CSS

Meet the Board of Trustees

 

Mr. Barron Collier II
Chairman

Trustee since 2002.
B.A., University of Oklahoma
He is a partner in Collier Enterprises and is involved with several non-profit entities.  His son graduated from CSS.

 

Mr. Scott Berry '83
President

Trustee since 2008.
B.S. Dartmouth College
President of SDB Associates, Inc.

 

Mrs. Michele B. Fagin
Secretary

Trustee since 2005.
B.A., Brown University
JD, University of San Francisco School of Law, magna cum laude.
She is a partner at Sparks Willson Borges Brandt & Johnson, PC.  Both of Michele's children graduated from CSS.

 

Mr. Bill Nelson
Treasurer

Trustee since 2010.
Bill provides general representation of securities broker-dealers and state and federal registered investment advisers, registered representatives and financial planners. Bill has two daughters at CSS.
 

  Jennifer Bain board member of The Colorado Springs School

Mrs. Jennifer Bain
Trustee since 2011. 

B.A. Western Maryland College
JD University of Maryland
After practicing law for several years, Jennifer now is an active volunteer in the community and at CSS where she has three children in school.
 
 

Caro Gardiner
Trustee since 2008.

B.A., Stanford University
DVM, and Large Species Endocrinology
She is co-owner and Chief Administrative Officer of RMB Products, Inc., a thermoforming company of high performance plastics which serves the medical, aerospace, chemical and semiconductor industries. Her two sons and daughter attend CSS.

 
Michael Larson board member of The Colorado Springs School

Mr. Michael Larson
Trustee since 2011.

B.S., Tulane University
M.S., University of Michigan
Ph.D., Massachutes Institute of Technology 
Dr. Larson is the El Pomar endowed Chair of Engineering and Innovation and oversees the Mind Studio at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.  His two daughters attend CSS.
 

Master Jay Lee '99
Trustee since 2010.

B.A. Boston College
Master Jay Lee serves as the Director of Operations of U.S. Taekwondo Center. Lee and his four brothers all graduated from The Colorado Springs School.
   

Ms. Christina McGrath '03
Trustee since 2011.

B.A., Miami University (Ohio)

Christina is the Executive Director of COPPer, the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region and serves on the Alumni Committee.
 

 

Mrs. Jocelyn Terwilliger Murphy '88
Trustee since 2009.


B.A., University of Denver
Jocelyn has served on the CSS Alumni Committee and has been instrumental in planning Alumni REUNION.

 
 
Violet Perez board member of The Colorado Springs School

Mrs. Violet Perez
Trustee since 2011.

B.S., University of Pittsburgh
M.B.A., USIU in Mexico City
Violet served as chair of board of trustees at the American School in Mexico City where she spearheaded advancment efforts.  She has recently moved to Colorado Springs and is enthusiastic to get involved with the school and the community.

 

Mr. Kevin Patterson
Trustee since 2009.

B.A. Texas A&M University
Kevin is the owner of The Patterson Group, an independent real estate brokerage. He serves on a variety of non-profit boards throughout Colorado Springs.  His daughter attends CSS.

 
Margaret Sabin board member of The Colorado Springs School

Mrs. Margaret Sabin
Trustee since 2011.

B.S. Villanova University
M.A., George Washington University
Margaret is the President & CEO of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services.  Her daughter attends CSS.

 
 

Mr. Jon Stepleton
Trustee since 2008.

B.A., Miami University, Ohio
M.A., University of Dayton
Following over 30 years as a journalist and newspaper executive, he turned his focus to serving numerous non-profit organizations in the Pikes Peak region. He is chairman of the board of the Fine Arts Center, executive director of the Pikes Peak Community College Foundation, and strategic counsel to the Woodford Foundation.  His daughters attend CSS.

 

Mr. Mark Thatcher
Trustee since 2007.

MBA and JD, University of Denver
He is EVP to RM Squared USA. Mark is chairing the Love. Learn. Lead. Comprehensive Campaign. His sons attend CSS.

 

Mrs. Diane Weidman
Trustee since 2010.

B.S. Cornell University
M.D. Duke University
Diane is an adult psychiatrist at Pikes Peak Mental Health. Her son and daughter attend CSS.

 
  Mr. Will Biedermann, ex officio, Faculty Representative

Mr. Will Biedermann
ex officio, faculty representative

Faculty representative since 2010.
B.A. Physical Education, Luther College, Iowa
Graduate studies, Arizona State University
Will is a physical education teacher at The Colorado Springs School.
 

 

Mr. Kevin Reel
Head of School

CSS Head of School since 2007.
B.A. and M.A., Stanford University
Author of test preparation books for AP Chemistry,
AP Environmental Science, and SAT II Chemistry.
LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Presenter for National Association of Independent Schools conferences and workshops.