Welcome New Trustees

SAM DIARBAKERLY ’11

PROFESSIONAL: Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor at Claro Advisors. Previously Assistant Vice President and Private Wealth Planner at Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management. COMMUNITY: Mentor at Minds Matter Boston, financial literacy instructor for underserved Boston families. EDUCATION: University of Mississippi (BA Marketing); Babson College F. W. Olin School of Business (MBA Finance and Investment) FAMILY: Sam lives in Boston, MA. His brother, Peter, graduated from Gow in 2008.

SHANAYSHA SAULS

Parent of Sonny ’25 PROFESSIONAL: Current President and CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation, former higher education marketing consultant, and professor of political theory at American University. COMMUNITY: Recognized by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Most Admired CEOs in 2021, serves on numerous boards. EDUCATION: University of Maryland (BA and MA Government and Politics, English Language and Literature); Duke University (Masters and PhD. Political Science) FAMILY: Shanaysha and her husband have three children including Sonny ’25. They live in Baltimore, MD.

CHIP WILKINSON ’87

PROFESSIONAL: Partner in Helios Alternative Energy, LLC, specializing in infrastructure development, trading, and asset management. Previously investment bank analyst, VP of Corporate Development for an energy services company, and partner North Bergen Holdings LLC. COMMUNITY: Previous President of the Gow Alumni Association. EDUCATION:: Loyola College (BS in Finance); NYU Stern School of Business (MBA) FAMILY: Chip and wife, Karin, live in Deerfield Beach, FL.

Thank you to retiring Trustee Robert Ittmann ’62 for his nine years of service and passion for Gow. Robert, a successful entrepreneur and business owner, lives in Gulf Stream, FL with his wife, Lila Lohr. We are grateful to Robert for his lifelong support of The Gow School.

TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION

MEMBERS: Chip Wilkinson ’87, Andrew Thompson ’85, Chris Massey’01, Creighton Murch ’64, Ted Knight ’70, Christine Standish, Luke Salerno (Head of Middle School), Adam Kendrick ’04, Mary Ann Coulson, Larry Ross, Dan Reininga, Karen Kopp, Robin Marshman (Head of the Upper School), Bob Vail ’68, Doug Cotter ’87, (Director of Admissions), Steve Ibbotson ’80, Bob Warner ’64, Colin Krafft ’09, Brad Rogers ( Headmaster), Al Chircop, John Bullock ’80, and Paige Payne. TRUSTEES NOT PICTURED: Tammy Baker, Gayle Denning, Carson Jones ’92, Daphne Uliana, and Skip Wilday