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 2010-11 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Waimea Country School is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. A Board of Trustees comprised of community volunteers governs the School. Board members are knowledgeable about the local community and help develop external sources of support for the school while encouraging collaborative partnerships with other community leaders and organizations.
President

Dr. Peter Gregg, Pediatrician

Peter has been generously caring for North Hawaii’s families as a pediatrician since 1997. He is a graduate of Harvard College and received his medical degree from the University of California at San Diego. All of his children have attended Waimea Country School, beginning in 1998 through the spring of 2006. Peter has served on the Board of Trustees since 2003, and was secretary from 2004 through 2008. As the president of the Board, he works closely with Amy Salling, the Head of School, to ensure the viability of this “small educational gem in the heart of our town.”

  Vice President

Felicity Johnson, Founding Head, Hualalai Academy (ret.)

Secretary

Nancy Perry, Educator, Waikoloa Elementary School (ret.)

Nancy has been a dynamic and respected educator of Hawaii’s children since her arrival in the islands in 1972. She is a graduate of Washington State University and Sonoma State University and is licensed to teach general education and special education in both private and public schools in the State. Nancy moved to Hawaii Island in 1994 and joined the Waimea Country School Board of Trustees in 2001. She is currently vice president, chair of the Financial Aid committee and Board liaison to the faculty. Nancy’s passion is to help students succeed, and she teaches at the school three days a week as a volunteer.

Treasurer

Randy Campbell, Support Astronomer, W. M. Keck Observatory

Randy is an astronomer with the W. M. Keck Observatory which operates the two largest telescopes in the world atop Mauna Kea. He has a master’s degree in astronomy from San Diego State University with an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. His research involves the study of variable stars known as novae. Randy, his wife, Joan, and their two daughters, both graduates of the WCS K-6 program, have been connected to Waimea Country School since 1997, and Randy has served on the Board of Trustees since 1998. He is currently the Board Treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee. As a strong advocate of quality education and independent schools, Randy is a stellar resource for the Country School and for our community.

Members   

Alex Munster

Alex is a partner with Maile Charters, a marine recreation business in Kawaihae, and owner of Ohia Supply and Design. A true global citizen, he attended boarding schools in England until the age of fifteen and made Germany, France, and Argentina home before moving westward to the US. He arrived in Hawaii by sailing cargo in 1988 and now enjoys living in Waimea with his wife, Molly, and their two young daughters. As a new member of the Board of Trustees in 2008, Alex brings his expertise in service and community building to ensure a safe and sustainable learning program for Waimea Country School.

Rebecca Keli'iho'omalu

 
Ex Officio   

Amy Salling, Head of School

Kelly Barrick, WCS Parent Association Co-President

Erika Stuart, WCS Parent Association Co-President

 

Amy Salling, Head of School
P.O. Box 399
Kamuela, Hawai'i 96743
Phone: 808.885.0067
Fax: 808.885.9252
E-mail: Amy Salling