Page 11 - Priorities #30 2005-April

Trustee Profiles
Board Chair Introduces New Topics and New Trustees
In addition to its ongoing responsibilities,
the Priory Board of Trustees this year is taking a longviewoftwospecialissues—preservingthe Benedictine character and the diversity of the school as times change in years ahead, said Ray Rothrock, Board Chair.
“The school has changed a lot in the last six years inpracticallyeverydimensionormeasure. While there are no immediate concerns, we are looking for steps we can take over many years to ensure that the mission continues to be fulfilled and that the school continues to address the diversity question which is front and center in our society today, “ he explained.
The Priory community has known for several years that no new monks will be assigned to the Priory as the current residents in the monastery retire. Benedictine schools around the world have similar concerns, and one source of ideas is an international consortium of Benedictine educators.
WPS’s strategic plan includes several steps to institutionalize Benedictine values. They include such measures as annual faculty retreats, frequent chapel talks, student retreat themes, references in school publications, and education of new faculty members. Additionally, the board has established a Mission Committee to institutionalize awareness of this possible issue in the decades to come.
“A diverse campus community of adults and students allows Benedictine values to regenerate with each new class. Students can’t learn to balance different needs and perspectives, or understand conflicting points of view, if they hardly ever encounter them first-hand. We are looking at whether, going forward, we have the policies and resources
in place to maintain diversity successfully,” Mr. Rothrock added.
New Member of the Board Peter Campagna is an alumnus of Santa Clara University (Peter’s BS is in Economics), UC Berkeley (MBS in Finance) and Golden Gate University (MS in Taxation). Currently he is vice president and treasurer at Intuit, makers of software such as TurboTax and Quicken. Peter, his wife Pam ( also a SCU graduate) and their two
children, Clint (Class of 2006) and Wes (accepted for the class of 2012) reside in Los Altos Hills.
Inhisfreetime, Peterisactiveinanumberof professional organizations, and he also enjoys golf, windsurfing and flying planes. Peter is a member of the Trustees Committee and the Policy, Planning and Student Life Committee, and is chair of the Finance, BuildingsandGroundsCommittee.
The head of the Parent Association holds an honorary position on the Board. This year, this position is filled by Dale Pfau. Dale and his wife Cathryn Gawne live in Portola Valley. Their children Gregory and Katie are students at Woodside Priory, and their daughter Krysten, a student at Corte Madera School, was just accepted for the Priory class of 2012. Dale is an alumnus of Stanford (BS in Physics) and Cornell University (MS in Physics).
He is a general partner with enVia Partners, a venture capital firm, and he volunteers for Boy Scouts as Assistant Scoutmaster. Among his other interests are symphonic music, historical preservation, and wine. Dale is a member of the Investment Committee, the Community Relations Committee and the Policy, Planning and Student Life Committee.
Andrea Zulberti is mother of Darren Alan Zulberti, who was student body president during his senior year at the Priory in 1999. Andrea and her husband Alan have been neighbors of the Priory for many years.
Ms. Zulberti is an alumna of California State University in Hayward and is also a certified
public accountant. She retired from her position as
a corporate executive at Barclays Global Investors
in March 2004. She continues to be involved in business through corporate boards. In her spare time, she enjoys snow skiing, reading, traveling and boating. She serves on the Development Committee, Campaign Leadership Team, and Policy, Planning and Student Life Committee.
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Three new trustees join the Board. The Board is taking a long-range look at preserving the campus’s diversity and Benedictine heritage.
Peter Campagna
Dale Pfau
Andrea Zulberti