Board of Trustees

Thetford Academy is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

The Thetford Academy Board of Trustees consists of no more than 21 members, including an alumni representative nominated by the Thetford Academy Alumni Association; town representatives nominated by the school boards of Thetford, VT, Strafford, VT, and Lyme, NH; and numerous members-at-large from the community. The TA Board of Trustees is a self-electing board. Trustees serve four-year terms, with the exception of the town representatives who are elected for one year at a time.

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 2024-25 school year are as follows:

August 8
September 19 (note: 3rd Thursday)
October 10
November 14
December 12
January 9
February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 5 (note: 1st Thursday)

Meetings are open to the public. The TA Board conducts hybrid meetings, with an in-person option in the TA library or project room 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

Sam Perry '01, Member

Director of Laboratory and Facilities Operations, Ensoma Biotech

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

Sheilagh Smith, JD, P'21, Member

Attorney, Private Practice

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.