The Board of Trustees
Educating Global Citizens South Kent’s Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Rosenberg
Mr. Jeffrey G. Rosenberg ’80 —Chairman of the Board General Partner Bila Family Partnership of Companies Florida, NY
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n last year’s annual report, I wondered in writing about South Kent’s ability to continue building its enrollment and about the challenge of producing a cutting-edge curriculum in order to compete with offerings at other boarding schools. I was also concerned about preparing our students to be productive global citizens in this increasingly shrinking world. I am happy to report that we opened the school year with a near-record enrollment of students, from 18 countries and 16 states. The exciting adventure of the Center for Innovation at Infinity Fields sets us on a path to ecological sustainability and provides stimulus for new and unique course offerings. Our diverse student body ensures our students’ engagement with the global world. And our whole-hearted embracing of available technology in the form of SmartBoards in classrooms as well as iPads in all teachers’ hands allows us to keep pace with current trends in education. South Kent is moving in a very positive direction; however, we still face significant challenges in the form of our aging physical plant, our very modest endowment, and our reliance on annual gifts to meet our operating budget. Much of the positive motion is the result of the hard work of our trustees. We are appreciative of the significant efforts through their years of service of retiring trustees Calvin Frost ’59, Douglas B. Sharpe ’74, Taylor Stockdale ’81, and Bill Wreaks ’81. Their dedication to ensuring the well-being of South Kent has been crucial to our success. We are grateful to have Harold Bogle ’70 return to the Board with his years of experience; in addition, we welcome five new trustees whose fresh, youthful energy will push us to more success in meeting our challenges; we look forward to working with Bill Riker ’59, Chris Farr ’84, Jeff Heath ’71, John Garceau ’94 and Fitz Robertson ’05. I am confident my report next year will highlight even more exciting progress and innovation.
Jeffrey G. Rosenberg jrosenberg@southkentschool.org
Dr. Richard K. Tompkins, Jr. ’58 —Vice President Mill Creek, WA Mr. Kai J. Chin ’67 —Treasurer Vice President Wells Fargo Bank Boulder, CO Mr. Andrew J. Vadnais —Secretary Head of School South Kent School South Kent, CT
Mr. John L. Garceau ’94 Thomas & Hutton Eng. Co. Savannah, GA Mr. Matthew J. Gardella ’87 Partner Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Boston, MA Ms. Susan Hecken Gardner ’80 Darien, CT Mr. James M. Garnett, Jr. ’74 Head of Risk Oversight Citi Long Island City, NY Mr. Jeffrey L. Heath ’71 Jamestown, RI, Palm City, FL The Rev. William C. Riker, Jr. ’59 Rumson, NJ/Lopez Island, WA
Mr. Harold W. Bogle ’70 Managing Director Credit Suisse New York, NY
Mr. Fitz Robertson ’05 J.P. Morgan Asset Management New York, NY
Mr. Rodney L. Burton ’58 University of Illinois Professor of Aerospace Engineering Champaign, IL
Mr. Charles G. Rosenberg ’87 President and CEO Cherrybrook Kitchen Burlington, MA
Mr. Richard Cohon C. N. Burman Co. Paterson, NJ
Mr. Peter S. Seltzer ’03 President Green By Design New Orleans, LA
Mr. Jeffrey W. Conover ’76 Senior Vice President The Northern Trust Company Chicago, IL
Mr. George H. Bartlett —Emeritus
Mr. Frederick K. Day ’78 Product Development SRAM Corp. Chicago, IL Mr. Lincoln Day ’83 President Generation Marine Finance Fort Lauderdale, FL Mr. Christopher C. Farr ’84 Director of External Relations The Shipley School Bryn Mawr, PA
Mr. Legare W. Cuyler ’58 —Emeritus Mr. John S. Farber —Emeritus Mr. John C. Farr ’58 —Emeritus Mr. Noble F. Richards ’49 —Emeritus Dr. Charles P. Whittemore ’39 —Emeritus Ms. Sally Wister —Emeritus
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