TRUSTEE TRANSITIONS
Leadership Transition Marks a New Chapter in School History “The last two years have been challenging for independent
“I’m grateful for everything I learned from Carmine, and
schools for a lot of reasons, and Tabor had its own bumps,”
I think he did great things for the school,” Shakin says. “I
says Regina Shakin, who was unanimously elected as Tabor's
know where Tabor was when my oldest daughter arrived in
board chair last winter.
2012, and I know where it was when my youngest daughter
Like so many communities across the country, Tabor faced the complex challenge of navigating both a global pandemic
graduated in 2019. It’s a very different school, and it’s a very different school for the better.”
and social justice concerns and conversations. In addition to
Since Martignetti joined Tabor’s board in 2006 and became
overseeing this pivotal work, Tabor’s board had the critical
chair in 2014, the school’s financial position has never been
task of hiring a new head of school.
stronger. Successful capital giving has fueled significant
Shakin says she has witnessed tremendous institutional growth since she first became a Tabor parent. The mother of
endowment growth, and major construction projects have transformed the campus.
three recent graduates, she credits Carmine Martignetti ’71,
“We became much more aspirational and focused on
her predecessor as board chair, with leading the way.
competing in the New England boarding school arena,” Martignetti says of the last 15 years. “We’ve competed very effectively. We’re attracting the best and the brightest.” While Martignetti is incredibly proud of the facility improvements that occurred under his watch, including construction of two new dormitories and over $9 million in funding for the new campus center, he points to another metric to illustrate the school’s progress. “One of the most important things we’ve done,” he says, “is significantly grow our financial aid budget. In doing so, we’re able to attract a stronger, more diverse student population.” Under Martignetti’s leadership, Tabor’s annual financial aid increased from $5.15 million to $8.7 million. As the school embarks on its next chapter, Martignetti says Shakin is the right person to lead the board. “Regina cochaired the search committee that recruited Tony Jaccaci to Tabor and she’s in a unique position to work with him as they both come into their leadership roles together.” Shakin couldn’t be happier with Tabor’s new head of school. “Tony is everything I thought he would be and more,” she
Board Chair Regina Shakin P'15, '17, '19
says. “He is thoughtful, patient and empathetic. He listens. You see it in the way he interacts with students, faculty, and the extended community.”
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ANNUAL REPORT on Giving | 2020-2021
