Leadership - Pace Academy
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Leadership - Pace Academy
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Leadership
Welcome to Pace Academy! Over the past two decades, this extraordinary school has become a true home to me, to my wife,
Martha
, and to our five sons, all of whom are proud Pace alumni.
With each passing year, the Pace motto, penned by
Frank Kaley
, our first head of school, has taken on new meaning for me and my fellow school leaders.
Summum, Nitens, Confide
—T
o have the courage to strive for excellence
—has emboldened our thinking, giving us confidence to dream big about our students and our future as a school community. Initiatives like
Excellence in Every Endeavor: Pace Academy’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
, the
Isdell Center for Global Leadership
and our
Action Plan for Racial Equity
have ushered in a new era in Pace history, one I’d like to think would make Mr. Kaley and our early leaders proud.
Pace continues to thrive today because of our community’s shared commitment to our core values, and because of our talented faculty and staff's steadfast dedication to the students in our care. Yes, our
college-placement success
and other statistics rank Pace among the nation's finest schools; our
athletics
and
arts
programs are second-to-none; and we’re creating innovators in the classroom and around the world, but what truly matters at Pace are the relationships created here—the day-to-day interactions that instill character and change lives.
I invite you to spend time with the Pace family. Make plans to visit our campus and tour our
state-of-the-art facilities
, interact with our students, observe our teachers, experience the depth of our programs and ask questions. Pace has been the best decision of my life, and I look forward to showing you why.
Fred Assaf
Head of School
Administrative Team
Board of Trustees
The members of our administrative team bring diverse experiences and expertise to their leadership roles at Pace.
They are artists and athletes, musicians and mathematicians, coaches and teachers, scholars, philanthropists, world travelers and former business leaders. Their interests and skills vary, but they share a common love for their school home. Together, they strive to live Pace’s motto:
To have the courage to strive for excellence.
Pace Academy Administrative Team:
Fred Assaf
, Head of School
Brooke Hight
, Head of Lower School
Graham Anthony
, Head of Middle School
Michael Gannon
, Head of Upper School
Trish Anderson
, Director of the Isdell Center for Global Leadership
Joanne Beauvoir Brown
, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Sean Bryan
, Director of Fine Arts
Jonathan Ferrell
, Director of College Counseling
Dave Fortier
, Director of Facilities
Kaitlyn Golphin
, Assistant to the Head of School
Caitlin Jones '00
, Director of Communications
AJ Lashley
, Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer McGurn
, Director of Enrollment Management
Kellie Owens
, Chief Human Resources Officer
Matt Walker
, IT Director
Chad Wabrek
, Director of Athletics
Heather White
, Director of Advancement
Justin Berman
Dr. Erin Bowman
Cameron M. Bready
Dan Brooks
Ronnie Brown
Tiffany Burns
Marisa Chin Yee
Elizabeth Correll Richards
Kenneth Crumley
Steven J. DeFrancis
Heather Dexter
Mike Doheny
Ryan C. Glover
Greg Greenbaum '83
Derek J. Hardesty
Amy Hertz Agami
Terri Janki
Dr. Michele M. Johnson
Kim Jones
Wenke Lee
Lauren Linder ’00
Lauren Lorberbaum
Jim Maske
Bijon Memar
Caren Merlin
B. Craig Owens ’72
Palmer Proctor
Douglas R. Shanley-Balyeat
Alan H. Shaw
Gregory McKittrick Simmons Jr. ’94
Sandeep Soni
Nicole Wu LaManna
Samuel E. Allen
Rayna Casey
Dr. Stephen A. Dawkins
Gregory A. Dexter
Mark H. Dunaway
Elisa Ezor
Edward J. Festa
Reid T. Funston
Paul R. Garcia
Sybil C. Hadley
C. Christopher Hagy
William F. Hartman
Hugh M. Inman Jr. ’81
John S. Inman ’83
E. Neville Isdell
Gregory C. Kelly
Martha Kessler
W. Lawrence M. Knox, Jr.
Barbara Y. Lager
Rex M. Lamb, III
Lila S. McAlpin ’74
Edwin H. Mendel, Jr.
Richard H. Miller
Daron Pair
Beatriz R. Perez
C. Mark Pirrung
Haynes R. Roberts
Stephen H. Rogers
Mary H. Rushing
Garry K. Schaefer
Jeffrey R. Seaman
Robert Sheft
Jeffrey S. Sloan
Edward L. Terry
William C. Tyler
Timothy J. Walsh ’81
Charles G. Wellborn ’83
Melinda Wertheim
Edward L. White, Jr.
