NICHOLS SCHOOL - Key Persons

Alyson Spaulding

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chair of the Board of Trustees

Andrew Fors

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Trustees

Austin Farber

Job Titles:
  • Director of Advancement

Becky Braungart

Job Titles:
  • Director of Technology and Innovation

Bonnie Padwa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Bridget Lett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Brigid Doherty

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Trustees

Christopher Burner

Job Titles:
  • Head of School
  • Nichols' 13th Head
Christopher Burner, Nichols' 13th Head of School, has a bold vision for the school's future.

Colleen Heidinger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Cynthia Vance

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Daniel Dolan

Job Titles:
  • Associate Head of School for Administration and Operations

Dina Benderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Aranya Maritime

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Academics

George T. Laub

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Greg Plumb

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Head of School for Student Life / Read Bio

Gregory Desautels

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jennifer Bamann - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing

Jodi Priselac

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Jonathon Blumhagen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Joseph D. Allen

Job Titles:
  • Second Headmaster of Nichols School, 1911
Our aim is to train minds, bodies and hearts for the work of life, and to carry into all we do the highest ideals of character and service. At Nichols School, students are encouraged every day not only to be accepting of challenge, but excited by it. Through caring guidance and unwavering support, they are inspired to face academic, athletic, creative and social growth with confidence, determination and joy. The ease with which our students approach new learning opportunities and experiences becomes a mark of their characters, and is an asset that continues to open doors for them throughout their lives. As an independent school with an average class size of 14, exceptional teachers go the extra mile and personally commit to understanding each student. They shape the intensive and extensive curriculum as they see fit, making learning rewarding and relevant. As a result, our students are empowered to think critically, creatively, and go beyond the test.

Josh LeRoy

Job Titles:
  • Head of Upper School

Kelly Jorgensen

Job Titles:
  • Director of College Counseling

Kristan Carlson Andersen

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Leslie Garcia

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Head of School for Advancement

Lisa Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Matthew D. Miller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Melissa Balbach

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Michael F. Newman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Molly Boscarino

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Montgomery Pooley

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chair of the Board of Trustees

Nicholas Tzetzo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Peter Wickman

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Enrollment Management and Interim Head of Middle School

Ramone Alexander

Job Titles:
  • Director of Inclusivity and Community Building

Robert Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Director of Athletics

Sarah Jacobson

Job Titles:
  • Associate Head of School for Academics

Scott Socha

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Scott Stambach

Job Titles:
  • Director of Security

Sonya Gallen-Kallela-Sirén

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

Theodore B.K. Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Thomas Chambers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees