Leadership

Board of Directors 2025—2026

Officers

Ntef Board SaraElsasser

Sara Elsasser ’02

Board Chair
Trevian

Megan Cummins

Board Vice Chair
Ntef Board Jackie

Jaqueline Avitia-Guzman

Treasurer
Ntef Board Sarah Ricciardi

Sarah Ricciardi

Secretary

Directors

Ntef Board DougAckerman

Doug Ackerman

Trevian

Saboora Alsikafi

Ntef Board Neha

Neha Biggs

Ntef Board CriswellJ

Joan Miles

Chair, Marran Grants
Ntef Board Feller

Lenny Feller

Trevian

Rachel Fiely

Ntef Board Fifita

Steven Fifita

Ntef Board John McGuinness

John McGuinness ’77

Ntef Board CathyShaw

Cathy Shaw ’79

Honorary Directors

Ntef Board Faurot

Rob Faurot ’77

Ntef Board Hersh

Janet Hersh ’74

Ntef Board West

Chris West ’68

Ex-Officio

Nicole Dizon
Director of Communications
and Alumni Relations

Denise Dubravec
Winnetka Campus Principal/
Assistant Superintendent

Jean Hahn
Board of Education
Vice President

Chris Johnson, EdD
Associate Superintendent

Jenny Keller
Co-President,
New Trier Parents’ Association

Liz Mayer ’02
Executive Director,
New Trier Educational Foundation

Paul Sally, EdD
Superintendent

Peter Tragos
Assistant Superintendent
for Curriculum and Instruction

Paul Waechtler
Northfield Campus Principal

Kristen Whisner
Co-President,
New Trier Parents’ Association

Executive Director

Ntef Staff Mayer

Liz Mayer ’02, CFRE