Page 6 - Priorities #35 2006-October

Essential Volunteers
New Members of Board of Trustees Reflect the Diversity and Focus of the Campus
By Lindsay Farino
Rick Magnuson was impressed with the “richness of community” he discovered when his children enrolled.
INDU KHANNA
When Indu Khanna’s daughter, Sonal (class of 2007) started the Priory as a freshman, Indu thought she would have to wait until after her graduation to hear praise for the experience. In actuality, it only took
Sonal three weeks to come home and proclaim how much she loved her new school, Indu said. This year, among other activities, Sonal is vice-president of the ASB. Indu and her husband, Ramen’s, second child, Sahil, just began his first year at the Priory as a freshman.
Indu, an artist and textile designer, came to the United States from India in 1985 to work at the Metropolitan Museum in New York as a part of the Festival of India team. Her paintings of Indian mythological scenes have been exhibited locally in venues such as the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, the YMCA and the Jewish Community Center. While raising her children, Indu became excited about “cooking from scratch,” and offered Indian cooking lessons to her friends.
She was very active in Portola Valley schools while her children attended them. She began painting again about seven months ago, and will use her artistic talents on the decorations committee of the WPS auction this year.
RICK MAGNUSON
For Rick Magnuson’s three children, Charles (Class of 2004), Amy (Class of 2006), and Max (Class of 2008), the Priory has felt like home. Rick emphasizes that, before his children enrolled, he had no idea
of the “richness of community that they would find.” Charles, currently a junior at Pitzer College, founded the Priory student film festival during
his time here; his brother Max, currently a junior,
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enjoyed helping in that endeavor. Molly was a student speaker at her graduation last spring and also was student body president during her senior year. Rick and his wife, Amy, also have a younger daughter, Natalie.
A 1978 graduate of Stanford with a BA in Economics, Rick also holds JD and MBA degrees from the university. He is a private venture investor in Bay Area technology start-up companies.
Rick serves on the Board of Directors of the California Water Service Company, a publicly- traded water utility, and on the Athletic Board and Board of Visitors for Stanford’s law school. At
the Priory, he is on the finance and development committees and the campaign leadership team for the Golden Jubilee Campaign.
DALE PFAU
Dale Pfau continues on
the Board of Trustees
after finishing two years
as an associate member representing the Priory Parent Association, which he co-chaired with his wife, Cathy Gawne. All three of
Dale and Cathy’s children attend the Priory. Greg is a junior this year; Katie is a freshman and Krysten is now in seventh grade. In addition to his substantial involvement in Priory life, Dale finds time to be an assistant scoutmaster for Greg’s Boy Scout troupe.
Dale holds BS and MS degrees in physics
from Stanford and Cornell, respectively. He is a founding General Partner with enVia Technologies, a seed/early stage venture firm. His professional experiences blends technical and financial knowledge. He has twenty years of experience in the wireless technology industry, including in technical management, entrepreneurial and investment management roles. Dale also has experience in equity research and other business leadership.
As a WPS trustee, Dale is the Chairman of the Finance committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Dale and his family live in Portola Valley.