’83 and Carolyn Collins Mansour ’85. Her aunts, Peggie Collins Ehrbar ’63 and Mary Ann Collins Pollaro ’69, are also Mayfield alumnae. Her two sons, Henry and Nolan, both graduated from Loyola High School, in 2016 and 2018, respectively, where she worked as Mothers’ Guild President and ex officio Board member, and gained a keen understanding of the challenges unique to high schools. Although Jane’s daughter, Caroline, had every intention of attending Mayfield too, Jane’s husband George’s job moved to the Westside, and Caroline is a proud graduate of Marymount High School’s Class of 2019.
As a member of Mayfield’s Advancement Committee, Jane sees one of her greatest assets as being able to understand the Mayfield experience from many perspectives. A graduate of Santa Clara University, Jane worked in post-production for several studios, including Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. With three college-aged children, Jane has remained service-oriented, currently serving as a Board member for the Lupus Foundation and the Christ Child Society of Pasadena. She appreciates Mayfield’s “whole child” approach, and enjoys the way girls discover their own talents while also celebrating the gifts of their peers.
James Muenzer
James Muenzer
We welcome James Muenzer back to Mayfield for his second tour on the Board—his daughters, Frances ’05 and Marni ’09, graduated over a decade ago. Jim received his B.S. in civil engineering from Santa Clara University, his Master’s at Stanford University, and his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He has overseen highprofile construction management projects for some of the most iconic buildings in Los Angeles: the Hammer Museum, MOCA, Kidspace Museum, Southwest Museum, Caltech and ArtCenter College of Design. He’s also undertaken seismic retrofitting for major museum and university campus buildings and been part of historic Frank Lloyd Wright residential restorations. As we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of our beloved Strub Hall, we are immensely grateful to have his keen expertise on the Building and Grounds Committee and the Strub Hall Master Planning Task Force.
James and his wife, Kim, fondly recall that what struck them most about Mayfield when their daughters were choosing a high school was the way it fostered independent thought in its students. And his family wouldn’t have it any other way!
Erika Randall
Erika Randall was introduced to Holy Child Schools in Potomac, Maryland, where she grew up. When she and her husband, Kevin, moved to Pasadena, they were delighted to find two Holy Child schools nearby. Their son, Carter, is currently an eighth grader at Mayfield Junior School, and daughter Tara ’22 is about to begin her junior year at Mayfield Senior School. Erika remembers attending a meeting in Strub Hall nearly 17 years ago with her infant daughter in tow. She was impressed by the grandeur, while baby Tara immediately dropped off to sleep. Erika jokes, “It clearly felt like home to her, even back then.”
Erika received her B.A. in psychology from James Madison University and her Master’s in education from Harvard, and has worked in higher education for decades, with a focus on service-learning pedagogy. Having served as the Chair of the Annual Giving and Mission Committee at Mayfield Junior School, Erika is a natural fit on our Committees on Mission and Trustees. Her Catholic faith inspires her to strive for justice and compassion and drives her volunteerism at organizations including Holy Family Catholic Church, the National Charity League and Union Station Homeless Services.
Carrie Fogliani Richards ’93
Carrie Fogliani Richards ’93
Carrie Fogliani Richards ’93 After graduating from Mayfield, Carrie Fogliani Richards ’93 went on to earn her B.A. from the University of Chicago, her J.D. from Loyola Law School and her Master’s in health law from St. Louis University. She currently serves as President at the health care law firm GeneralCounselWest. Carrie has served as legal counsel to hospitals and pharmaceutical companies for almost 20 years, providing legal advice on a wide range of health care issues, including corporate compliance, ethics and regulatory matters, making her an invaluable member of the Mission and Risk Management Committees at Mayfield.
Carrie was also honored with the La Mancha award for her volunteer work at Casa Cornelia Law Center, a Holy Child ministry in San Diego that provides pro bono legal services with a focus on immigration. She says that the mentorship of Sr. Barbara Mullen, SHCJ, who served at Mayfield for over 25 years, helped shape the course of her life. “Her relentless dedication to her students and to pushing them towards the achievement of their ultimate goal and purpose in life was infectious.” Carrie hopes that, by dedicating her time on the Board, she will share the legacy of Holy Child education with current and future Mayfield students. When she isn’t training for a triathlon, Carrie enjoys cooking, baking and spending time with her husband, Thaddeus, and three children: Shane, 9, Thaddeus Jr., 7, and Chiara, 6.
Richard Vargas
Richard Vargas
Richard Vargas brings more than 30 years of higher education admissions and development experience to his service at Mayfield. Richard currently serves as Senior Executive Director for Academic Initiatives in the University Advancement office at USC, where he has held a variety of senior roles since 2001. A seasoned fundraiser and administrator, Richard has generously shared his wealth of expertise with our Advancement, Communications and Admissions Committees since his daughter, Emily ’22, began as a freshman at Mayfield.
Although the family was drawn to the school for its sense of community and tradition, Richard also sees Mayfield as “a 21st-century launchpad” that prepares young women to “go forth and change the world for the better.” Richard and his wife, Cynthia, are active members of Holy Family Parish in South Pasadena and are both alumni of USC, where their son, Ryan, is currently a student. Richard is a keen gardener and golfer, and, of course, a dedicated Trojan.
As has been the tradition since the founding of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, all Holy Child Sisters renew their vows each year at the Feast of the Epiphany. Our current and past Board members witness this special recommitment ceremony at a Mass with the Sisters every January.
Sr. Sheila McNiff ’56, SHCJ, Sr. Susan Slater, SHCJ, Sr. France White, SHCJ and Sr. Ann Durst, SHCJ
