Leadership - Derby Academy | Pre-K – Grade 8

Our school is fortunate to benefit from an exceptional team of leaders. Each individual brings valuable expertise, time, and passion to the Derby community.

Head of School

Colleen Ramsden, Ed.D.

Derby Academy, Hingham, South Shore, Private School, Education

Leadership Team

Anthony Black, Chief Financial Officer
Tracey Boucher, Director of Marketing and Communications
Joanne Butterfield, Secondary School Placement Director
Nicole Carnes, Director of Admission
Cynthia Galko, Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Kate Howell, Head of Middle and Upper School
Tina Johnson, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs
Mary Beth Murphy, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Jessica Overton, Head of Primary and Lower School
Annie Peterman, DEI Coordinator; Grade 4 Teacher
Colleen Ramsden, Head of School
Lucy Schuldt, Director of Development

2021-2022 Board of Trustees
2021-2022 Derby Council

2021-2022 Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Officers

President
Lori Cashman P’19,’19,’22,’22,’23
Secretary
Jeff Alexander P'24
Treasurer
Jake Heller P'25,'26

Trustees Emeriti

Jane Cheever Carr ’50 P’75,’77,’79,’82 GP ’03,’05
Harry W. Healey, Jr. P’72,’73,’74,’75,’77,’79,’86
Patricia B. Leggat P’85
Elizabeth M. Loring P’97,’99,’01
Bruce H. Minevitz P’00,’04

Trustees

Jeffrey Camuso P’26,’29
Curtis Cetrulo, MD. ’85 P’25
Caroline Counselman P’21,’24
John Drew P’20,’21,’25,’25
Caroline Curtis Hayes ’99
Andrea Carr Hedrick ’79
Demi Isenstadt P’18,’21,’26
Hunter Kass P’26,’27,’31
Kristen Maxwell P’17,’18,’20
Jennifer Lowe Newell ’90
Suzanne Norris P’22,’25,’28
Helen Ra P’23,’23
Colleen Ramsden (ex-officio; Head of School)
Ajay Sadhwani P’13,’16,’16,’19,’23
Jay K. Sadlon P’92,’96

2021-2022 Derby Council

The Derby Council was established in the fall of 2017 and provides current parents, alumni, parents of alumni, and friends an opportunity to engage with our school in a productive and meaningful way.

Members of this group, all of whom share a passion for Derby Academy and believe in its mission, values, and purpose, serve as informal advisors to the Head of School and Board of Trustees on a range of issues including the strategic plan, master plan, milestone celebrations, and marketing initiatives.

This year’s 2020-2021 Council is led by Co-Chairs Wendy Ellison '75 P'03,'05 and Ellen Mitchell '85 P'22,'24. For more information on the Derby Council, please contact Director of Development, Paul Mountcastle.

Derby Council 2020-2021

Chris Barry
Cindy Barry
Thomas E. Behenna
Jeffrey Breen '84
Marion Brewer '67
Tom Bright '67
Debbie Callahan '59
Cathy Cantillon
Virginia Cargill '67
Jane Carr '50
Curt Cetrulo '85
Doug Chamberlain
Zach Clayton '05
Lindsay Deane-Mayer '01
Sue DiPesa
John Drew
Wendy Ellison '75, Co-Chair
Kathleen Garvey
Bob Gaughen
Orhan Gazelle '03
Leota Van DeVeere Gonzalez '63
Fred Gonzalez
Kathy Greaney

Ann Healey
Demi Isenstadt
Maggie Keohan
Amory Loring Logan '97
Lisa Loring
Russell B. MacPherson
Marion Martignetti
Maria Martignetti Murphy
Kristen Maxwell
Sydney McConathy '95
Ellen Mitchell '85, Co-Chair
Jeff Moore '89
Maureen Pace
Anne Johnston Elwell Reardon '53
Rachel Sadhwani
Leigh Schwartz
Ronnie Scott
William W. Scott, Jr.
Drew Strawbridge '86
Walter Sullivan '79
Ralph Tedeschi '10
Lucinda Vanderweil '89
Sam Wakeman '58

Derby Academy, Hingham, South Shore, Private School, leadership