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MEET THE BOARD

M E E T T H E N E W

TRUSTEES

2020–21

Since its founding by seven families in 1945, Georgetown Day School has been ably served by a Board of Trustees composed of parents, alumni, and other key community members. While serving in a voluntary capacity, the Trustees work closely with the head of school to ensure the short- and longterm financial health of the School and to safeguard the School’s founding purpose as a racially and religiously inclusive school whose educational

philosophy derives from the belief that diversity is the ground out of which great learning grows. The Board’s focus is strategic, and board members rightly prioritize the GDS experience for all students over the singular experience of their own child or children.

We were pleased to welcome three new Board members for the 2020–21 school year—joining the Board in a year like no other. Each spring, Trustees

are elected for a regular term of three years. Board members may serve two consecutive (full or partial) terms up to a maximum of six years. These individuals join an active Board focused on strategic planning, campus planning, and financial goal-setting. All members of the Board also serve on at least one of ten Board committees. For more information about other members of our board, go to www.GDS.org/Board.

CHRIS BOREK

New Board member Chris Borek shared: “The thing I probably love the most [about GDS] is the kids’ excitement for learning. There is almost always some topic from class (or debate or something) that they learned and are excited to share at dinner. [When they were] home and I overheard occasional zoom class discussions, I saw that their friends/ classmates shared that excitement. Now that they are getting older, some of what they share is new for me. That I am starting to learn from them is a most welcome trend!”

Chris may have just joined the Board, but, he says, “Even in the short time I have been on the Board, I have learned quite a bit. Running a school successfully requires a lot of different skills sets and capabilities. I have been impressed with the care and deliberation the Board takes in making decisions on a breadth of topics.”

Chris is currently a managing principal at Analysis Group, an economics consulting firm, where he specializes in the application of microeconomics, marketing strategy, and statistics to litigation and complex business problems.

His recent work has focused heavily on intellectual property, antitrust, and

corporate governance disputes. Chris also serves as senior policy scholar in the Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown University and is a member of the Analysis Group Board of Directors. He previously volunteered for the Civic Education Project, where he taught economics at Chernivtsi National University in Ukraine. Chris received a PhD and MA in economics from Cornell University, a BA in economics from the University of Arizona, and an E.U. Diploma from the Institut D’Etudes Politiques de Paris in France.

Chris and his wife, Irene Cortese, have lived in the DC metro area since 1998. They live with Milo ’23 and Naomi ’25 in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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JON KAPLAN

Jon Kaplan and his wife, Jill Wilkins, are active GDS parents and have two daughters at the school, Ruby ’21 and Stella ’28, as well as a son, Harry, in college. Joining the Board during this COVID year, Jon said, “The core elements of the GDS mission are more important and relevant than ever as we pull together to support our kids, one another, and our broader community. Jill and I love that we are part of a GDS community that cares deeply about supporting one another and advancing social justice.”

Jon brings with him to the Board expertise from a variety of leadership positions in higher education, business, and government. “It’s an honor to serve on a board with such a dedicated group of trustees. It’s also wonderful to be able to learn so much from the board and from

our immensely talented and committed school leadership,” he said.

As founder and managing partner of Hines Point Advisors, he works with education technology companies, universities, and private equity firms. He is also a lecturer at Georgetown University in higher education leadership and ethics.

Jon is the former CEO of Laureate Online, the digital learning division of Laureate Education, a global higher education company, where he was a senior executive for over 15 years. Earlier in his career, Jon served in the White House as special assistant to the President for economic policy and chief of staff of the National Economic Council under President Bill Clinton. He also held posts

at the Department of the Treasury and on U.S. Senator John Kerry’s staff. Before his government service, he practiced law at Covington & Burling. Jon has served on a number of boards, including the Concord Hill School, the Hope for Henry Foundation, and Coursera, as well as other organizations.

Jon graduated cum laude from Harvard College with an AB in government. He received his JD from Boston University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Boston University Law Review.

KIMBERLY STOKES

As someone who describes herself as “passionate about the unique and transformative impact that education can have on our society,” Kimberly Stokes couples that passion with more than 20 years in finance and investment management, specializing in corporate credit to “support GDS as we enter a more uncertain future.”

Mother to Kenji ’25, Kimberly said she “has watched him grow into an independent student and critical thinker; and he has found support in his artistic endeavors and exploration of social justice issues. Our family is proud to support GDS, and I truly appreciate the opportunity to serve on the GDS Board

during this critical moment in the history of our school and the world at large.”

Kimberly is a vice president and corporate engagement strategist for Calvert Research and Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management that specializes in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. She has nearly $20B in assets under her management. Kimberly is responsible for executing the firm’s engagement strategy, which seeks to improve corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance through direct dialogue, standard-setting exercises and partnerships, and public policy. She joined Calvert in 2019.

Prior to joining Calvert, she was a senior analyst in the fixed income division of T. Rowe Price, where she covered the

investor-owned utilities and midstream energy sectors. Kimberly also worked as a senior ratings analyst in the energy group at Standard & Poor’s and as a relationship manager on the oil and gas team at the Bank of New York.

Kimberly earned an MBA from Georgetown University following a BS from Bowie State University. She is a member of the MOSAIC employee resource group at Eaton Vance, which supports firm-wide diversity and inclusion efforts; she serves on the boards of the University System of Maryland Foundation and Ready at Five. She has recently served on the boards of the Prince George’s Child Resource Center and Bowie State University Foundation.

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