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2007-08 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers
Brian Duchin, Chair
Pam Jewson, Vice Chair
Jay Petersen '77, Treasurer
Edward McFerran, Secretary

Board Members
Yolanda Bailey
Anders Berglund
Carolyn Cheney '80
Kathy Dobler '79

Kit Granum
Robert W. Grenley '74
Reed Kelley '80
Pamela Lewis-Bridges
Sue Mayer
Anna Meadowcroft
Sherry Mondou
Roger Moore
L.T. (Toby) Murray III '71
Richard Osaka
Nancy Powell
Jennifer Rand
Aaron Reynold ’73
Paul H. Reynolds
Barry Sheridan '65
Kat Stoker
Sarah Weyerhaeuser
Dwight Williams
Liz Williams

Lifetime Members
Samuel H. Brown

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Board of Trustees

Who stands behind the CWA higher education? A group of committed parents, alumni and civic leaders who volunteer their time and expertise on the CWA Board of Trustees. We greatly appreciate their talents in guiding and supporting the school.

Charles Wright Academy
Charles Wright is a non-discriminatory, nonprofit organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Charles Wright is accredited by the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools and by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.

Governance
The Board of Trustees of Charles Wright Academy has paramount responsibility for the governance of the school. The Board of Trustees exists to make decisions and take action to ensure the viability of Charles Wright’s mission into the future—for the current students’ children. The Headmaster is delegated the responsibility for the school’s day-to-day management and operation. The Board has the duty and authority to:

  • Craft and periodically review the school’s mission statement and ensure that the mission is pursued consistently and effectively.
  • Select, help, and encourage the Headmaster, monitor his or her performance, and determine whether to continue his or her appointment.
  • Develop plans for the long-term future of the school and monitor progress toward the achievement of those plans.
  • Ensure the school has adequate financial resources to support its programs.
  • Assess the quality of the school's programs in fulfilling its mission.
  • Preserve the school's independence: its ability to be self-governing and to determine its own mission.
  • Foster interaction between the school and the community.
  • Oversee the legal affairs of the school.

Membership
Currently the Board of Trustees has 30 members, including two Lifetime members. The Headmaster serves as a non-voting member of the Board. Trustees are elected by the Board to serve up to three consecutive three-year terms.

Standing Committees
There are eight standing committees of the Board, with a majority of members who are Trustees. In addition, ad hoc committees are created as needed. The standing committees are:

  • Executive Committee - exercises the powers of the Board (except on matters requiring a two-thirds vote of the Board) during intervals between Board meetings; provides counsel to the Board Chair.
  • Finance Committee - advises the Board on the use of the school's financial resources.
  • Development Committee - advises the Board on obtaining financial resources for the school.
  • Committee on Trustees - advises the Board on the selection of new Trustees and officers and annually reviews the work of each Trustee and of the Board as a whole.
  • Audit Committee - arranges for and reviews an annual audit of the school's finances.
  • Headmaster Support Committee - provides counsel to the Headmaster.
  • Headmaster Compensation Committee - evaluates the performance of the Headmaster and determines the Headmaster’s annual compensation.
  • Endowment Committee - develops, reviews, and oversees policies for the investment and spending of the school’s endowment funds; and chooses and monitors the performance of the investment advisor, compliance with endowment policies, and the accounting for the endowment.

Meetings
The Board of Trustees meets five times annually in meetings lasting about three hours. In addition, the Board engages in an annual two-day retreat.