Jonathan Kraft (Park ’79) went to business
public equity affiliate, Brookside Capital.
school, and Patti left Bain to attend
Peter is involved with a number of
Harvard Law School. Upon graduating in
local organizations dedicated to improving
1993, she became a litigation associate at
the lives of children. He is on the Board of
Goodwin Procter and then went to work
Overseers of Children’s Hospital and is a
for Governor Weld’s Legal Office as a
frequent participant in the Children’s Miles
deputy legal counsel.
for Miracles Marathon Program. Addition-
In 1996, when their oldest child,
ally, he and his wife are supporters and
Harry ’12, was born, Patti stayed home to
volunteers for Horizons for Homeless Chil-
raise him. Sadie ’14 and Jacob ’17 joined
dren, Stand for Children (a public school
the family soon afterwards. Ten years
advocacy group) and the Boston Chil-
later, Patti opened Bellezza Home & Gar-
dren’s Museum.
den, a retail store selling Italian ceramics.
Peter and Allison found Park’s diverse
Now she takes annual buying trips to
and active community, committed and
ceramic studios in Umbria and Tuscany to
enthusiastic faculty, rigorous academics,
place custom orders for the shop.
and spacious campus very attractive and
Patti is active in various organizations
were thrilled when the opportunity arose
in Boston and Brookline. She serves on the advisory committee of Gateway Arts,
to become part of the School last year.
Peter Riehl
the Brookline Public Library Foundation
unbelievably well for our whole family,”
Board, the Brookline Community Mental Health Center Community Council, and is a member of the Ethics Committee, the
“The transition to Park last year went Peter explains, “thanks to the genuine
P
eter and his wife, Allison Horne, live
friendliness, openness, and spirit exhibited
in Brookline — around the corner
everyday by the faculty, students, and par-
from Park — with their four children, Lilly
ents.” Peter looks forward to helping to
and the Patient Care Assessment Commit-
’18, Myles ’16, Isabella ’15, and Madeline
make a positive impact at Park through
tee at Children’s Hospital. A longtime pro-
(age 16). As a child, Peter attended public
his service on the Board of Trustees.
ponent of education, Patti also served on
schools in New Jersey, and graduated
Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee,
the Rashi School’s board from 1999–2002
from the University of Michigan majoring
and on the board of Citizens United for
in economics and history. He was involved
Charter Schools from 1999–2008. She
with the Navy ROTC program and after
looks forward to increasing her involve-
graduation, Peter served four years
ment at Park by serving on the Board of
aboard a Navy destroyer on the West
Trustees.
Coast. After his service, he received an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. Shortly after business school, fate and a job with Bain Capital brought Peter to Boston for the very first time. While purchasing a condo, he met Allison, the owner of a mortgage lending company. Peter is a managing director at Bain Capital and is the head trader for their global
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