Board of Directors 2025—2026
Officers

Sara Elsasser ’02
Board Chair

Megan Cummins
Board Vice Chair

Jaqueline Avitia-Guzman
Treasurer

Sarah Ricciardi
Secretary
Directors
Doug Ackerman

Saboora Alsikafi
Neha Biggs
Joan Miles
Chair, Marran Grants
Lenny Feller

Rachel Fiely
Steven Fifita
John McGuinness ’77
Cathy Shaw ’79
Honorary Directors
Rob Faurot ’77
Janet Hersh ’74
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