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Board of Trustees

Sonoma Country Day School is a non-profit organization that is independently governed and financed. Our Board of Trustees are professionals and community leaders, most of whom are parents and grandparents of current and former SCDS students. We also have alumni who serve as trustees. We are fortunate to have a board that all share a passion for education and the SCDS community.

The Board hires the Head of School, oversees the financial health of the school, shapes policies, and makes long term plans to fulfill the school's mission. The standing committees of the board are Advancement, Audit, Buildings and Grounds, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Executive, Finance, Strategic Planning, and Trustees.

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Anusha Chandrasekhar
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Anusha Chandrasekhar and her family, who have been residents of Sonoma County since 2015, are deeply committed to our school. Anusha, with her Dental degree and a Master’s in healthcare administration from Florida, brings a wealth of knowledge to our Board. Her daughter is a member of the Class of 2022, and their son is in the Class of 2026. Anusha and her husband Satish are eager to strengthen their ties with the SCDS community further, ensuring the continuity of our school's mission and values.
Bob Cabral
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Bob Cabral joined the board in 2014. His daughter is a member of the Class of 2016. Mr. Cabral has been making wine for 35 years and mastering his craft in Sonoma County since 1987. He was the general manager and director of winemaking for Williams Selyem Winery until 2015 when he moved on from the position to pursue his dream of crafting wines with his wife, Heather.
Cappie Garrett

Emeritus Trustee
Charles Wear, DDS

Emeritus Trustee
Chris Crispo
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Mr. Crispo joined the board in 2015 and serves on the buildings and grounds committee. His daughter is an alumna from the Class of 2013. As a volunteer while she was a student, he was a member of SLUGS, built sets for the eighth grade play, and helped the Class of 2013 decorate the school's outdoor pizza oven with tile artwork. In 2011, Mr. Crispo and his family moved to Sonoma County to run the family vineyard after he retired from a career in safety and emergency response.
Diana Callahan

Emeritus Trustee
Doug Scullion
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Doug was formerly a member of Dentons’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He practiced in the US (California) and Canada (British Columbia), and used his extensive commercial litigation background to achieve cost-effective and creative solutions for his clients. Doug and his wife Shanti moved to Calistoga from Oakland in 2019 and have a child in the SCDS Class of 2023.
Ellen Wear
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Ellen, a school founder and alumni parent, has been recognized for her early SCDS leadership as one of the initial inductees to our Founders’ Circle. A former public school teacher, Ellen is a member of the advancement committee. Her children, Jeff ’89 and Michael ’93, are founding students.
Greg Windisch
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Greg worked in the wine industry before co-founding Trilogy Glass & Packaging in 2004. After serving as its President for eight years, Greg sold Trilogy to a global packaging firm in 2011. Greg is now a partner at Synergy Communities. Synergy is one of the largest residential development companies in the North Bay and played a large role in rebuilding hundreds of homes and apartments after the fires. Greg is the father of an SCDS graduate from the Class of 2011 and a current student in the Class of 2030.
James Elliott
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James launched Elliott CPA Group, with offices in Windsor and Healdsburg 15 years ago, after working with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) Wine Industry Services Team. James is a member of the Finance Committee. He has an SCDS graduate from the Class of 2020, a member of the Class of 2022, and two members of the Class of 2029!
Jeff Kloes
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Jeff Kloes joined the board in 2011. He is a member of the buildings and grounds and finance committees. Mr. Kloes's son is a member of the Class of 2015. He is president and owner of Thermalsun Glass Products, which produces high quality insulated glass units, in Santa Rosa.
Joel Feldman

Emeritus Trustee
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Joel Feldman—who served multiple terms on our board and retired in 2013—was honored by the board with the permanent status of Emeritus Trustee upon his retirement. Mr. Feldman's daughters are alumnae of the Class of 1996 and Class of 1998, and his spouse is retired trustee Maureen Feldman. He initially served as a trustee from 1996 to 2003 and rejoined the board in 2008 serving until his 2013 retirement. He is president and chief operating officer of Byer California, a San Francisco-based ladies apparel manufacturer.
Juelle Fisher

Emeritus Trustee
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Juelle Fisher was named Trustee Emeritus in 2010. Mrs. Fisher, with Tricia Coxhead and Ellen Wear, founded SCDS in 1983 and was invited to the Founders’ Circle in 1996. She has been a trustee since 1983 and is a past board chair. Her three children are SCDS alumni, member of the Class of 1990, Class of 1992, and Class of 1996.
Julia Hochberg
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Julia Hochberg joined the board in 2014. She has two daughters enrolled at SCDS. Mrs. Hochberg is co-owner and vice president of Sonoma Jet Center, a private aviation services company at the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport. She has been involved in all aspects of private aviation services including operations, marketing, customer experience, and acquisition and strategy, and is a private pilot. She is the TEDxSonomaCounty producer and a member of the event’s organizing committee.

