The Summit Board of Trustees (2009-2010)
H. Nicholas Ragland IV BMS ’83, Chair
Michael R. Bergeron
Willie F. Carden, Jr.
Robert S. Castellini BMS ‘82
Michael J. Chasnoff
Neil Comber
Todd L. Cooper
David H. Crowl
Charles W. Crowther
Kimberly L. David
Roger W. Dean
Victoria C. Delamerced
Evelyn M. Disher
Cynthia M. Fitton
Richard S. Joseph, Sr. BMS ’79
Julie P. Klosterman
Catherine Laden
John K. Landry, Sr.
F. Mark Reuter
Elizabeth G. Schmidt ‘75
Father Philip O. Seher
P. Stuart Seltman
Eric A. Steinman
Tonya C. Warren
Richard V. Wilson
Committees
Buildings and Grounds - responsible to develop the master plan of the school's buildings and grounds with the staff and outside consultants. Reports to the board periodically on major plant and campus issues and whenever necessary provides board oversight of major building projects.
Business Affairs - responsible for financial operations, personnel policies and day-to-day planning for improvements of buildings and grounds; provides policies and oversees investment performance.
Committee on Trustees - selects and nominates candidates for the board, nominates board officers and conducts a yearly board evaluation.
Development Committee - provides policies, plans and oversight of the school's programs for marketing, fundraising, annual, capital and endowment funds and general relations with alumni, parents, friends and the public.
Diversity Committee - responsible for the development of the Master Campus Plan to achieve diversity goals the board has established.
Education/Athletics Committee - provides policies for admission and scholarships, the academic program, the interscholastic athletics program and the student life (social and spiritual) program.
Enrollment Management/Marketing Committee - provides policies, plans and oversight of the school's programs for enrollment management and marketing strategies.
Executive Committee - coordinates and monitors the work of board committees.
Human Resources Committee - responsible to (1) develop broad personnel policies such as manuals; (2) develop the requirement for faculty and staff evaluation; and (3) recommend to the board, through the budget process, salary pool increases.
Long Range/Strategic Planning Committee - periodically reviews and revises the long-range plan, and, when appropriate, designs a strategic plan.
Mission/Affiliation Committee - oversees activities in support of the spiritual dimension of The Summit Country Day School's mission.
The board usually meets on the fourth Monday of August, September, November, January, March, May and June.

