Board of Trustees

Scott Haskins joined the Board in 2017. He and his wife, Timmie, are parents of a current 8th grader. Scott is an MCDS alum (1978).

Katherine Dinh began her tenure as MCDS's ninth Head of School on July 1, 2019. 

Prior to MCDS, she was the Head of School for Prospect Sierra School in El Cerrito, California from 2007-19. Her career in education has been spent as a teacher, department chair, division head, and charter school co-founder.

Katherine is the past Board Chair of the National Association of Independent Schools and current Co-Chair of The Principals’ Center at Harvard University. 

Christina Amini joined the board in 2021.  She and her wife Ellie are the parents of a 6th and 3rd grader.

Christina is a member of the DEI Committee and helped start the LGBTQIA+ parent affinity group. Christina is grateful for MCDS's extraordinary educators, who nurture curiosity, guide social-emotional learning, and challenge students to think critically and creatively.

Abby Anderson joined the Board of Trustees in 2018.   She currently serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Kim Boswell joined the Board in 2019.

Kim and her husband, Joe, are the parents of an MCDS 2nd, 5th and 7th grader.

Prior to becoming a Trustee, Kim served on the Construction and the Buildings and Grounds Committees since 2015. She currently serves as Co-chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee.

“Our family appreciates how MCDS instills a love of learning and the development of skills while preserving childhood.”  

Chris Buchbinder joined the Board in 2017. Chris and his wife, Nina, are parents of MCDS 3rd, 5th, 6th and 8th graders.

He currently serves as co-chair of the Finance Committee.

"Our family enjoys seeing our children thrive in an open, accepting, and thoughtful school environment. We have had wonderful experiences with many of the teachers, our kids have formed strong peer relationships, and we appreciate the values of the broader community."

Alison Garrett joined the Board in 2016.

Alison joined the MCDS community in 1978 as a kindergartner and graduated in the MCDS Class of 1987. She and her husband Mark are parents of two daughters -- MCDS alums from the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021. Alison has volunteered as a Room Parent, Walkathon Chair and Book Fair volunteer. She served as the Parents Association president for the 2016-17 school year.

Alison appreciates looking back on her own experience as a student at MCDS. She recalls what a wonderful place it was to be a “kid” and enjoys sharing this experience with her daughters. Alison is grateful for the stewardship of all the MCDS administrators, teachers, parents and students who strive every day to continue to make it the same place she remembers.

Renu Gregg joined the board in 2021.  She and her husband Brian are the parents of a current MCDS 5th grader and 3rd grader.

Renu has previously chaired the Arts, Music and STEAM committee along with various volunteer roles as Room Parent and Tour Guide.

The family lives in San Francisco and they are grateful for the beautiful Marin campus and the inspiring community of faculty and staff that make learning a joy for their children every day. Renu is also honored and grateful for the opportunity to give back to this special place by serving as the FA president. 

Camille Hampton joined the Board in 2019. She and her husband, Matt are parents of a current 7th grader.

Camille currently serves as chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.

Sarah Smith Jones joined the Board in 2019. She is the parent of current MCDS 5th, 7th graders and of two MCDS alums (Class of 2019 and the Class of 2021).

Sasha Kovriga joined the Board in 2019.  He and his wife Irina are parents of a current 2nd grader and an MCDS alum (Class of 2020).

He currently serves as chair of the Investment Committee.

Jeremy Liegl joined the Board in 2020.  He currently chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Finance Committee.  He and his wife, Julie, have daughters in the 4th and 1st grades.    

Jeremy values how well MCDS meets each student where they are and how the school proactively partners with families to support children and help them develop their skills and resilience. 

Rashmi Yadav Marya is the parent of two MCDS students -- a 7th grader and a 8th grader. Rashmi, her husband Varun, and their family became part of the MCDS community in 2013. She joined the Board of Trustees in 2016.  Rashmi currently serves as Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is also a member of the Finance Committee. 

Rashmi appreciates that MCDS develops the whole child by focusing on habits of mind, community service, and mindfulness hand in hand with core academic skills. She loves that MCDS instills in children a strong sense of self and love of learning.

Ravi Paidipaty joined the Board in 2020. He and his wife Elizabeth are the parents of a current 1st and 3rd grader. He currently serves as co-chair of the Finance Committee.

