Retiring Trustees

We are deeply grateful to the alumni and parents who give of their time and energy to lead our school.

Ryan Cotton ’97

In 2014, the Board of Trustees elected Ryan Cotton ’97 to serve as a board member. He began his first year of service as a member of the Development Committee, which was a natural selection as he had worked with the Office of

Development & Alumni Relations as a Class Agent for several years. In 2015, Ryan brought his expertise to the Investment Committee, where he has served for the past five years. In 2015, Ryan was the guest speaker at the Cum Laude Society Induction Ceremony. Ryan and his partner Mike Baskowski live in Boston, where Ryan works for Bain Capital. David Genecov ’82

When David Genecov ’82 was asked to serve on

the Board of Trustees in 2011, he was already a steadfast supporter of the School, having served as a Class Agent and a volunteer for his class reunion. David was a member of several Board

committees during his nine years, including the Development Committee, Finance Committee, Facilities Committee, and Education Committee. From 2017–2020, he chaired the Education Committee and served as a member of the

Executive Committee. David is a plastic and craniofacial surgeon with Genecov Plastic Surgery Group. He and his wife Lisa are the parents of a daughter, Megan, and three Marksmen: Mike ’07, Max ’11, and Matt ’13.

Melinda Johnson

Having served in a variety of Parents’ Association Board roles, Melinda Johnson initially served on the Board of Trustees from 2008–2011 as

President-Elect and President of the Parents’

Association. In 2014, she was again nominated and asked to serve the School as a Trustee.

She has been a member of the Development Committee during both of her terms, and served on the Finance Committee, Education Committee, and the Committee on Trustees. Melinda and her

husband Jim are the parents of three sons, Jordan, Barrett ’06, and Davis ’10.

Gjon Nivica, Jr.

Gjon Nivica, Jr. joined the Board in 2014, when his son was a Lower School Marksman. At that time, Gjon was the Senior Vice President & General Counsel of the Celanese Corporation. Though he has since retired from that position, Gjon brought a wealth of experience to the Finance Committee of St. Mark’s for his first four years of service. In addition, Gjon was a member of the Education Committee for all six years of his tenure on the Board. Gjon and his wife Erica are the parents of a son, Zachary ’23, and a daughter, Keira.

Veeral Rathod ’97

Veeral Rathod ’97 became a member of the

Board of Trustees in 2014. He has been an active

alumnus since graduating from college, serving as a member of the Alumni Board from 2005–2011.

In 2008, Veeral was awarded the Young Alumni Service Citation by the Alumni Association in recognition of his many contributions to the work of that body. While a member of the Board of Trustees, Veeral served on the Finance Committee, the Education Committee, and the Investment Committee. He also served on the Goals for St. Mark’s IV Committee helping to map out the School’s future. Veeral lives in Dallas, where he is the CEO of Spence Diamonds. He and his wife Priya have two daughters, Aria and Anya, and a son, Asher. Natalie Siegel Natalie Siegel joined the Board of Trustees as the President-Elect of the Parents’ Association in 2017. While on the Board, Natalie served on the Education Committee, Development Committee, and Facilities Committee. Her long tenure as a volunteer at St. Mark’s included numerous positions on the Parent’s Association Board, where she also chaired a successful Celebrate St. Mark’s event. Natalie and her husband Joe are the parents of Harrison ’21. Brad White ’90

Brad White ’90, who lives in Connecticut, has been a faithful member of the Board of Trustees

since 2011. He served on the Investment

Committee for his entire nine-year tenure and lent a significant amount of his experience from his work as a Portfolio Manager with Carlson Capital. Brad has also worked with the Office of Development & Alumni Relations as a Class Agent, a member of the New York Regional Committee, and during the Centennial Challenge campaign, he served on the East Coast Launch Committee.

He and his wife Lee have a son, Sebastian, and a daughter, Vivian.

Harold C. Urschel III ’77

Hal Urschel ’77 began his ten-year tenure on the Board as a member of the Education Committee

and, by 2013, he would serve as the Chair of that Committee for the next four years. From 2013–2017, Hal was also a member of the Executive Committee. A pioneer in brain research, Hal is the founder of Enterhealth, where he is the Chief Medical Strategist. He has generously brought his expertise in the field of addiction and the effect of drugs on the brain to the St. Mark’s community. Hal and his wife Christi are the parents of Carr ’20

and Chance† (1995–2016 ).