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 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 2026-2027 school year are as follows:
- August 13
- September 17 (note: 3rd Thursday)
- October 8
- November 12
- December 10
- January 14
- February 11
- March 11
- April 8
- May 13
- June 10
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 President
Union Village, Thetford, VT
Professor, Guarini Institute for International Education, Dartmouth College
Benjamin Barton ’29
Student Representative
East Thetford, VT
Peter Blodgett
Member
Thetford Hill, VT
Library Director, retired, Latham Memorial Library
Erin Boyd ’05
Clerk
Wilder, VT
Senior Operations Associate, AARP-Vermont
Dan Bromberg, P’29, P’32
Member
Thetford, VT
Inaugural Dean and Professor, Graduate School, Vermont Law & Graduate School
Barbara DeFelice, P’20
Member
Thetford, VT
Emerita Director of Scholarly Communications, Copyright & Publishing Program, Dartmouth
Chelsea Fortunati ’08
Town of Thetford Representative
Thetford, VT
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Erika Hoffman-Kiess ’86
Member
East Thetford, VT
Executive Director, Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
Marty Jacobs, PhD, P’14, P’15, P’16
Member
East Thetford, VT
Social Impact Consultant, Self-Employed
Peter Jenkinson
Member
Post Mills, VT
Global Studies Program Manager, The Dickey Center for International Understanding, Dartmouth College
Darin Knaus, PHD, P’24
Town of Lyme Representative
Lyme, NH
Research Engineer, Creare LLC
Christopher Leitao
P'31, President
Post Mills, VT
Project Engineer, Turner Construction Company
Karen MacPhee, P’22, P’27
Member
North Thetford, VT
Public Services Manager, Baker-Berry Library, Dartmouth College
Paul Mutone
Treasurer
Hanover, NH
Chief Financial Officer, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
Madeline Piecuch ’28
Student Representative
East Thetford, VT
John Piecuch, P’28
Member
East Thetford, VT
Managing Director, Market Outreach, S&P Global Ratings
Catherine (Katie) Saunders, PHD
Member
Thetford Center, VT
Scientist, Dartmouth Health; Assistant Professor, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Randy Snelling ’14
Member
Thetford, VT
Realtor, KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty/Hanover
Sue Stevens Kruse
Member
North Thetford, VT
Math teacher, Director of Financial Aid, Head Advisor, The Mountain School of Milton Academy (Retired)
Lucy Wagner ’03
Member
Lebanon, NH
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
