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Leadership
Board of Trustees
2020-21 Trustees
Mr. Alfred M. Randolph Jr. ’80, President
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Mrs. Michelle Bass Adams '91 Ex Officio |
Mrs. Kathleen Kelly Oberg '78 Mr. J. Christopher Perry Mr. Alfred M. Randolph Jr. ’80 Mr. Thomas Rueger Jr. ’93 Mr. John W. Ruffin ’82 Ms. Tracy G. Savage Mr. Samuel E. Steingold '85 Mr. Timothy J. Stiffler Mr. Rony Thomas Mr. William R. Van Buren III Mr. C. Benjamin Vanderberry ’71 Mr. G. Dudley Ware ’82 Mr. Frank J. Wood III ’70 Mr. John O. Wynne Jr. ’94 Alumni Representative |
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Past Presidents
Timothy J. Stiffler (2017-20) Thomas A. Alberico (2014-17)
William R. Van Buren III (2011-14)
C. Benjamin Vanderberry (2008-11)
Barclay C. Winn (2005-08)
The Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith (2002-05)
Alfred F. Ritter Jr. (1998-2002)
Richard C. Burroughs (1995-98)
Vincent J. Mastracco Jr. (1992-95)
Thomas V. Rueger (1989-92)
John O. Wynne (1986-89)
John B. Syer (1982-86)
Joshua P. Darden Jr.* (1979-82)
Frank Batten* (1975-79)
Harry B. Price Jr.* (1971-75)
Richard F. Welton III* (1966-71)
Edward R. Baird* (1955-66)
C. Wiley Grandy III* (1927-55)
Robert B. Tunstall* (1912-27)
Richard H. Baker* (1889-1912)
Dr. William Selden Jr.* (1882-89)
William W. Sharp* (1851)
Col. William Garnett* (1840)
Swepson Whitehead* (1837)
*Deceased
Senior Administration
Mr. Dennis Manning
Titles:
Headmaster
Degrees:
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Wake Forest University
Mrs. Linda Gorsline
Titles:
Associate Headmaster; Director of the Upper School; Math, Upper School
Degrees:
B.S., University of Virginia
M.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.Ed., Old Dominion University
Dr. Grayson Bryant
Titles:
Assistant Headmaster for Development
Degrees:
B.A., University of Richmond
M.A., University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of Texas, Austin
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Mr. Jeffrey Martin
Titles:
Assistant Headmaster for Business and Auxiliary Operations
Degrees:
B.S., US Naval Academy
M.S., Boston University
M.B.A., Old Dominion University
M.S., Boston University
M.B.A., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Michelle Alexander
Titles:
Director of the Lower School
Degrees:
B.A., Middlebury College
M. Ed., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
M. Ed., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Mr. Chad Byler
Titles:
Director of Athletics
Degrees:
B.A., Messiah College
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Mr. Jeffrey Danielson
Titles:
Chairman, Fine Arts Department; LS Orchestra; Director, School of the Arts
Degrees:
B.A., Oberlin College
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory
M.M., University of Akron
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory
M.M., University of Akron
Mrs. Esther Diskin
Titles:
Director of Communications; English, Upper School
Degrees:
B.A., Harvard University
M.Phil., Trinity College Dublin
M.Phil., Trinity College Dublin
Mrs. Susan Fuhs
Titles:
Director of Information Technology Services
Degrees:
B.B.A., James Madison University
M.B.A., California State University
M.B.A., California State University
Dr. Harry Hudgins
Titles:
Director of Guidance & Counseling; Psychology, Upper School
Degrees:
B.A., Washington and Lee University
M.A., Oglethorpe University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
D.Min., University of the South
M.A., Oglethorpe University
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
D.Min., University of the South
Mr. Thomas Hudgins
Titles:
Interim Director of the Middle School
Degrees:
B.A., Washington and Lee University
M.A., Old Dominion University
M.A., Old Dominion University
Mrs. Jennifer Scott
Titles:
Director of College Counseling
Degrees:
B.S., University of New Hampshire
M.Ed., College of William & Mary
M.Ed., College of William & Mary
Mr. Sean Wetmore
Titles:
Co-Director, Batten Leadership Program; History, Upper School
Degrees:
B.A., University of Virginia
M.T., University of Virginia
M.T., University of Virginia