Our Leadership

 

 

Kirk Smothers Head of School

David Calamaro Associate Head of School/Academic Dean

Stacey Joseph Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging

Lisa Howell Director of Marketing & Communications

Rachel Loeper Director of Philanthropy

Erin McMenamin Director of Finance & Operations

Jim Miller Director of Enrollment Management

Kavitha Patel Assistant Director of Admissions Director of Financial Aid

Christy Zawadzkas Lower & Middle School Director

Board of Trustees

 

Jim Allison, Clerk
Parent of alumnus Charlie, Class of 2005
Former General Counsel, Murray, Devine & Co., Inc.

 

Matthew Bradley
Head of School, Plymouth Meeting Friends School
Member of the Religious Society of Friends

 

Luis Castillo
Parent of alumnus Jake, Class of 2016
Former CEO and President, Ensocare, Inc. (Retired)

 

Genna (Epstein) Cohen
DVFriends alumna, Class of 2007
Therapist, Open Minds Psychological

 

Rhonda Cohen
Parent of alumnus Ben, Class of 2005
Former Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Board Chair, The Glenmede Trust Company

 

Bill Connolly
Parent of David '25
Executive Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

 

Palmer Dalesandro
Grandparent of Ronnie '29
Former Vice-President, Capgemini America, Inc.

 

Barry Depew
Parent of alumna Emily, Class of 2011
Former Regional President, Toll Brothers, Inc. (Retired)
CEO, Eastern States Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toll Brothers

 

Eugenie Dieck
Parent of alumnus Brendan, Class of 2011
Vice President for Strategy, Georgetown University

 

Nancy Donnelly
Former Head of School, United Friends (Retired)
Member of the Religious Society of Friends

 

Ruth Greenberger
Former Head of School at DVFriends

 

Nayyar Iqbal
Parent of Noor '28
Vice President Clinical Diabetes/Metabolism & GI, AstraZeneca

 

Andrea Johnson
Parent of alumna Charlotte, Class of 2021
Partner, Television Division, GPS Impact

 

Barbara Kraus-Blackney
Former President, Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)

 

Joan Plump
Attorney, New Jersey, Bucks County, and Philadelphia
Administrator, Silver Springs – Martin Luther School/Gemma Services

 

Karen Stockmal, Treasurer
Parent of alumnus Evan, Class of  2024 and alumna Elise, Class of 2020
Principal, KMS Law Offices, LLC.

 

Molly Watson, Vice Clerk
Parent of alumnus Sam, Class of 2021

 

Kathy Wilkins
Parent of Santana '31
Director of Partnership Development, Aramark

 

Kirk Smothers
Head of School, Delaware Valley Friends School
Member of the Religious Society of Friends