Board Governance

BSM Board Officers

Mark Sanderson, Chair
Pat Kocourek '85, Treasurer and Finance
Phong Luong, Secretary and Governance
Danielle Hermanny '03, BSM President
Tom Lynch '85, Past Chair

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Executive Committee

Mark Sanderson, Chair
Pat Kocourek '85, Finance
Phong Luong, Governance
Djuana Banks, Strategic Planning
Danielle Hermanny '03, BSM President
Leslie Cadle, Nominating
Kathleen Coyle '03, Advancement
Lance Butner, Strategic Enrollment
Tom Lynch '85, Student Experience & Past Chair

The Executive Committee consists of the officers of the board and the chairperson for each of the committees.  This committee advises and supports the school’s leadership team between board meetings, providing guidance and input as needed.

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Finance Committee (and Audit Subcommittee)

Pat Kocourek '85, Chair
At-Large:
Pat Murry '96
Kris Scherer '83
Casey Schoen
Steve Soderling
Sarah Walters
BSM Faculty & Staff: 
Danielle Hermanny '03
Brian Lynch

This committee meets on a regular basis each year, overseeing the financial affairs, condition, planning, and budgets, managing significant financial matters for the school.

The Audit Subcommittee meets twice yearly, during the fall and spring Finance Committee meetings, ensuring the fiduciary soundness of the School's operations.

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Nominating Subcommittee

Leslie Cadle, Chair
Phong Luong
Mark Sanderson
Beth Peterson
BSM Faculty & Staff: 
Danielle Hermanny '03
Ben Smith

This committee meets multiple times during the year, reviewing candidates for the BSM board and committees, matching the best candidates with the needs of the school.

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Governance Committee

Phong Luong, Chair
Leslie Cadle
Lynnette Slater Crandall
Casey Schoen
At-Large:
Jenny Cornell
BSM Faculty & Staff:
Danielle Hermanny '03

The Governance Committee ensures that the Board of Directors is fulfilling its fiduciary, strategic and generative duties to Benilde-St. Margaret’s School. It assesses the effectiveness of the Board of Directors as a whole and aims to ensure that individuals are prepared and responsible.

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Student Experience Committee

Tom Lynch '85, Chair
Br. Michael Kadow
Martha Long
At-Large:
Michelle Chester '04
Natalie Chevalier '15
Keely Doyle '90
Obasi Lewis '16
Joyce Mayaka
Bridget Root
BSM Faculty & Staff:
Dennis Draughn
Danielle Hermanny '03
Steve Pohlen '86

The committee for student experience meets five times annually examining our strengths and growth areas, supporting the efforts of other committees and departments at BSM, and the director, focusing on opportunities to continuously foster a community of belonging.

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Advancement Committee 

Kathleen Coyle '03, Chair
Johnny Grant '95
At-Large:
Brent Frederick
Becca Paulson '03
Kevin Rockwell '05
Melissa Surdyk '04
Julia Weber '12
Luke Winskowski
BSM Faculty & Staff: 
Danielle Hermanny '03
Ben Smith

The Advancement Committee meets four times yearly to oversee the strategy and policies of the advancement department’s fund-raising activities and events.

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Strategic Planning Committee

Djuana Banks, Chair
Jeff Hillins '90
Br. Michael Kadow
Kate Lovrien
Armando Mojica '86
At-Large:
Colleen Feller
Jasmine Jirele
David Pflum
Gloria Vallejo
BSM Faculty & Staff: 
Danielle Hermanny '03
Steve Pohlen

This committee meets five times yearly and monitors progress on the implementation of the BSM strategic plan.

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Strategic Enrollment Committee

Lance Butner, Chair
Anne Ehrhart '04
At-Large:
Brett Carver
Carrie Hastings
Whitney Gartland
John Theisen
BSM Faculty & Staff: 
Tamara Anderson
Danielle Hermanny '03
Betsy Van Cleve '06

 

This committee meets bi-monthly each year, reviewing programs and opportunities to strengthen the enrollment and marketing initiatives of BSM.