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Justin Hansel
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Justin Hansel is the Vice President and General Manager of the Hansel Auto Group. The Hansel Auto Group operates nine automobile dealerships and an equipment leasing company in Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Justin was born and raised in Sonoma County. Before joining Hansel Auto Group he was VP of Community Banking at Wells Fargo from 1996 to 2002. In 2002, he became the Vice President and General Manager of Hansel Auto Group. Justin graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. His three children are members of the Class of 2017, Class of 2019, and Class of 2022.
Karen Meyer
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Mrs. Meyer joined the board in 2015 and serves on the advancement committee. Her children are members of the Classes of 2020, 2023, and 2024. Mrs. Meyer grew up in Perth, Australia and has degrees in economics and winemaking. She and her husband make wine at Meyer Family Cellars.
Katie Jackson '00
Katie Murphy

Emeritus Trustee
Kate Hawley

Emeritus Trustee
Kristen Georges
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Kristen Georges began her career managing Genentech’s Foundation for Biomedical Sciences. She then went on to work in venture capital and biotech investor relations before finding her way into the non-profit world. She has worked in venture philanthropy fund development and has over 15 years of experience as an Executive Director. After graduating from the non-profit management program at Harvard Business School, she became the CEO of several non-profit agencies. Kristen worked on the merger team that brought together and formed the Up Valley Family Centers in Napa Valley and had the privilege of being its first Board President. She recently received the award for Excellence in Board Leadership from the CVNL Heart of Napa Valley. She and her husband have twins in the Class of 2026.
Noelani Price
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Noelani Price has two children at SCDS in the classes of 2028 and 2030 and sits on the Strategic Planning Committee. She leads enablement for Global Communications at Cisco with over a decade of experience in communications and marketing. Noelani was a valued member of our 2020-21 Resilience Task Force, a group of forward thinkers whose goal was to brainstorm and develop recommendations that considered ongoing challenges and disruptions, support Aspire 2025 Strategic Plan goals, and maximize new opportunities.
Paul J. Godowski, PhD
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Paul Godowski joined the board in 2013. His daughter is a member of the Class of 2020. A longtime researcher, Dr. Godowski has enjoyed a career as a scientist, consultant, and investor in the biotechnology industry and is a prolific inventor.
Ramiro Acevedo
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Ramiro founded and is General Manager at Northbay Technology Company (NBTC Design), a smart home automation company serving Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, and Greater California. Ramiro’s is the father of a member of the Class of 2028.
Rob Fisher '92
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Rob Fisher ‘92 is a returning board member, having served from 2006-2015. Rob has a background working on Wall Street as a corporate financial advisor focused on mergers and acquisitions and currently serves as the CEO of Fisher Family Vineyards. Rob has two children in the Classes of 2026 and 2028.
Scott Schadlich

Board Chair
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Scott Schadlich joined the board in 2014. His daughter is a member of the Class of 2010 and his son a member of the Class of 2014. Mr. Schadlich has over 25 years experience in real estate and business management. In 2010 he founded Next Investments, which specializes in acquiring and repositioning undervalued commercial real estate assets. Previously he was the chief operating officer of the Airport Business Center in Santa Rosa.
Tam Smith
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Tam Smith joined the board in 2011. Her children are SCDS alumni; her daughter is a member of the Class of 2007 and son is in the Class of 2011. Mrs. Smith is secretary of the board, co-chair of the strategic planning committee and a member of the ad hoc policy review and revision committee. She is a past president of SLUGS, serves on SCDS’s Eco-Council, and has created the La Dolce Vita silent auction catalog for several years.
Tricia Coxhead
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Tricia Coxhead is a co-founder of SCDS and initially served on the Board from its inception in 1983 until the early 1990’s. She is a member of the Founder's Circle and Legacy Society. Her sons, Douglass Toth, and Cramer Toth, were in the classes of '91 and '94. Tricia has three grandchildren in the school in the Classes of 2030 and 2032. After practicing physical therapy at UCSF, Tricia was in the wine and vineyard business for 20 years. She presently has a psychotherapy practice in Santa Rosa.
Vivek Jayaraman
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Vivek joined the board in 2019. He is currently Chief Commercial Officer at Cerus. Vivek brings with him independent school trustee experience, as he recently served on the board of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. Vivek received his MBA from the Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania and holds dual bachelor degrees from the University of Michigan. He has two children currently enrolled at SCDS.

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The premier, fully accredited, independent TK-8 college preparatory school in Sonoma County. Located in northern Santa Rosa and proud home of The Jackson Theater, SCDS offers a challenging academic program rich in fine and performing arts, music, world languages, and social and emotional learning. For more than thirty years SCDS has been the school that brings learning to life.

Board of Trustees

List of 14 items.

Anusha Chandrasekhar

Bob Cabral

Cappie Garrett

Charles Wear, DDS

Chris Crispo

Diana Callahan

Doug Scullion

Ellen Wear

Greg Windisch

James Elliott

Jeff Kloes

Joel Feldman

Juelle Fisher

Julia Hochberg

List of 14 items.

Justin Hansel

Karen Meyer

Katie Jackson '00

Katie Murphy

Kate Hawley

Kristen Georges

Noelani Price

Paul J. Godowski, PhD

Ramiro Acevedo

Rob Fisher '92

Scott Schadlich

Tam Smith

Tricia Coxhead

Vivek Jayaraman

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