Boston Arts Academy’s pilot school status with the Boston Public Schools allows the autonomy for the school to assemble its own Board of Trustees and Governing Council to act as the school site council. The Boston Arts Academy Board of Trustees sets the overall mission, philosophy, policies of the school, and oversee the school budget. Trustees also set the vision and strategic direction for the school, select and evaluate the Headmaster, and work to support faculty and staff. The Board is comprised of representatives of ProArts Consortium institutions, BAA faculty members, parents/caregivers, one student, and community members with an impressive range of professional expertise.
The Board of Trustees and Governing Council will each meet at least four times during the school year. Board meetings are open to the community with students participating at nearly every meeting. Meeting dates are posted below:
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | 9:00 am – 10:30 pm via Zoom | MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 6, 2020| 3:30 – 5:30pm via Zoom | MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | 3:30 – 5:30pm via Zoom | MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 | 3:30 – 5:30pm via Zoom | MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 3:30 – 4:30pm via Zoom | MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | 4:00 – 5:00pm via Zoom | MEETING NOTICE
Archived meeting minutes can be found here.
Board of Trustees for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
(*Denotes non-voting members)
Myran Parker-Brass, Chair
Consultant, Arts/Arts Education
Chair
Boston, MA
Dr. Krystal Prime Banfield, Vice Chair
AVP of Educational Outreach and Social Entrepreneurship, Berklee College of Music
Vice Chair
Boston, MA
James D. Supple, Vice Chair
Community Volunteer/Philanthropist
Vice Chair
Newbury, MA
Anya Edwards
BAA Theatre Major
Student Body President
Maureen Azor, Board Clerk (Ex Officio)*
Director of Relationship Development
Boston, MA
William Barrett
Faculty Representative
Nancy Bauer
Dean of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts
Boston, MA
Trayce Booth
Community Volunteer/Philanthropist
Chair, Family Engagement Committee
Boston, MA
Robert Chambers
Associate Vice President of Community and Government Relations, Berklee College of Music
Co-Chair, Outreach and Partnerships Committee
Carole Charnow
President and CEO, Boston Children's Museum
Chair, Governance Committee
Boston, MA
Anne R. Clark (Ex Officio)*
Head of School, BAA
Arlington, MA
Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga
Family Representative
David Eppstein
Community Volunteer/Philanthropist
Boston, MA
Barbara Ghartey
Faculty Representative
Sandra Gordon*
Life Trustee
Founding President, Boston Arts Academy Foundation
Boston, MA
Shonnese Devon Guion Grant
Family Council Co-Chair
Licia Mclean
Family Council Co-Chair
Cecilia Mendez
Director of Center for Art and Community Partnerships, Massachusetts College of Art & Design
Boston, MA
Catherine Morris
Founder, Boston Arts & Music Soul Festival
Chair, Equity Roundtable
Boston, MA
Linda F. Nathan
Executive Director, Center for Artistry and Scholarship
Co-Chair, Outreach and Partnerships Committee; Chair, Facilities Committee
Cambridge, MA
Elisabetta Polito
Faculty Representative
Mary Regan*
Life Trustee
Boston, MA
Richard Rudman*
Legal Counsel, Ex Officio; Governing Council Member; BAA Foundation Secretary
Partner, DLA Piper
Brookline, MA
Noah Schneiderman
Principal of NRS Consulting
Chair, Finance Committee
Boston, MA
Kathy Sharpless
Consultant, Philanthropist
Chair, Nominating Committee
Boston, MA
Katie Umile
CEO, iCapital
Beverly, MA
