Board of Trustees Welcomes Six New Members Todd C. Builione and his wife Karen are the parents of Sophia ’24, Ava ’26, Isabella ’28, and one child who is not yet school age. He is a Member of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and is Co-Head of Hedge Funds and the COO of Public Markets & Distribution. Prior to joining KKR, he served as President of Highbridge Capital Management, CEO of Highbridge’s hedge fund business, and a member of the Investment and Risk Committees. Mr. Builione serves on the Advisory Council of Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the Board of Directors of Harlem RBI, a community-based youth development organization. He received a B.S., summa cum laude, from Cornell University and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. ––––––––––––– Arlyn Davich ’99 is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of PayPerks, the leading rewards program for low- and middleincome consumers. The company, which Ms. Davich founded in 2009 after winning the Columbia Business School Lang Fund Entrepreneurship Award, has been honored for its innovation and impact by The White House, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Department of the Treasury, where Ms. Davich is a frequent speaker and thought partner. She also founded the Bowdoin Startup Series, a bi-annual class at Bowdoin College that provides students with an opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship from alumni who have been successful at founding or funding companies. Ms. Davich received a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. 34
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Steven M. Lipper ’79 and his wife Ann Marie are the parents of Catherine ’09, Matthew ’12, and Stephanie ’14. Mr. Lipper rejoins the Board following a four-year tenure as President of the Pingry Alumni Association (2008-2012) and continues to serve on the PAA Board, including as Co-Chair of the Achievement in the Arts Award Committee. He works at Royce & Associates, LP, an investment adviser to The Royce Funds, as a managing director, senior investment strategist, and president of Royce Fund Services. Prior to joining Royce & Associates, Mr. Lipper worked for Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, serving most recently as a member of the Asset Allocation Investment Committee. Previously, Mr. Lipper was Executive Vice President of Private Client Services at Reuters and worked in various roles at Lipper Analytical Services. He received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Robin A. Oxendine and her husband Randall S. Beard have three children, including Connor ’17 and Alexandra ’19. Ms. Oxendine is President of the Pingry School Parents’ Association (PSPA) for the 2016-17 school year. She has been an active member of the PSPA, serving as First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Spring Soirée executive board liaison. She also volunteers with New Jersey SEEDS. Previously, Ms. Oxendine worked with Procter & Gamble for over 15 years, first as a chemical engineer and then in Brand Management/ Marketing, leading the successful launch of Crest toothpaste in China and introducing Pringles flavors in Northeast Asia. Ms. Oxendine and her husband funded the Earl Hughes Oxendine Scholarship and a teaching fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, which her ancestors founded in 1887 to educate and improve the lives of members of her Native American tribe, the
Campaign Co-Chairs Named Honorary Trustees Kathleen M. Hugin P ’11, ’13 (trustee from 2010-2016) and Stephan F. Newhouse ’65, P ’95, ’97, ’99 (most recently a trustee from 2010-2016) have also retired from the Board and are among a select group of former trustees who have been named Honorary Trustees—a distinction reserved for trustees who made an extraordinary impact on the direction of the School. Mrs. Hugin and Mr. Newhouse also received The Cyril and Beatrice Baldwin Pingry Family Citizen of the Year Award at Commencement in June, recognizing their tireless efforts with the Campaign. Along with acting as Campaign Co-Chair, Mrs. Hugin served for two years as vice chair of the Board and contributed her talents to advancing multiple goals of the Board; participated on the Committee on Trustees, the Finance Committee, and the Dashboard Committee; and chaired the Strategic Planning Committee. Serving early on as an annual fund chair and a member of the PAA Board, Mr. Newhouse served as a Pingry trustee from 1986-2001 and as an Honorary Trustee from 2001-2010, then re-joined the Board in 2010. Beyond his leadership of the Campaign Steering Committee, Mr. Newhouse served on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Committee on Trustees.