Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees exists "solely to identify and fulfill the mission of the school, plan for its needs, develop policy and select and sustain the Head of School". Trustees are elected volunteers who are responsible to ensure that the school maintains and develops its financial strength. It works hard to preserve the values of the past and at the same time deal with the demands of the present and future for change.

Officers

Donald Stephanic, Chairman
Owner of Stephanic Consulting, Inc.; President of Western Engineered Products, Inc.; Member of the Industrial Advisory Board, Lake Superior State University; father of two alumna; resides in Clarkston with wife Betsy.

Pradeep Kokate, Vice-Chair
President, Process Control & Engineering Inc., located in Auburn Hills. Father of two current students and one alumnus; resides in Oxford with wife, Astrid Joergens.

Deborah Kresge McDowell, Secretary
Trustee, Kresge Foundation; Chairperson, Crittenton Hospital Gourmet Gala Benefit; Chairperson, Auction '88; mother of three alumni; consultant, Mary Kay Cosmetics; resides in Lake Angelus with husband, Paul.

Elizabeth Kinsler, Treasurer
Co-owner, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Inc.; mother of one current student, three alumni; resides in Lake Angelus with husband, Jim.

Trustees

Katharine "Katie" Altherr, Trustee
Kingsbury alumnae and a graduate of Cranbrook-Kingswood. She attended both Albion and Oakland Universities, earning a degree in communications with a minor in studio art. Katie has extensive experience as a tutor for dyslexic children, having taught at the Meadowbrook Center for Learning Differences in Rochester. Her love of skiing was nurtured during her years at Kingsbury and Katie went on to become a downhill ski racer at Cranbrook. She still serves as a part-time ski instructor at Pine Knob. Katie is a budding freelance photographer and resides in Bloomfield Hills.

Sandra Bowen, Trustee
Mother of two alumni, resides in Ortonville with husband, Don and daughter, Brooke.

Denis M. Callewaert, PhD., Trustee
Professor of Chemistry, Oakland University; President, Oxford Biochemical Research; Textbook Author; Chairman, Auction '90; past President, Parents' Association; father of two alumnae; resides in Metamora with wife, Karen.

Nina Homann-Clark, Trustee
Current Parent and mother of two Kingsbury alumnae. Served as chair for several teacher/staff luncheons and spring dances. Retired businesswoman and graduate of Walsh College. Resides in Romeo with husband, Steve and daughters Kirsten, '04, Kaitlin, '06 and Montana, '08.

William S. Couch, Trustee and Lifetime Member
General Partner, Stone Farm, LLC; past Chairman of Special Giving, Crittenton Hospital; past Chairman, Kingsbury Board of Trustees; past President, Parents' Association; past Country Fair Chairman; Member, Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance; father of two alumni; resides in Washington with wife, Ellie.

Francie Diebboll, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Owner, Pines End Pottery; mother of eight alumni; past President, Parents’ Association; past Chair, Country Fair; Chair, Strategic Plan ’02; resides in Washington with husband, Bob. Coordinates alumni activities at Kingsbury.

Broderick (Rick) Donaldson, Trustee
Co-Founder and President of Kenrick Corporation, a multi-state provider of insurance, reinsurance, and risk management services to governmental entities, father of two alumni, resides in Oxford Township with wife, Michelle.

Robert W. Freeman, Trustee
Owner, Freeman & Company; Former Trustee, The Churchill School for Children with Learning Disabilities; Consulting Executive, SCORE; father of one recent Kingsbury grad; resides in Metamora with wife, Wendy.

Dora Higbie, Trustee
Resides in Beverly Hills with husband Stephen B. Higbie, Kingsbury alumnus and son of Kingsbury founder.

R. Timothy Kohler, Trustee
Attorney; Board Member, Macomb County Bar Association; Member, State Bar of Michigan; Member, Macomb County Bar Association; Trustee & Director of Macomb County Bar Foundation; past President, Parents' Association; father of two alumni; resides in Washington Township with wife, Sonia.

James Mong, Trustee
Purchasing Manager, Grupo-Antolin; Recipient of DaimlerChrysler Corporation's 2003 Environmental Leadership Award; Co-chair, Kingsbury Auction 2003; Past President, Parents' Association; Co-chair, Building and Grounds Committee; Organizer of Kingsbury “Dad’s”club; father of one current student; resides in Oakland Twp. with wife, Sandy.

