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University School Governance

The mission of University School’s Board of Directors is to create plans, set policies, and take actions that will ensure the viability of the school for future generations of students. Accordingly, the board will develop and articulate the vision and mission of the school and support the administration’s implementation of the school’s programs through development and maintenance of appropriate resources.

Board of Directors

List of 25 items.

Michael C. Adams ’83, Parent ’13, ’15

Treasurer, Board of Directors
Chair, Finance Committee
Moreland Hills, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Founder and Managing Director, Cornerstone Industrial Group.

Committees
Executive, Nominating & Corporate Governance
Frederick S. Asbeck Jr. ’80, Parent ’16

Pepper Pike, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Fred Asbeck is Vice President of Private Equity Americas, SSA and Company; an operational strategy firm.

Committees
Admissions & Marketing, Finance, Nominating & Corporate Governance
Ralph Richard Banks ’83

Chair, Community & Equity Committee
Stanford, CA
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Professional Affiliation
Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law at Stanford Law School;
Co-Founder and Director of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice.

Committees
Community & Equity, Finance
James W. Brown III ’82

Kettering, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Jim Brown III serves as President of Ghost Riders Capital LLC, an investment partnership he co-owns with his brother and business partner, Joe ’85.

Prior to that, Brown and his brother owned and operated Tailwind Technologies Inc., the parent company of Hartzell Engine Tech and Hartzell Propeller, the world’s oldest airplane propeller company.

Committees
Investment, Retirement Advisory
Matthew V. Crawford ’87, Parent ’19

Chair, Board of Directors
Hunting Valley, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Matt Crawford is the Chairman and CEO of ParkOhio Holdings Corp., a diversified international company

Committees
All
John E. Feighan, MD ’82

Chair, Human Resources & Evaluation
Cleveland Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
John Feighan is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with University Hospitals and Assistant Clinical Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Committees
Buildings & Grounds, Community & Equity
Michael F. Foust ’74

Chair, Financial Aid Committee
Ridgefield, WA
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Professional Affiliation
Michael Foust is the Chairman at Vantage Data Centers which provides facilities for hyper scale, cloud and enterprise companies

Committees
Advancement, Finance, Financial Aid
Mary Garceau, Parent ’23, ’26

Secretary, Board of Directors
Chair, Retirement Advisory Committee
Cleveland Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Sherwin-Williams Company

Committees
Admission & Marketing, Retirement Advisory
Robert L. Hartford III ’87

Chair, Advancement Committee
Shaker Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Rob Hartford manages the sales and marketing of the PVC conduit business for Lamson & Sessions, and is Prime Conduit's director of marketing and sales.

Committees
Advancement, Buildings & Grounds, Retirement Advisory Committee
Richard R. Hollington III ’82, Parent ’18, ’19 ’22

Chair, Nominating & Governance
Shaker Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Richard Hollington is the Managing Director and CEO of Capital Works, a private equity firm

Committees
Emeritus, Executive, Finance, Nominating & Governance
Whitney Haslam Johnson, Parent ’29, ’30, ’31

Shaker Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Whitney Johnson has been Managing Partner for Haslam Sports Group since its founding in 2020.

Committees
Admissions & Marketing, Building & Grounds
Chuck Martin III, MD Parent ’27

Pepper Pike, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Chuck is an interventional radiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, inventor, and entrepreneur.

Committees
Admissions & Marketing
Jane Meyer, Parent ’02, ’04, ’06

Chagrin Falls, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Retired CPA

Committees
Building & Grounds, Finance, Investment
Rob Moll ’86, Parent ’23, ’25

Cleveland Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Retired CEO and President, MTD Products, Inc.

Committees
Buildings & Grounds, Investment
William E. Oberndorf ’71

San Francisco, CA
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Professional Affiliation
William Oberndorf is the Founder at Oberndorf Enterprises LLC. William is an American businessman, philanthropist and education advocate.

