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Head of School Search Committee members named
This week, Search Committee co-chairs John Handmaker and Elizabeth Poindexter announced the names of the members of the Search Committee. The committee consists of members from multiple constituent groups, including parents from all three divisions, KCD faculty, KCD administration, board members, past parents, grandparents, and alumni. The names of the committee members, along with a brief introduction, are posted below. We’d like to thank all these individuals for helping us with this important task.
Elizabeth Poindexter, co-chair: Elizabeth is a member of the board of trustees and a past president of the Parent Association. She and her husband Philip have two children at KCD: Lucy ’19 and Charlie ’22.
John Handmaker, co-chair: John is a member of the board of trustees. He and his wife Trish have two children at KCD: Darrah ’24 and Case ’27.
Swapna Chandran: Swapna and her husband Manoj have two children at KCD: Gopal ’27 and Shanti ’29.
Tom Crockett ’84: Tom is a graduate of the KCD class of ’84 and a former member of the board. He and his wife Cindy have three children at KCD: Annie ’21, William ’23, and George ’26.
Amy Mendel: Amy is KCD’s director of lower school. She and her husband Danny have two children at KCD: Julia ’18 and Amelia ’21.
Ann Ponniah: Ann is a KCD math teacher and 7/8 dean of students. She and her husband John Ouseph are the parents of Ashir ’26.
Rick Purdy: Rick is a member of the board of trustees. He and his wife Von are the parents of Roderick ’23.
Vic and Kim Staffieri: Vic and Kim are the parents of four KCD graduates: Nicole ’99, Alex ’03, Michele ’07, and Tommy ’14. They are also the grandparents of Rocco Coffey ’29. In 2013, Vic and Kim received the Exceptional Service Award in recognition of their commitment to the advancement and improvement of KCD.
Betsy Johnson Touma ’89: Betsy is a graduate of the KCD class of ’89 and a former president of the Parent Association. She and her husband Yano have three children at KCD: Maddie ’19, Mason ’21, and Parker ’22.
Seema Sheth ’04: Seema is a graduate of the KCD class of ’04 and the alumni representative to the board of trustees.KCD Connect
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