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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees at Nichols School is composed of community members principally charged with the strategic, long-term protection and strengthening of the financial, physical and programmatic assets of the School, while manifesting the mission of the School.

Board members are eligible to serve a two, three-year term, and serve on at least one standing committee of the Board. The Board meets five times per school year, although additional special meetings may be scheduled.

2024-2025 Members of the Board of Trustee


  • Melissa Balbach '83
  • Dina Benderson
  • Jeffery Bennett
  • Jonathon Blumhagen ’01
  • Molly Boscarino
  • Thomas Chambers
  • Jodi Priselac de Riszner ’93
  • Gregory Desautels '95
  • Andrew Fors '91, Treasurer
  • Sonya Gallen-Kallela-Sirén
  • Colleen Heidinger '02

  • George T. Laub '80
  • Bridget Lett
  • Bonnie Padwa '79
  • Montgomery Pooley '80, Vice-Chair
  • Joseph Saffire
  • W. Scott Saperston ’90
  • Scott Socha
  • Alyson Spaulding, Vice-Chair
  • Merle Thompson
  • Nicholas Tzetzo ’91
  • Theodore B.K. Walsh ’73, Chair

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