Committees
Admissions & Marketing
Brian Offutt ’83

Cleveland, OH
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Professional Affiliation
President of VLS

Committees
Community & Equity
Kathleen O. Outcalt, Parent ’22, ’24

Chair, Admission & Marketing Committee
Pepper Pike, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Co-President of the board of Medworks; former Chief Operating Officer of Western Reserve Land Conservancy

Committees
Admission & Marketing, Community & Equity
Amy O. Paine, Parent ’16, ’20

Cleveland Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Amy Paine is a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner working with students with a language-based learning disability.

Committees
Admissions & Marketing, Community & Equity, Nominating & Corporate Governance
Anthony C. Peebles ’81

Cleveland, Ohio
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Professional Affiliation
Director of National Development & Diversity Initiatives, Case Western Reserve University

Committees
Admission & Marketing, Advancement, Nominating & Governance
Anthony J. Salewski ’93

San Francisco, CA
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Professional Affiliation
Tony Salewski is a Managing Director with private equity firm Genstar Capital, helping to identify, evaluate and execute acquisition and investment opportunities.

Committees
Advancement, Finance, Investment
Scott W. Seelbach ’93, Parent ’29

Shaker Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Scott Seelbach is Partner of Clarity Growth Partners, LLC, a private equity firm

Committees
Admissions & Marketing, Advancement, Finance
David R. Smith ’80

Detroit, MI
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Professional Affiliation
David Smith is Vice President, Development at Bedrock Detroit.

Committees
Admissions & Marketing, Buildings & Grounds, Community & Equity
J.D. Sullivan, Jr. ’80, Parent ’26

Chair, Buildings and Grounds Committee
Cleveland Heights, OH
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Professional Affiliation
J.D. Sullivan is the CEO of MFH Partners, an investment holding company and the Vice-Chairman of North American Kitchen Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation and fire suppression systems. His is a member of the advisory board at CapitalWorks, LLC.

Committees
Buildings & Grounds, Finance
Neil Waxman, Parent ’06, ’10

Pepper Pike, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Neil is a Managing Director at Capital Advisors, Ltd., and has 40 years of experience as a financial advisor, coordinator, and facilitator for high-net-worth families and their companies.

Committees
Advancement
Michael H. Weiner ’99, Parent ’35

Chair, Investment Committee
Hunting Valley, OH
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Professional Affiliation
Michael Weiner is a Founder and Managing Partner of Ninth Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm

Committees
Investment, Admissions & Marketing, Buildings & Grounds

Board of Trustees

Dr. Dale S. Adler ’71

Mr. Brent D. Ballard, Sr. ’74

Mr. Thomas C. Barry ’62
Mr. Jim Boland ’96

Mr. Marc S. Byrnes ’72
Mr. Drew H. Carleton ’96
Mrs. Durga Chigurupati
Mr. David Chilcote ’76

Mr. Lee A. Chilcote ’60

Mr. Arthur L. Clements III ’75
Mr. Gerry Demas

Mrs. Deborah Donley
Mr. Terrence F. Doyle ’00

Mr. E. Bruce Dunn ’52

Mr. David C. Fulton, Jr. ’74
Mr. John Gherlein ’73
Mr. Scott E. Goldberg ’79

Mr. James B. Griswold ’64

Mr. John Herrick ’84
Mr. Ronald Hess, Jr. ’01
Mr. George B. G. Holt ’93

Mr. Richard A. Horvitz ’71
Mr. Joseph K. Juster
Mr. Al Kirkpatrick
Mr. Andrew L. Kline ’94
Mr. James Kralik ’82
Mr. Ronald S. Lee ’86
Mrs. Ginny M. Lindseth, Ph.D.

