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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. Mother 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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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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JOE MCGRAW
Relationship to Davidson Day: Current Parent since 2019
Board Member Since: 2020 Subcommittee: Finance Committee Occupation: CFO, Chesapeake Containment Systems Education: B.S. (University of Richmond) Other Info: Married to Anne. Father of Caroline (’28), Tim, and Lauren. Interests include boating, travel, and family activities. |
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JAMIE MCMURRAY
Relationship to Davidson Day: Parent since 2016
Board Member Since: 2020 Occupation: TV Broadcaster, Fox Sports Other Information: Married to Christy. Father of Carter (’29) and Hazel (’31). Interests include marathon running and family. |
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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. Mother 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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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. Mother 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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