The Governing Board provides strategic direction for and oversight of the Association’s mission, ministry, and work. The board, which is self-electing, is comprised of school leaders, clergy, and friends from throughout the community of Episcopal schools. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is the honorary chair of the board. The Association’s executive director serves as an ex officio voting member. Members’ terms of service conclude June 30 of the year noted.
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The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe
Honorary Chair
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal Church
The Rev. Michael E. Spencer
President (2028)
Head of School
Oregon Episcopal School
Portland, OR
Dr. Natalia Rico Hernández
Vice-President (2028)
Head of School
Breck School
Minneapolis, MN
Lawrence Sampleton
Secretary (2028)
Associate Head of School for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Austin, TX
D. DuBose Egleston, Jr.
Treasurer (2026)
Head of School
Porter-Gaud School
Charleston, SC
David L. Baad (2027)
Head of School
The Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Paul A. Barton (2028)
Head of School
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School
Atlanta, GA
Bill Bennington (2028)
Founder and Managing Director
Bridgewater James Limited
Belvedere, CA
The Rev. Christopher Duncan (2027)
Rector
St. James Episcopal Church
Baton Rouge, LA
Khadija A. Fredericks (2026)
Head of School
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School
Saratoga, CA
Cynthia Gibbs-Wilborn (2027)
Head of School
Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School
Washington, DC
Betsy A. Johnson (2028)
Executive Director
Virginia Association of Independent Schools
Richmond, VA
The Rev. Brandt L. Montgomery, D.Min. (2027)
Chaplain
Saint James School
Hagerstown, MD
The Rev. Allison Read (2026)
Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life
Groton School
Groton, MA
Patrick H. F. Roberts (2026)
Head of School
Palmer Trinity School
Palmetto Bay, FL
Spence Taintor, Ph.D., MBA (2028)
Head of School
St. Mark’s Episcopal School
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dana Toedtman (2026)
Governing Board Chair
St. Thomas’ Preschool
Fort Washington, PA
Jenn Foley Tolbert (2028)
Head of School
St. Mark’s School
Altadena, CA
The Rt. Rev. Ruth Woodliff-Stanley (2028)
Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
The Rev. David A. Madison, D.Min.
(ex officio)
Executive Director
National Association of Episcopal Schools