Board of Trustees

The Chapin School Board of Trustees is the primary governing body of the school. It functions according to bylaws established in 1951 and most recently revised in 2014. The Board by-laws provide for up to 24 term trustees, eight of whom must be parents of current students at the time of their election. The Board is responsible for the establishment of policy, the appointment of the Head of School, and the preservation of the school's mission, finances, facilities, and programs. The Head of School is an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.

TRUSTEES 2025-2026

OFFICERS 

President
Michelle Bajwa P'19 '22 '25 

Vice President
Pooja Kothari Datta P'33

Secretary
Jodi Desai P’20 ‘23

Treasurer
Ajay Choudhri P'18 '20

TRUSTEES

Ted Golfinopoulos '80 P'17 '21 

Kari Hart P'30 '35

Joy Irizarry P’25

Sujoy Paul P'30

Peter Quinn P'14 '17

Radwa Saad P'24 '27

EMERITUS TRUSTEES

Christiana Foglio P’17 

Phiroze Rao P’12 ’14 ’21 

Pete Wilby P’94 ’00 ’06 ’12 ’18 

EX-OFFICIO

Steve Bristol, Interim Head of School