Karen Pajarillo joined the board in 2021. She and her husband Clement are parents of an MCDS 3rd grader.  Karen is a member of the Finance Committee and has also served as an Admission Liaison.

She is grateful for the MCDS teachers who inspire students every day through their creativity and enthusiasm. Karen also values the wonderful friendships and strong sense of community that her family has found at MCDS. 

Charlotte Haas Prime ('92) has considered herself a member of the MCDS community since she started kindergarten in 1983. She graduated from MCDS in 1992, but returned after college to teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade Spanish as well as serve as an advisor.  She remained in that role for 7 years.  

Charlotte returned to MCDS shortly thereafter to serve her first term as a member of the Board of Trustees from 2008-2014. While on the Board, she co-chaired the Student Support Services committee and served on the finance, admissions, strategic planning and recruiting committees. Charlotte and husband Josh are parents of a current 2nd, 4th grader and 7th grader.  

Lisa Sawyer joined the Board in 2020. She formerly served as the Family Association President for the 2020-21 school year.  Lisa and her husband Philip are parents of a current MCDS 6th grader.

Kathy Scially joined the board in 2021. She and her husband Dave are the parents of two sons, a current MCDS 4th grader and an MCDS 6th grader.

Kathy is co-chair of the Development Planning Committee, a member of the Annual Fund Committee and is an Admission Tour Guide. She has previously served as Lower School Welcome Chair and for multiple years a Room Parent, and an Art and Lunch Duty volunteer. She and her family value how MCDS partners with families to nurture and educate children in a loving and inclusive community. Kathy is excited to join the board and become even more engaged at the school that means so much to her family.

Donald Share joined the board in 2021.  He is the parent of two sons, both of whom are MCDS alums (Class of 2013 and Class of 2015).  Donald serves on the Investment Committee. He is tremendously grateful for the exceptionally kind and thoughtful support that MCDS provided to him and to his family throughout the 11 years that his boys were at MCDS.

Helen Spalding joined the Board in 2017. She is the parent of three MCDS alums (Classes of '94, '96 and '00) and the grandparent of a current MCDS 1st grader.

She has served on the board of numerous Bay Area and national non-profits and for profit boards including Summer Search, Drew School, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Medical Research Institute, Catholic Charities and the Chronicle Publishing Corporation.

While a parent at MCDS she was involved with co- running the Community Service Club, working on the 8th grade play, co-chairing several major fund raisers and serving as class parent on numerous occasions. She is thrilled to once again be involved with MCDS.

Jeff Spaulding  joined the Board in 2018.  He is the parent of a current 6th grader and a 8th grader.   He currently serves as co-chair of the Committee on Trustees.

Dina To and her husband, Joe, are parents of an MCDS 6th and 8th grader.

MCDS’s commitment to empowering each student to find their place in this world and to lead with compassion and inquiry, is one of the many reasons why Dina joined the Board in 2020.  
 

Chris von Eckartsberg joined the Board in 2016. He and his family have been thrilled to be part of the MCDS community since 2011. Chris and his wife, Colleen are parents of a current 8th grader and an MCDS alum (Class of 2019).

Chris serves as co-chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Chris is honored to have served on the Board of Trustees since 2016.

As an architect, Chris believes in the power of an environment’s context, culture, and community to inspire. He is deeply grateful that his children are able to be lifted up each day by the magical place and people of MCDS.

Brad Weaver joined the Board in 2020. He has served as Head of School at Sonoma Country Day School since 2009. Prior leadership roles include Division Head at Shore Country Day School (Beverly, MA), Director at the American International School of Libreville (Gabon), and Assistant Principal at Grady Middle School (Houston, TX).

Being the two country day schools in the North Bay, SCDS and MCDS have frequently shared ideas and had faculty and leadership visit each other’s schools. Brad values the balanced and inclusive approach to children’s learning at MCDS, and the thoughtfulness expressed in the mission, vision and values and shown in long range strategic planning. He is honored to join the board and excited to support the school continuing to grow and thrive.

Brad and his wife Jeanne have two high-school age children. 

Ben Zack joined the board in 2019. He is the parent of an MCDS 4th grader, a 6th grader, and an MCDS alum (Class of 2021). He serves as Chair of the Development Planning Committee.