The Honorable Eugene A. Moore, Trustee
Chief Probate Judge, Oakland County; past President, Michigan Probate Judges Association; President, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; Director, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Chair, Kingsbury Trustee Committee; resides in Oxford with wife, Mary.

Jeffrey Owen, Trustee
Father of two Kingsbury alumna, resides in Rochester Hills with wife, Ann, and daughters Marjorie and Katie.

Jacqueline Renshaw, Trustee
Retired after 31 years of teaching at Kingsbury; mother of 2 alumni; currently substituting at Kingsbury and Volunteering at Susick School. Resides in Troy with husband, Lew.

Karen Schwartz, Trustee Mother of two Kingsbury alumni: Amber and Justin. Wife of Pat, former Parent Association President and Board Member. Karen taught at Kingsbury for 10 years, then retired, but still substitute teaches whenever possible. Pat and Karen were instrumental in building the Justin Schwartz Center when their son passed away. She also co-chaired several auctions as well as the Kingsbury Fair.

Deborah Owen Wilhelm, Trustee
Current parent. Resides in Rochester Hills with husband Dan Wilhelm and son William Owen, Class of 2011. Graduate of Carolina Day School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Ex-Officio

Robert Files, Ex-Officio Trustee; Parents' Association President
Parents' Association President; Father of three boys, two of which are Kingsbury Kids, resides in Oxford with wife, Christine Stephens.

Gilbert Webb, Ex-Officio Trustee; Head of School, Kingsbury Country Day School
Head of School, Kingsbury Country Day School; Past Head of School, Carolina Day School, Associate Head of School, Charlotte Country Day, Head of Middle School: Durham Academy (NC), Allen-Stevenson School (NY,NY) and The Hawken School, Lyndhurst, OH.. Resides in Oxford and Glen Lake, Michigan with wife, Betsy.

Emeritus

Sara B. Booth, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Retired Teacher/Administrator, Roeper School; former Trustee, Detroit Institute for Children; resides in Leelenau with husband, Fred.

Ben Carr Blake, Trustee
Father of 3 Kingsbury alums: R.C., Laura and Suzanne, resides in Romeo with wife, Sue. Former teacher and Parent Association President. Ben served as a trustee and secretary of the Board for decades. Ben may be one of very very few Yale graduates who also drove a school bus! He had a regular route in Kingsbury's early years. He is also the author of "Kingsbury: The First 50 Years."

Stephen B. Higbie, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Locomotive Engineer; alumnus of the founding class of Kingsbury Country Day School; resides in Beverly Hills with wife, Dora.

John W. Melstrom, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Senior Partner, Fenner, Melstrom, & Dooling CPAs; Member, Crittenton Hospital Finance Committee; Member, Advisory Board of Health Enhancement Center Oakland University; past President, Parents' Association; father of two alumni; resides in Dryden with wife, Violet.

Arvin F. Mueller, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Past Vice President and Group Executive of Vehicle Development and Technical Operations, General Motors; Past General Motors Key Executive to Michigan State University; Trustee, Institute of Education Leadership; Volunteer, Boy Scout Campaign; father of two alumni; resides in Tawas and South Carolina with wife, former Kingsbury Teacher and Director of Admissions, Annette.

Jocelyn Scofield, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Interim Headmaster, Kingsbury Country Day School 1971; past Teacher, Kingsbury School; past President, Kingswood Alumnae Association; past President, Metamora Carriage and Driving Association; resides in Metamora.

James L. Scovic, Trustee and Lifetime Member
Manager and Independent Investment Broker, Securities America, Inc.; Owner/Operator, S A Plan Services; Past President, Parents' Association; Past Country Fair Chairman; Past Auction Chairman; past President, Rochester Adams High School Athletic Boosters; Member, St. John Fisher Church and Music Program; father of two alumni; lives in Lake Orion with wife, former Kingsbury Country Day School Teacher, Sheila.

Founder

In Memory of our Founder:
Annette Higbie Gallogly, Founder and Lifetime Member
Past Board Trustee, Cranbrook School; past Board Trustee, St. Peter's Home for Boys; past Board Trustee, Metamora Club; mother of three alumni.