Board of Trustees
The Robert C. Parker School's Board of Trustees is a devoted group of individuals, consisting of community members, school friends, parents, grand parents, alumni, teachers, and the Head of School, who bring a wide range of expertise and perspectives from various fields, including law, education, medicine, business, finance, engineering, technology, and design.
The Board's primary responsibility is to govern the school by establishing policies that align with the school's mission and ensuring its long-term financial stability. It convenes regularly and its members actively participate in subcommittees such as Finance, Governance, Development, Head Support and Evaluation, Marketing, and Community Engagement. Every board member serves on at least one subcommittee.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to Parker's mission and the Board reflects this commitment by actively seeking nominees from diverse backgrounds. The Governance committee nominates potential board members and the full Board elects them each spring.
2022-23 Board of Trustees
Margery Whiteman
President
BA E, Brown University; MAT Harvard School of Education; PhD, SUNY Albany
Director of Development, Emma Willard School 1981-91;
Director Development Services, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1991-2001;
Director of Development, Riverside Church, 2011-2015.
Marjorie Castro
Vice President
GP '27, '32
BS, Bucknell University; MA and EdD, Columbia University, Teachers College
Head of School, Eagle Hill School, Retired;
Superintendent of Schools,
Croton-Harmon School District, Retired
Lisa Brown
Treasurer
BA, Reed College, SUNY Albany; MSEd, College of Saint Rose
Head of School, Saratoga Independent School, Retired;
Interim Head of School, Associate Head of School, Doane Stuart School, Retired
Amelia Sessions
Secretary
Jennifer Gresens
Head of School
MS, Hunter College; BA, University of New Hampshire
Head of School, Robert C. Parker School
Jennifer Baker
PhD, SUNY Albany; MA, SUNY Albany; BA, Wells College
Teacher, Robert C. Parker School
JoAnn Bennett
BA, Canisius College; MA, Early Childhood Ed., University of Southern Connecticut
Teacher, Robert C. Parker School, Retired;
Co-Director, Teacher, Child’s World Pre-School/Beth Emmeth Pre-School, Retired
Jan Coles
Catt Gagnon
Kori A. Graves
P '25
BS, Appalachian State University; MA, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Associate Professor of History, University at Albany, SUNY
Gemma Halfi
BA, Douglass College, MSEd, Sage Graduate School
Associate Director of Equity & Inclusion, Emma Willard School
Christopher Jeansonne
P '27
BA, Loyola University New Orleans & L’Université Catholique de l’Ouest; MFA, Ohio University; PhD, The Ohio State University
Lecturer, Communication and Media Department, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
Steph Long
BA, Sarah Lawrence College; MS, Columbia University
Director of Communications, Buckley Country Day School
Anne Maxwell Foster
P '27, '29
BA, Boston College
Co-Founder and Principal, Tilton Fenwick LLC
Josh McWilliam
P '25, '29, '29, '33
BS, SUNY Albany
Co-Founder and VP of Product, College Factual
Claire Sherwood
BFA, Bowling Green State University; MFA, University of Maryland
Teacher, Robert C. Parker School
Stacia Snow
Jane Carol Glendinning
Trustee Emeritus
Susan Merrett
Trustee Emeritus