Dr. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp
Robert A. Yellowlees
Skip To Main Content
Leadership
Welcome to Pace Academy! Over the past two decades, this extraordinary school has become a true home to me, to my wife,
Martha
, and to our five sons, all of whom are proud Pace alumni.
With each passing year, the Pace motto, penned by
Frank Kaley
, our first head of school, has taken on new meaning for me and my fellow school leaders.
Summum, Nitens, Confide
—T
o have the courage to strive for excellence
—has emboldened our thinking, giving us confidence to dream big about our students and our future as a school community. Initiatives like
Excellence in Every Endeavor: Pace Academy’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
, the
Isdell Center for Global Leadership
and our
Action Plan for Racial Equity
have ushered in a new era in Pace history, one I’d like to think would make Mr. Kaley and our early leaders proud.
Pace continues to thrive today because of our community’s shared commitment to our core values, and because of our talented faculty and staff's steadfast dedication to the students in our care. Yes, our
college-placement success
and other statistics rank Pace among the nation's finest schools; our
athletics
and
arts
programs are second-to-none; and we’re creating innovators in the classroom and around the world, but what truly matters at Pace are the relationships created here—the day-to-day interactions that instill character and change lives.
I invite you to spend time with the Pace family. Make plans to visit our campus and tour our
state-of-the-art facilities
, interact with our students, observe our teachers, experience the depth of our programs and ask questions. Pace has been the best decision of my life, and I look forward to showing you why.
Fred Assaf
Head of School
Administrative Team
Board of Trustees
The members of our administrative team bring diverse experiences and expertise to their leadership roles at Pace.
They are artists and athletes, musicians and mathematicians, coaches and teachers, scholars, philanthropists, world travelers and former business leaders. Their interests and skills vary, but they share a common love for their school home. Together, they strive to live Pace’s motto:
To have the courage to strive for excellence.
Pace Academy Administrative Team:
Fred Assaf
, Head of School
Brooke Hight
, Head of Lower School
Graham Anthony
, Head of Middle School
Michael Gannon
, Head of Upper School
Trish Anderson
, Director of the Isdell Center for Global Leadership
Joanne Beauvoir Brown
, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Sean Bryan
, Director of Fine Arts
Jonathan Ferrell
, Director of College Counseling
Dave Fortier
, Director of Facilities
Kaitlyn Golphin
, Assistant to the Head of School
Caitlin Jones '00
, Director of Communications
AJ Lashley
, Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer McGurn
, Director of Enrollment Management
Kellie Owens
, Chief Human Resources Officer
Matt Walker
, IT Director
Chad Wabrek
, Director of Athletics
Heather White
, Director of Advancement
Justin Berman
Dr. Erin Bowman
Cameron M. Bready
Dan Brooks
Ronnie Brown
Tiffany Burns
Marisa Chin Yee
Elizabeth Correll Richards
Kenneth Crumley
Steven J. DeFrancis
Heather Dexter
Mike Doheny
Ryan C. Glover
Greg Greenbaum '83
Derek J. Hardesty
Amy Hertz Agami
Terri Janki
Dr. Michele M. Johnson
Kim Jones
Wenke Lee
Lauren Linder ’00
Lauren Lorberbaum
Jim Maske
Bijon Memar
Caren Merlin
B. Craig Owens ’72
Palmer Proctor
Douglas R. Shanley-Balyeat
Alan H. Shaw
Gregory McKittrick Simmons Jr. ’94
Sandeep Soni
Nicole Wu LaManna
Samuel E. Allen
Rayna Casey
Dr. Stephen A. Dawkins
Gregory A. Dexter
Mark H. Dunaway
Elisa Ezor
Edward J. Festa
Reid T. Funston
Paul R. Garcia
Sybil C. Hadley
C. Christopher Hagy
William F. Hartman
Hugh M. Inman Jr. ’81
John S. Inman ’83
E. Neville Isdell
Gregory C. Kelly
Martha Kessler
W. Lawrence M. Knox, Jr.
Barbara Y. Lager
Rex M. Lamb, III
Lila S. McAlpin ’74
Edwin H. Mendel, Jr.
Richard H. Miller
Daron Pair
Beatriz R. Perez
C. Mark Pirrung
Haynes R. Roberts
Stephen H. Rogers
Mary H. Rushing
Garry K. Schaefer
Jeffrey R. Seaman
Robert Sheft
Jeffrey S. Sloan
Edward L. Terry
William C. Tyler
Timothy J. Walsh ’81
Charles G. Wellborn ’83
Melinda Wertheim
Edward L. White, Jr.
Dr. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp
Robert A. Yellowlees