leaders AT THE FOREFRONT FOREFRONT CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS 2015–2020
Walker Poole and Wellford Tabor Raise the Bar for Extraordinary Volunteer Leadership IN 2015, when Mark Reed asked
Walker Poole and Wellford Tabor to co-chair the largest, most comprehensive campaign in Country Day history, they both checked with their wives first and then said, “Yes!” Their easy partnership, genuine love for the school, and can-do attitude were overwhelmingly factors in the success of the Forefront Campaign. We also benefitted from their financial acumen as they served on the Board of Trustees as key construction and financing decisions were made. They led by example with their time and with their resources, and their commitment inspired others to do the same.
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CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
For five years—through raising their families, through their own busy and successful careers, and through a global pandemic—they showed up time and time again to countless meetings, phone calls, coffees, and events to share the Forefront story and the importance of this transformative campaign in our schoolʼs history. They both shattered previous fundraising records and raised the bar extraordinarily high for volunteer leadership and service. Suzanne Hilser-Wiles, campaign counsel to Country Day and president of Grezenbach Glier and Associates, an international consulting firm, notes: “Volunteer leadership is critical to any successful fundraising effort, and Walker and Wellford exemplify what we tell our
clients they need—leaders who are willing to dedicate the necessary time and energy to engage others, who are thoughtful partners to advancement and the Head of School, and who set an example with their own generosity. This kind of leadership inspires others to dig deep and do their best for the school too. This campaign exceeded expectations and transformed Country Day. That would not have happened without your co-chairs.” For generations to come, our school community will be strengthened by the impact of their leadership and hard work. Mark Reed shares, “Their love and deep respect for this school will be appreciated in perpetuity through the legacy this campaign and all their leadership made possible. We are indebted to them for their incredible service, not only to this campaign, but for all they have done for our school.” In the truest sense, both Walker and Wellford embody what it means to be at the Forefront, and we remain ever grateful they said “Yes!”
