Leadership

Board of Directors 2024—2025

Officers

Ntef Board SaraElsasser

Sara Elsasser ’02

Board Chair
Chair, Advancement

Ntef Board Jackie

Jaqueline Avitia-Guzman

Treasurer
Ntef Board Joyce

Erika Joyce ’94

Secretary
Chair, Community Engagement

Directors

Ntef Board DougAckerman

Doug Ackerman

Ntef Board Neha

Neha Biggs

Ntef Board CriswellJ

Joan Miles (Criswell)

Chair, Marran Grants
Trevian

Megan Cummins

Ntef Board Feller

Lenny Feller

Ntef Board Fifita

Steven Fifita

Ntef Board John McGuinness

John McGuinness ’77

Ntef Board Sarah Ricciardi

Sarah Ricciardi

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