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RENÉE BROWN, BOARD CHAIR
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2012 Board Member Since: 2015
Subcommittee: Executive Committee; Capital Campaign Steering Committee; Marketing Committee; Head of School Search Committee
Occupation: Senior Vice President-Marketing, United Health Group, OptumCare Education: M.A. (Louisiana State University); B.A. (Louisiana State University)
Other Info: Married to Kelly Gimlin. Mother of Sydney '21. Interests include water sports, cooking, and travel.
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HOLLY PAEPER, BOARD VICE CHAIR
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2016 Board Member Since: 2018
Subcommittee: Executive Committee; Development Committee; Marketing Committee; Technology Committee
Occupation: General Manager and Head of Marketing, Ingersoll Rand
Education: M.B.A. (University of Minnesota); B.S. (University of Minnesota)
Other Info: Married to Rolf. Mother of Lukas '27. Interests include food/dining, travel, skiing, biking, and reading.
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DEANNA LINDQUIST, BOARD SECRETARY
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2006 Board Member Since: 2015
Subcommittee: Executive Committee; Board Governance Committee; Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Occupation: Partner, BlueWater Dispute Resolution Group, LLP; Former Executive Vice President and Deputy Counsel, Wells Fargo
Education: J.D. with Honors (University of North Carolina School of Law); B.A. (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) Other Info: Married to Doug. Mother of Emma '20. Interests include creative writing, yoga, and lake activities.
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DAVID ALEXANDER
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2014 Board Member Since: 2017
Subcommittee: Chair, Building and Grounds Committee; Head of School Search Committee
Occupation: Owner, Commercial Real Estate; President, J. T. Alexander and Son, Inc. Education: B.A. (College of Charleston)
Other Info: Married to Ashley. Father of Sarah '20, Mary '21, and Caroline '25. Interests include travel, attending sporting events, golf, and hunting.
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KIRK BLANCHETTE Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2012 Board Member Since: 2019
Subcommittee: Finance Committee
Occupation: CFO & VP of Strategy, Huber Engineered Woods Education: M.B.A. (Wharton, University of Pennsylvania); B.S. (Babson College)
Other Info: Married to Jennifer. Father of Alexis '26 and Andrew '28. Interests include spending time with family, golfing, and hiking.
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ALLISON HAMME Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2011 Board Member Since: 2019
Subcommittee: Chair, Head of School Search Committee; Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Occupation: President Ephesus Consulting; Finance and Operations Director, Lost Worlds Brewing Education: M.B.A. (University of Chicago Booth School of Business); B.A. (Knox College)
Other Info: Married to Dave. Father of River '22 and Winter '24. Interests include spending time with family and travel.
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REBECCA HENDERSON Relationship to Davidson Day: Trustee Board Member Since: 2018
Subcommittee: Capital Campaign Steering Committee; Technology Committee
Occupation: Retired, Deputy General Counsel, Wells Fargo Education: J.D. (University of North Carolina School of Law); B.S. (Appalachian State University)
Other Info: Married to Michael Booe. Interests include traveling and reading.
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SEAN HIGBEA Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2012 Board Member Since: 2019
Subcommittee: Chair, Development Committee
Occupation: Retired, Senior Director, Pay Pal Education: B.S. (Florida State University)
Other Info: Married to Angela. Father of Hailey '20, Hannah '22, and Hudson '26. Interests include spending time with family, water sports, traveling, and scuba diving.
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BRAD HORSTMANN Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2012 Board Member Since: 2017
Subcommittee: Finance Committee; Building and Grounds Committee; Marketing Committee
Occupation: Managing Partner, Wedge Capital Management Education: B.S.B.A. (Appalachian State University)
Other Info: Married to Kelly. Father of Connor '19 and Ashlynne '20. Interests include spending time with family, travel, and sports car racing.
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RON HORTON Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2016 Board Member Since: 2018
Subcommittee: Chair, Technology Committee; Marketing Committee; New Campus Coordination Committee; Head of School Search Committee
Occupation: President, Pinnacle Consulting Education: B.A. (Davidson College)
Other Info: Married to Missy. Father of Trey '23 and Halle '25. Interests include spending time with family, traveling, and attending kids' sporting events.
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DEANNE JAMES Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2006 Board Member Since: 2014
Subcommittee: Board Governance Committee; Development Committee
Occupation: Comptroller, North Mecklenburg Animal Hospital; Partner and Owner, Jill of All Trades Education: M.S. (Boston College in Paris, France); B.A. (Sweet Briar College)
Other Info: Married to David. Father of Teagan '17 and Cameryn '21. Interests include spending time with family, travel, hiking, reading, movies, and theatre.
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BARRETT KOLLME Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2013 Board Member Since: 2015
Subcommittee: Executive Committee; Chair, Finance Committee; Development Committee
Occupation: Risk Management, Wells Fargo Securities Education: M.B.A. (Duke University); B.S. (University of Virginia)
Other Info: Married to Astri. Father of Burns '15, Elizabeth '16, and Ellie '22. Interests include spending time with family, travel, exercise, and golf.
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DENNIS LEHMAN
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2012 Board Member Since: 2019 Subcommittee: Finance Committee Occupation: Partner, NCA Financial Planners Education: B.S. (Kent State University) Other Info: Married to Mary. Father of Allison '21 and Erin '24. |
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MICHELLE MOORE Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2016 Board Member Since: 2019
Subcommittee: Board Governance Committee; Technology Committee
Occupation: Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group Education: M.B.A. (University of Rochester); B.S. (Cornell University)
Other Info: Married to Eric. Father of Eric '27 and Jake '28. Interests include spending time with her boys, tennis, golf, and running.
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ALI NIKROOZ Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2009 Board Member Since: 2018
Subcommittee: Board Governance Committee; Building and Grounds Committee
Occupation: President, Couture Knots Hand Knotted Rugs Education: B.S. (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)
Other Info: Married to Susan. Father of Tara '23 and Kameron '28. Interests include spending time with family, travel, dog training, UNC Basketball, and the Charlotte Hornets.
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JEFF STANTON Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2017 Board Member Since: 2019
Subcommittee: Capital Campaign Steering Committee; Marketing Committee
Occupation: President, Big South McDonald's Owner/Operator Association Education: Attended Appalachian State University and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Other Info: Father of Kaleigh '28 and Madison '31. Interests include Panthers football, UNC basketball, CrossFit, Whitewater Center, travel, and food/dining.
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MELISSA NELSON TATE Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2007 Board Member Since: 2017
Subcommittee: Chair, Capital Campaign Steering Committee; Board Governance Committee; Chair, New Campus Coordination Committee; Head of School Search Committee
Occupation: Enterprise Leader, Sales Excellence, Ingersoll Rand Education: M.B.A. (University of Minnesota); B.B.A. (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Other Info: Married to Chuck. Father of Caleb '20 and Sydney '24. Interests include watching my kids participate in competitive sports, being active, the outdoors, cooking, and traveling.
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BRIAN TIERNEY
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2013 Board Member Since: 2019
Subcommittee: Chair, Board Governance Committee; Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Occupation: Owner, Residential Development Company; Sullivan Tierney Industries LLC; BT Pools and Docks LLC Education: B.A. (DePaul University)
Other Info: Married to Sheila. Father of Moira '29. Interests include traveling, golf, and attending sporting events.
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