Leadership
Our school is fortunate to benefit from an exceptional team of leaders. Each individual brings valuable expertise, time, and passion to the Derby community.
2020-2021 Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Officers
President
Lori W. Cashman P’19,’19,’22,’22,’23
Vice President
Jeffrey K. Alexander P'24
Secretary
Christie O’Connor P’16,’18,’21
Treasurer
John 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
Curtis Cetrulo, MD. '85 P'25
Caroline Counselman P'21,'24
John Drew P’20,’21,’25,’25
Robert R. Fawcett, Jr. P’18,’19,’21
Caroline Curtis Hayes ’99
Andrea Carr Hedrick '79
Demi Isenstadt P'18,'21,'26
Hunter Kass P’26,’27
Kristen Maxwell P’17,’18,’20
Jill Mazzocco P’21,’23 (ex-officio; PA Rep)
Metri R. Metri P’16,’17,’18,’21
Jennifer Lowe Newell ’90
Suzanne Norris P’22,’25,’28
Thomas J. Reid (ex-officio; Interim Head of School)
Ajay Sadhwani P'13,'16,'16,'19,'23
Jay K. Sadlon P’92,’96
Aloka Wolford P’17,’19,’23 (ex-officio; PA Rep)
2020-2021 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
Susan Blair
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
Jon Cook
Lindsay Deane-Mayer '01
Sue DiPesa
John Drew
Matthew Ellison '03
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
Kearin Lewis
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