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.
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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.”
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Vice President |
Felicity Johnson, Founding
Head, Hualalai Academy (ret.)
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Secretary
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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.
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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.
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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
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Ex Officio |
Amy Salling, Head of School
Kelly Barrick, WCS Parent Association Co-President
Erika Stuart, WCS Parent Association
Co-President
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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 |
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