Phillips Exeter Academy is governed by a dedicated group of alumni volunteers who bring diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and a deep commitment to the school’s mission. The Trustees provide strategic oversight of the school, ensuring strong leadership, sound financial stewardship, and responsible management of campus resources to uphold Exeter’s tradition of excellence and leadership in secondary education.
Currently, there are 22 Trustees, and the group consists of the principal, who is appointed by the Trustees and serves as a member for the duration of their tenure; 17 term Trustees, who serve one or two five-year appointments; and the president and two vice presidents of the General Alumni Association (GAA), who are elected by that association’s directors. These GAA-elected trustees serve one or two terms of two years.
Term trustees are chosen for their passion for Exeter’s mission, belief in education’s transformative power and dedication to shaping the school’s future. While many generously support Exeter philanthropically, financial capacity is not a selection criterion. Together, Trustees bring a breadth of leadership, governance expertise, and specialized professional knowledge. Their diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen the Trustees’ collective decision-making, thereby sustaining and advancing Exeter for generations to come.
Bradford “Brad” Briner ’95; P’25
Chapel Hill, NC & New York, NY
Trustee since 2023
Committees: Investment (Chair); Audit and Risk; Budget and Finance; Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development
Education: B.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; MBA, Harvard Business School
Samuel “Sam” Brown ’92
Beverly Hills, CA
Trustee since 2024
GAA President
Committees: Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development; Institutional Advancement; Student Safety
Education: A.B., Harvard University
Occupation: President of Film & Television Production, STX Entertainment
Suzi Kwon Cohen ’88
New York, NY
Vice President of the Trustees
Trustee since 2017
Committees: Investment; Executive; Governance and Nominations; Long-Term Financial Sustainability Task Force (Chair)
Education: B.A., Brown University; MBA, Stanford Business School
Occupation: Chief Investment Officer, Mousse Partners Limited
Elizabeth A. “Betsy” Fleming ’86
Charlotte, NC
Trustee since 2020
Committees: Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development (Chair); Institutional Advancement; Long-Term Financial Sustainability Task Force
Education: A.B., Harvard University; M.A., Royal College of Art; Ph.D., Yale University
Scott S.W. Hahn ’90; P’22, P’25
Seoul, South Korea
Trustee since 2020
Committees: Institutional Advancement (Chair); Executive; Investment; Long-Term Financial Sustainability Task Force
Education: B.A., Yale University; MBA, Harvard Business School
Occupation: Founder, President and CEO, Hahn & Company
Ira D. Helfand, M.D. ’67
Leeds, MA
Trustee since 2020
Committees: Student Safety (Chair); Buildings and Grounds; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Education and Student Life
Education: A.B., Harvard University; M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Occupation: Physician/Co-owner and Manager, Family Care Medical Center
Paulina L. Jerez ’91; P’21
St. Davids, PA
Trustee since 2021
Committees: Audit and Risk (Chair); Education and Student Life; Governance and Nominations; Student Safety
Education: B.A., Johns Hopkins University; MBA and J.D., American University
Occupation: Senior Counsel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Giles K. “Gil” Kemp ’68
Orlando, FL & Assé-le-Boisne, France
Trustee since 2021
Committees: Buildings and Grounds; Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development; Institutional Advancement
Education: B.A., Swarthmore College; MBA, Harvard Business School
Eric A. Logan ’92
Cleveland, OH
Trustee since 2021
Committees: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Chair); Buildings and Grounds; Institutional Advancement; Long-Term Financial Sustainability Task Force
Education: B.A., Stanford University; MBA, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Occupation: Principal, KPMG Strategy
Eugene “Gene” Lynch ’79
Rye, NY
Trustee since 2024
GAA Vice President
Committees: Audit and Risk; Budget and Finance; Institutional Advancement
Education: A.B., Harvard University; MBA, Stanford University
Occupation: Director of Partner Investments, General Atlantic, LLC
Cia Buckley Marakovits ’83
New York, NY
Trustee since 2019
Committees: Buildings and Grounds (Chair); Audit and Risk; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Investment
Education: B.A., Lafayette College; MBA, Columbia University
Occupation: CIO, Partner and Managing Director, Dune Real Estate Partners
William K. “Bill” Rawson ’71; P’08
Exeter, NH
Trustee since 2018
Principal
Committees: Executive; Governance and Nominations; Long-Term Financial Sustainability Task Force
Education: B.A., Amherst College; J.D., Stanford Law School
Occupation: Principal, Phillips Exeter Academy
Christine M. Robson Weaver ’99
San Jose, CA
Trustee since 2023
Committees: Buildings and Grounds; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Education and Student Life; Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development
Education: B.S., M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; PhD, University of California-Berkeley
Occupation: Head of Product, Google Search Quality
Genisha Saverimuthu ’02
San Francisco, CA
Trustee since 2024
Committees: Education and Student Life; Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development; Governance and Nominations
Education: B.S., Georgetown University; MBA, Columbia University
Occupation: Head of Product Strategy & Operations, Google
Michael J. “Mike” Schmidtberger ’78
New York, NY
Trustee since 2022
Committees: Audit and Risk; Budget and Finance; Education and Student Life
Education:B.A, Columbia College.; J.D., Columbia University School of Law
Occupation: Chair of the Executive Committee, Sidley Austin LLP
Peter M. “Scotch” Scocimara ’82; P’16, P’18
Menlo Park, CA
Trustee since 2016
Committees: Education and Student Life (Chair); Audit and Risk; Budget and Finance; Institutional Advancement
Education: B.A., Brown University; MBA, Harvard Business School
Sanjay K. Shetty, M.D. ’92; P’23
McLean, VA
Trustee since 2020
Committees: Budget and Finance (Chair); Audit and Risk (ex officio); Employee Engagement, Compensation and Development; Executive; Governance and Nominations
Education: A.B., A.M., Harvard University; M.D., Harvard Medical School; MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Occupation: Physician; President, CenterWell at Humana
Leroy Sims, M.D., MSc., CAQSM ’97
Los Angeles, CA
Trustee since 2023
Committees: Audit and Risk; Buildings and Grounds; Education and Student Life; Student Safety
Education: B.Sc., M.Sc., Stanford University; M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine
Occupation: Director of Player Performance and Health, Los Angeles Lakers
Rhoda K. Tamakloe ’01
Sandy Hook, CT
Trustee since 2024
GAA Vice President
Committees: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Institutional Advancement
Education: B.A., Wesleyan University; M.S. Ed., Purdue University Global
Occupation: Senior Manager, PwC Charitable Foundation
Belinda A. Tate ’90
Indianapolis, IN
Trustee since 2023
Committees: Budget and Finance; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Education and Student Life; Institutional Advancement
Education: B.A., Yale University; M.A., Wake Forest University
Occupation: Museum Director, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Kristyn A. (McLeod) Van Ostern ’96
Concord, NH
President of the Trustees
Trustee since 2017
Committees: Executive (Chair); Governance and Nominations
Education: B.A., Connecticut College; MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
Occupation: Strategy and finance consultant; Co-founder of Wash Street
Janney Wilson ’83
Wellesley Hills, MA
Trustee since 2018
Committees: Governance and Nominations (Chair); Budget and Finance; Executive; Long-Term Financial Sustainability Task Force
Education: B.A., Yale University; MBA, Harvard Business School
