Board of Directors
Our Board of directors helps ensure that the school is healthy, vibrant, and well-positioned to serve future generations by providing oversight of its financial, physical, and human resources. The Board also plays a key role in establishing the school’s mission, vision, strategic goals, and policies.
Like other accredited independent schools, the Board's essential functions include:
Safeguarding the financial sustainability of the school
Planning strategically for the future
Maintaining bylaws and policies consistent with the school's mission
Identifying, selecting, and orienting new members
Assuring the school's compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Assisting in fundraising efforts
FAQs
How many Board members are there?
The Wilkinson School Board of Directors consists of 10 voting members, including a teacher representative.
How often does the full Board meet?
The full board meets once a month.
How does the Board communicate with the Wilkinson community?
The Board updates the community regularly through emails and presentations at PTO meetings. Additionally, the Board hosts various events during the school year designed to keep the community informed of Board business and decisions.
What are the Board Committees and how do they work?
Board committees include:
•Operations Committee
•Alumni Committee
•Financial/Legal
•Hiring/HR
•Marketing/Communications
•Fundraising
•Infrastructure/Safety
Board members are asked to serve on committees. This is largely where the work of the Board is accomplished. Committees normally meet once a month, with committee work often delegated among members.
What are the requirements of a Board member?
Serving as a member of the Board of Trustees requires a serious commitment of time and energy. Because there is a lot of work to do, Board members must be willing to fulfill their obligations, attend meetings, maintain confidentiality, and work collaboratively and honestly for the benefit of the entire school. Board members are also expected to make gifts to the annual fund and capital campaigns and often play leadership roles in these fundraising efforts.
How do I nominate someone for the Board of Directors?
If you are interested in nominating someone who has an interest in serving on the Board of Directors, please direct your suggestions to the Board of Directors board@wilkinsonschool.org, or the Business & Operations Manager.
Board Members
Marnie Weston Board Chair
Marcus Najera
Marcus D. Najera joined the board in 2021 and brings the experience of having served on the board at his daughter’s previous school.
He is a 30+ year radio broadcaster who brings expertise in marketing, social media, and fundraising/event planning to the board. Marcus is thrilled to be able to support the school his daughter absolutely LOVES attending. In his spare time he loves to cook and you’ll more than likely find him manning the grill at the next Wilkinson event!
Maryann Klotovich
Maryann is a Regional Manager for a large corporate child care center in the Bay Area. She has a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Concordia University and a graduate degree in Human Development from Pacific Oaks. Maryann has over twenty five years of experience working In Early Child Care settings as a teacher, leadership member, and a program administrator. As a Regional Manager, she provides strategic leadership to the director team, is responsible for family and client satisfaction, quality programming, and financial success of the programs.
Maryann grew up on the coast and now lives here with her family, two dogs, and many chickens. Maryann is currently a parent at Wilkinson, with a child in 1st grade and 4th grade.
Mei Clark
Stacey Owens