Mr. J. Richard Matson ’53
Mr. William M. Matthes ’78

Mr. Robert G. McCreary III ’69
Mrs. Susie Mead
Mr. Patrick Mitchell

Mr. Donald C. Molten Jr. ’75

Mr. Dan T. Moore ’59

Mr. Charles L. Myers ’94
Mrs. Dale Rice Naylor
Mr. Stephen A. Osborn ’71

Mr. David B. Outcalt ’86
Mr. Rajeev Patel ’94
Mr. Patrick Quigley

Mr. T. J. Rose ’96

Mr. Mitchel D. Sanborn ’73

Mr. William R. Seelbach ’66
Mr. Neil Sethi
Mr. Ryan Schreiber ’09
Mr. Christopher E. Smythe ’78

Mr. Mitchell L. Stein ’01

Mr. Richard P. Stovsky

Mr. Frederick G. Stueber II ’71

Mr. Steven J. Terrell ’75
Mr. Carl J. Tippit ’76

Mr. Marques D. Torbert ’02

Mr. Thomas A. Tormey ’70

Mr. William M. Weber ’57

*deceased

Board Committees

List of 10 frequently asked questions.

Executive Committee

Consist of the officers of the Corporation and have the authority to act for the Corporation, superintend the property and affairs of the Corporation and direct the conduct of the School.
Admission & Marketing Committee

Provide advice for admissions and marketing strategies. Provide input into financial aid policies and strategies to boost enrollment and shape the profile of the student body.
Advancement Committee

Monitor and support Annual Fund and major giving initiatives for University School. To develop and deepen partnerships among University School alumni, parents, and friends, in order to fulfill the school’s strategic aspirations.
Building & Grounds Committee

Offer oversight for the maintenance of all property, plant and equipment for the Shaker and the Hunting Valley campuses and oversight responsibility for new construction activities on either campus.
Community & Equity Committee

Offer oversight for the School’s efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion. To identify resources available through the parent and alumni constituents that may advise the School in this area.
Emeritus Committee

Maintain the counsel and wisdom of the Past Presidents of the Board of Trustees
Finance Committee

Provide oversight for all aspects of the School finances and budget process. Assist as advocates for sound budgeting practices.
Investment Committee

Oversee the management of the School's endowment assets. Specific activities include interacting with outside advisors to help achieve a competitive rate of return for the School's endowment regarding asset allocation and the selection of investment managers.
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee

Evaluate the performance and functionality of the Board of Trustees. Continue to identify and recruit future candidates who can provide expertise and perspective that will allow the Board to function at a high level.
Retirement Advisory Committee

Support the School’s commitment to uphold its fiduciary responsibilities as retirement plan sponsor and to be in compliance with material regulations and laws pertaining to the role of plan sponsor. Support the School's goal is to provide a competitive retirement plan benefit to eligible employees, within internal and external opportunities and constraints, to advance employee and participant retirement readiness.

Emeritus Trustees

Mr. William E. Conway ’45
Mr. Jon H. Outcalt ’55
Mr. John F. Turben ’53

Shaker Heights Campus JUNIOR K – GRADE 8

20701 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
Phone: (216) 321-8260

Hunting Valley Campus GRADES 9 – 12

2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
Phone: (216) 831-2200

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Governance

University School Governance

Board of Directors

List of 25 items.

Michael C. Adams ’83, Parent ’13, ’15

Frederick S. Asbeck Jr. ’80, Parent ’16

Ralph Richard Banks ’83

James W. Brown III ’82

Matthew V. Crawford ’87, Parent ’19

John E. Feighan, MD ’82

Michael F. Foust ’74

Mary Garceau, Parent ’23, ’26

Robert L. Hartford III ’87

Richard R. Hollington III ’82, Parent ’18, ’19 ’22

Whitney Haslam Johnson, Parent ’29, ’30, ’31

Chuck Martin III, MD Parent ’27

Jane Meyer, Parent ’02, ’04, ’06

Rob Moll ’86, Parent ’23, ’25

William E. Oberndorf ’71

Brian Offutt ’83

Kathleen O. Outcalt, Parent ’22, ’24

Amy O. Paine, Parent ’16, ’20

Anthony C. Peebles ’81

Anthony J. Salewski ’93

Scott W. Seelbach ’93, Parent ’29

David R. Smith ’80

J.D. Sullivan, Jr. ’80, Parent ’26

Neil Waxman, Parent ’06, ’10