Alumni Class Notes

Stuart Pavlik ’69

currently resides in North Palm Beach, Florida. He is pictured here enjoying a fly-fishing trip in the North Georgia mountains near the Appalachian Trail.

Ellen Laird Regnery ’83 is a shareholder in the law firm of Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A., located in North Palm Beach, Florida. She is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, and is now in her 30th year of practicing law. Ellen and her husband Dennis have two children, Maggie, a 2018 graduate of TBS who currently attends UVA, and Jack, an 11th grader at TBS. Ellen has been serving on the Alumni Council for the last three years and currently acts as Vice-President.

Brad Chamness ’83

and his wife Tove, originally from Sweden, reside in North Palm Beach, Florida, with their two daughters (pictured right), Ruby, third grade at Benjamin, and Ella, in kindergarten. Brad is currently serving on the Benjamin School Alumni Council and owns a financial advisory business in North Palm Beach.

Marci Ernst High ’87 — “Looking for the joy and peace in 2020 has been harder than normal — but it was there. My oldest, Emma, graduated from Virginia Tech with two degrees: biochemistry and biology. Next step will be med school. My youngest, Caroline, has started her senior year at UGA as an accounting major. I have started a new step in my career as an Intensive Family Intervention Therapist, while enjoying island life on the coast of Georgia.”

Dan Allen ‘92 and his wife Laura are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Brooke Allen on August 1, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces.

Kristen Desmond

LeFevre ’93 has been named to the 2020 class of Top Women in Media by Folio/AdMonsters, and was recognized as a finalist for Yale University Publishing Course’s 2020 Innovative Leader Scholarship Award. In August 2020, she was hired as a senior editor at Palm Beach Media Group, where she is a key member of the editorial team for several South Florida magazines of record, including Palm Beach Illustrated, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, Aventura, Orlando Illustrated, The Palm Beach 100, and The Palm Beach Charity Register. Edward Skrod ’96 recently opened True Freedom Therapy, a medical clinic across the street from Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. The clinic provides scientifically proven treatment for erectile dysfunction, frequent urination, neuropathy, chronic pain, and other urogenital disorders such as Peyronie’s disease, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Amanda (Warner) Pierman ’97

completed her Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in Teacher Leadership and Chemistry in September, and is beginning a doctoral program (Ed.D.) in Instructional Technology in November.

Nikasha Wells ’98 (pictured above) is one of the newest members of the TBS Alumni Council and is the mother of 9-year-old Saige. She is a Government Relations Senior Manager for Palm Beach County, and most recently served as the Florida Coalitions Director for the Biden for President Campaign.

Jon Allen ’02 and his wife Krystan recently welcomed their second daughter, Lilah Paige Allen, into the world on June 6, 2020. Ivy Allen turned 3 years old on October 15 and is extremely excited to be a big sister.

Paul Lawler ’03 resides in Jupiter, Florida, with his wife Danielle. They have a 5-year-old son, Jack, who is in kindergarten at Benjamin, and a 1-year-old daughter, Margaret. Paul works as Corporate Counsel to Wealth Partners Capital Group in Palm Beach. Paul began serving as President of the Alumni Council this fall after joining the Council in 2017.

Darren Craft ’04 is a proud member of the School’s “14 Year Club.” He later attended Georgetown University where he played football and majored in finance and business management. Darren began his career on Wall Street and subsequently spent seven years at a credit-focused hedge fund in South Florida. More recently, he has combined his passion for financial services and technology through several insurance company start-ups. Today, Darren is the founder and president of Worth Insurance, a property and casualty insurance agency based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Worth Insurance focuses on the insurance needs of high net worth households and private client insurance programs. He is happy to be back home and engaged to fellow TBS alum Melanie Davis ’07. Darren looks forward to being an active member of the Alumni Council and Benjamin community.

Elizabeth Hope ’05 (pictured above) is dedicating her time to childhood cancer research and education after her son was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Elizabeth resides in Alabaster, Alabama, with her husband Joseph and children Ryanne, age 5, and Ruddy, age 2.

Kirsten (Schooley) McElhinney ’07

and TJ McElhinney are delighted to announce that the McElhinney family is growing by two feet this January.

Maggie (Regan)

Jensen ’07 opened her Jacksonville real estate sales business (@yourmindfulrealtor) with Keller Williams in October 2020. Her daughter Juliet (pictured left) is nearly a 1-year-old and loves being a “Baby Buc”!

Francis O’Brien ’07 married Elisabeth Leonard in Santiago, Chile, this October. Fran moved to Chile seven years ago and currently works as the head of Marketing and Business Development for a boutique pharmaceutical company. The couple has lived in Santiago together for the last five years. They are expecting their first child (a baby boy) in February 2021!

Samantha Levy ’08 is excited to begin a career in real estate with the Sutter & Nugent team. A graduate of Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, Samantha spends her free time playing golf, tennis, or running with her two dogs.

David Glickman ‘80

was recently named partner at The Markarian Group. Selected as a Super Lawyer and Rising Star in 2020, David’s practice focuses on assisting businesses and individuals in all aspects of corporate strategy. In addition to his involvement in the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar Association, David is a dedicated member of his local community and an active member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Hali Sammis ’10

married Brayden Holt on Summer Solstice, June 20, 2020. The ceremony took place on the beach in Kenai, Alaska. Hali works for Twin Cities Veterinary Clinic. Brayden, a crane operator at Cruz Construction and a native Alaskan, met Hali when they were both living in Colorado. Together they now call Kenai, Alaska, home.

Codi Mimun ’10

became engaged to Ryan Parsons in June. The couple is planning their wedding for May 2021 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Nano Anderson ’10

(pictured right) “We didn’t social distance. Baby Swetman coming March 2021!”