Board of Trustees | Collegiate School

Our Leadership

Collegiate's Board of Trustees is a group of volunteers responsible for the long-term sustainability and strategic direction of the School. This includes determining and periodically validating Collegiate’s mission and setting policies that reinforce Collegiate’s strategic goals and educational objectives. The Board hires, supports and evaluates the Head of School who is responsible for directing day-to-day programs, systems and operations. The Board is required to be a responsible steward of Collegiate’s resources, which includes approving the annual budget, tuition rates and major capital expenditures. Trustees are guided by the School's values and are dedicated to building on the legacy of thoughtful leadership that has kept Collegiate thriving since its founding more than 100 years ago.

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Officers

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W. Hildebrandt “Brandt” Surgner

P’11 ’14 ’17 ’19
Chair
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Professional: Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Altria Group
Education: BA, Washington & Lee University (’87); JD, Washington & Lee University (’94)
Community Affiliations: Board of Directors, The American Civil War Museum; Past President, Law Council of Washington & Lee University School of Law

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Julious “Jody” P. Smith III ’86

P’20 ’22 ’25
Vice Chair
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Professional: Orthopedic Surgeon, OrthoVirginia
Education: MD, University of Virginia; Internship and Residency, Medical College of Virginia; Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center
Community Affiliations: Team physician, Godwin High School and
Hampden-Sydney College; Immediate past-President, The Commonwealth Club; Board member, OrthoVirginia

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Mason Chapman ’84

P’22
Secretary
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Professional: CFO Lansing Building Products
Education: BA, North Carolina State University (’88)
Community Affiliations: Past President, Collegiate School Alumni Board; Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop 444

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Jeffrey "Jeff" Mancabelli

Head of School
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Education: B.S., University of Scranton ’91; M.A., The George Washington University ’95

Term Trustees

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Neil Amin

P’31 ’32
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Professional: CEO, Shamin Hotels
Education: BA, University of Pennsylvania ’00; MBA, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ’01
Community Affiliations: Board of Governors, Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, Director and Former Chair, Richmond Region Tourism, Director, Treasury Board of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Community Development, Director, Virginia Council on Economic Education, Director, Chamber RVA, Executive Committee Member, Venture Richmond Inc., Governor’s Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates, Trustee, Virginia Museum of History and Culture

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Wortie Ferrell II ’88

P’24 ’27 ’31
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Professional: Senior Vice President, Davenport & Company
Education: A.B. Princeton University ('93); MBA, University of Virginia ('02"; M. Ed, Columbia University ('07)
Community Affiliations: Board Member, Capital Region Land Conservancy; Board Member, Seven Hills School; Former President, St. Stephen's Preschool Advisory Board

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Neelan “Neely” A. Markel ’96

P’27 ’30
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Professional: Former Community Relations and Marketing, Markel Corporation
Education: BA, University of Virginia (’00)
Community Affiliations: Board Chair, The Valentine Museum

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J. Cheairs Porter Jr.

P’27 ’29 ’32
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Professional: Co-head of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Group, Harris Williams
Education: BS, Washington and Lee University; MBA, UVA Darden Graduate School of Business Administration

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W. Chason Beggerow

P’26 ’28
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Professional: Partner, Global Head of Private Equity Co-Investments, Mercer Alternatives

Education: B.S., University of Virginia ‘90; MBA, Northwestern Kellogg School of Management ‘95

Community Affiliations: Mentor and Competition Judge, University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce

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Marty Franks

GP’37 ’39
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Professional: Executive Vice President (retired), CBS Corp., Staff for Senator Patrick Leahy, Speaker Thomas P. O’Neill and President Jimmy Carter
Education: BA, Princeton ’72
Community Affiliations: Co-President, Board of Trustees, Western Reserve Academy (Ohio); Former Trustee and current Campaign Steering Committee, Sidwell Friends School

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Nimisha Parikh Montgomery

P’35
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Professional: Innovation and Strategy Consultant
Education: AB, Brown University ’00; MPH, Brown University ’00, JD, Suffolk University Law School and University of Richmond School of Law ’00
Community Affiliations: Collegiate School Auction Co-Chair, ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation; 1708 Gallery and Independent Artists

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JoAnn Adrales Ruh

P’16 ’18 ’21
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Professional: Former banker and mortgage lender. Career break to be a full-time home parent and manager. Currently a community volunteer and substitute teacher in the Collegiate Lower School
Education: College of William & Mary, '89. B.A. Psychology and Government
Community Affiliations: Board member, MENTOR Virginia; Development Ambassador and active alumna, William & Mary; Advisory Council, The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design. Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2022. Served on the Collegiate Strategic Planning committee and was very active in the CS Parents' Association.

