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Board of Trustees

Role of Denver Academy Board of Trustees

Denver Academy is a non-profit independent school with a volunteer board of trustees which helps lead the school toward the fulfillment of its mission and purpose.

Obligations and duties of DA Board members include:
  • Stewarding the school toward a long and prosperous future
  • Overseeing strategic goals and long-range planning
  • Assuring the health of DA including financial stability, risk management, and fiduciary obligations
  • Supporting Denver Academy’s head of school and other administrators
Denver Academy Trustees have a strategic balance of strengths to ensure the Board operates efficiently as it pursues its goals and supports DA’s administration.

Board of Trustees 2024-25

List of 18 members.

  • Photo of Kate Oravez

    Kate Oravez 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Matthew Robertson

    Matthew Robertson 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Kent Berke

    Kent Berke 

    Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Photo of Polly Breit

    Polly Breit 

    Trustee, Chair of Governance Committee
  • Photo of Dr. Ed Callahan

    Dr. Ed Callahan 

    Trustee, Emeritus, Chair of Campus & Sustainability Committee
  • Photo of Bryan Hassler

    Bryan Hassler 

    Trustee, Chair of Head Support & Evaluation Committee
  • Photo of Dr. Sheryl Stefaniak

    Dr. Sheryl Stefaniak 

    Trustee
  • Photo of James Friedberg

    James Friedberg 

    Trustee, Chair of Finance Committee
  • Photo of Scott Arthur

    Scott Arthur 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Timothy Healy

    Timothy Healy 

    Trustee, Chair of Development Committee
  • Photo of Earl Hoellen

    Earl Hoellen 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Bryce Johnson

    Bryce Johnson 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Vanecia Kerr

    Vanecia Kerr 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Jim Langley

    Jim Langley 

    Trustee
  • Mary Lester 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Amy Messenger

    Amy Messenger 

    Trustee
  • Photo of D. Reed Stilwell

    D. Reed Stilwell 

    Trustee
  • Photo of Deborah Woodward

    Deborah Woodward 

    Trustee

Ex-Officio Trustees

List of 4 members.

  • Photo of Mark Twarogowski

    Mark Twarogowski 

    Head of School
    (303) 777-5870 ext 215
  • Photo of Barrie Bodden

    Barrie Bodden 

    Dean of 6th Grade/Director of Summer Programs, Board Faculty Representative
    (303) 777-5870 ext 284
  • Photo of Willa Fawer

    Willa Fawer 

    DAPA President
  • Photo of Amy Stettner

    Amy Stettner 

    Alumni Association President

Emeritus Trustees

Dr. Ed Callahan
Jim Dierker
Dr. Nancy Gary
Phil Johnson
Steve Mooney
* Tim O'Connor
Kristy Taddonio Mullins, 1994

* Deceased

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General: info@denveracademy.org

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Denver Academy is an independent private school for grades 2-12 located in Denver, CO. DA inspires and empowers a diverse group of learners through student-centered, differentiated, and transformative education.
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