Board of Trustees

Thetford Academy is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees is a self-electing board, with up to 21 members. The Board includes town representatives nominated by the school boards of Thetford, VT, Strafford, VT, and Lyme, NH; alumni representatives; numerous members-at-large from the community; and, starting in 2025, two student representatives nominated by the TA Student Council. Learn more about the board structure and governance approach in the Thetford Academy Bylaws, available in the resources section of this page.

Board Meetings

The TA Board generally meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month with a meeting start time of 6:45 p.m. Meeting dates for the 2025-26 school year are as follows:

August 14
September 18 (note: 3rd Thursday)
October 9
November 13
December 11
January 8
February 12
March 12
April 9
May 14
June 4 (note: 1st Thursday)

Meetings are open to the public. The TA Board conducts hybrid meetings, with an in-person option on campus and a Zoom link provided for those who want to participate virtually. Meeting agendas and the Head of School monthly report are available ahead of time at this link; meeting minutes are posted directly on this page.

Board Members

Francine A'Ness, PhD, P'21, P'27, Vice Chair

Professor, Guarini Institute for International Education, Dartmouth College

Peter Blodgett, Member

Library Director, Latham Memorial Library, Thetford (Retired)

Erin Boyd '05, Clerk

Senior Operations Associate, AARP-Vermont

Erika Hoffman-Kiess '86, Member

Executive Director, Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation

Marty Jacobs, PhD, P'14, P'15, P'16, Member

Social Impact Consultant, Self-Employed

Jeff Jamele, Town of Thetford Representative

Director of Information Technology, Concepts NREC

Darin Knaus, PHD, P'24, Town of Lyme Representative

Research Engineer, Creare LLC

Sue Stevens Kruse, Member

Math teacher, Director of Financial Aid, Head Advisor, The Mountain School of Milton Academy (Retired)

Christopher Leitao, Member

Project Engineer, Turner Construction Company

Karen MacPhee, P'22, P'27, Member

Public Services Manager, Baker-Berry Library, Dartmouth College

Paul Mutone, Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College

John Piecuch, P'28, Member

Managing Director, Market Outreach, S&P Global Ratings

Catherine (Katie) Saunders, PHD, Member

Scientist, Dartmouth Health; Assistant Professor, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Lucy Wagner '03, Member

Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ashley Woo, Chair

Education Researcher, Self-Employed

our VALUES

Excellence

We set high expectations. We challenge all members of the school community to reach their highest potential.

Commitment

We value initiative, courage and dedication. We take personal responsibility for the goals we set and work hard to achieve them.

Cooperation

We work and learn together. We see teachers as coaches, students as team members, families as partners, and learning as practice and action.

Caring

We provide individuals with personalized support and guidance. We care about each other and the larger community.

Diversity

We respect differences among people. We welcome the contribution of varied perspectives to a rich and flexible school culture.