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Callie Lacy Brackett ’95

P’22 ’24
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Professional: Project Manager, Beaty & Brown Interior Design
Education: BA, University of Virginia (’99)
Community Affiliations:
Past President, Sheltering Arms Hospital Junior Board; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Past President, First Presbyterian Church Preschool Board

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Stephen “Steve” T. Holdych

P’19 ’22 ’24 ’27
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Professional: Co-Founder and Chairman, Averiq; Founder and CEO, North Pass Advisors; COO, Stealth Behavioral Health Network; Former Co-Chief Executive Officer, CapTech Consulting
Education: A.B., University of Chicago ‘94
Community Affiliations: Director, Vice President, President, Past President, Science Museum of Virginia Foundation Board of Directors; Strategic Advisor, CARELab/CARE360; Former Church Council Chair, Reveille United Methodist Church; Co-Chair, Collegiate School 2017 Winter Party & Auction

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Lia Mooney

P’28 ’31
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Professional: Former Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia; School Psychologist, Academy District 20, Colorado Springs, CO; Former Middle School History and Spanish Teacher, Germantown Academy, Glenside, PA
Education: A.B., Princeton University ’95; Ph.D. (School, Community & Clinical Child Psychology), University of Pennsylvania ’06
Community Affiliations: Past President, Collegiate School Parents’ Association; Vice President, Collegiate School Parents’ Association; Lower School Volunteer Coordinator, Collegiate School Parents’ Association; Co-Chair, Collegiate School 2024 Spring Party & Auction; Junior Board, The Virginia Home

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Wallace "Gray" Stettinius ’79

P’07 ’10 ’12
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Professional: Owner/Principal of Tuckahoe Creek Construction Solutions LLC
Education: The University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce
Community Affiliations: Building Committee, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity; Finance and Leadership Giving Committees, Richmond SPCA; Finance Chair, Tuckahoe YMCA; Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Athletics Foundation; Vestry of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; Cristo Rey Richmond High School; Assistant Soccer Coach, Richmond’s Rebuilding Together

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Mayme Beth F. Donohue ’03

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Professional: Attorney, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Education: BA, University of Virginia (’07); JD, University of Richmond School of Law (’15)
Community Affiliations: President, Virginia Equality Bar Association President; Junior Board of Side by Side; Past President, Collegiate School Alumni Board

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Mary Malveaux ’86

P’26 ’29
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Professional: Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals
Education: BA University of Virginia ’90, JD, University of Richmond ’93
Community Affiliations: Board of Director, Voices for Virginia’s Children; Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

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Meera Pahuja ’97

P’30 ’32 ’34
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Professional: Infectious Diseases and Palliative Care Doctor and Assistant Professor, VCU Health
Education: BA, Virginia Commonwealth University; MD, Virginia
Commonwealth University; Internal Medicine Residency and Infectious Disease Fellowship, Cornell University
Community Affiliations: President, 5P Foundation; Board Secretary, Virginia League for Planned Parenthood

Trustees Emeriti

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Malcolm “Mac” S. McDonald

P’87 ’88
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Professional: Retired, Chairman and CEO of Signet Banking Corporation
Education: BSB, University of Minnesota (’60)
Community Affiliations: Emeritus Board member, Richmond Ballet; Board member, The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota; Board member, The Immokalee Foundation

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Wallace Stettinius

P’77 ’79 ’84
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Professional: Former CEO of William Byrd Press (became Cadmus Communications)
Education: BA, University of Virginia (‘55); MBA, University of Virginia (‘59)

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R. Gregory “Greg” Williams ’69

P’01 ’04
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Professional: Vice Chairman, CCA Financial LLC
Education: BA, Williams College (’73); MBA, University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business (’77)
Community Affiliations: St. James Episcopal Church; Board of Directors, Mutual Assurance; Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond Foundation

Alumni Association and Parents' Association Presidents

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Ernest “Ernie” A. Dettbarn III ’94

P’33 ’36
Alumni Association President
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Juliet R. Bloodgood

P’30 ’32 ’34
Parents’ Association President
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Officers

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W. Hildebrandt “Brandt” Surgner

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Julious “Jody” P. Smith III ’86

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Mason Chapman ’84

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Jeffrey "Jeff" Mancabelli

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Neil Amin

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Wortie Ferrell II ’88

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Neelan “Neely” A. Markel ’96

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J. Cheairs Porter Jr.

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W. Chason Beggerow

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Marty Franks

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Nimisha Parikh Montgomery

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JoAnn Adrales Ruh

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Callie Lacy Brackett ’95

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Stephen “Steve” T. Holdych

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Lia Mooney

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Wallace "Gray" Stettinius ’79

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Mayme Beth F. Donohue ’03

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Mary Malveaux ’86

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Meera Pahuja ’97

Trustees Emeriti

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Malcolm “Mac” S. McDonald

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Wallace Stettinius

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R. Gregory “Greg” Williams ’69

Alumni Association and Parents' Association Presidents

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Ernest “Ernie” A. Dettbarn III ’94

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Juliet R. Bloodgood