Millbrook Welcomes Three New Board Members
The Board of Trustees welcomes three new members to the group, Tracy Merrill, Sandy Holbrook James '86, and Caroline Wamsler '87.
While the students and faculty at Millbrook continue their daily routines through the halls of Schoolhouse and the Math and Science Center, another group on campus is also hard at work. Despite their busy lives and distant locations, the Board of Trustees has already logged several hours in conferences during their two board retreats. The three newest members of the group have been in attendance and are quickly learning the vital role the board plays in ensuring the school's longevity and institutional success.
These three women have all taken different paths that have led them back to Millbrook's campus. Tracy Merrill, parent of Charlie '09, Carrie '11, and Emma '13, has only seen the school from a parental perspective and now looks forward to playing a role in making it a better place for other parents' children. She feels the school has benefitted the three of her four children who attended Millbrook, and she credits the passionate leadership of Headmaster Drew Casertano and the board members. Tracy also commented on how impressed she has been with "the time and effort put in by the alumni on the board...it is touching to see that Millbrook has made such a significant impact on their lives in a different way." She is most excited and honored to play a part in Millbrook's future.
Since Sandy Holbrook James graduated from Millbrook in 1986, she has been from one coast to the other and back again. After graduating from the University of Denver, she worked at a public relations agency in Boston before she decided to move back to San Francisco, her hometown. Once there, Sandy continued working in the marketing field and met her husband Geoff. Fifteen years later, Sandy and Geoff have two daughters, Daphne and Lucie. Though she no longer works in the busy world of PR, Sandy has moved on to an even more difficult role as mother, volunteer, and of course, board member.
Sandy fills an important spot on the board--that which was held by her father, Peter Holbrook '65. One of many Holbrooks to occupy a seat at board meetings over the years, Sandy sees this opportunity as "an honor," and she is "thrilled to carry on the tradition." She is most excited to reconnect with Millbrook and its community, and she "looks forward to getting more involved with a place that is so dear to [her] heart."
The final newcomer to the board, Caroline Wamsler, is also an alumna of Millbrook. A schoolmate of Sandy Holbrook James, Caroline graduated in 1987. At Wellesley College, Caroline discovered her passion for art history, which later led her to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. While there, she worked in their education department and fell in love with teaching; as a result, Caroline attended Columbia University to get her PhD in art history in order to further her education in her favorite area of art history, the Italian Renaissance. Now, a self-proclaimed "independent scholar," Caroline lectures at Columbia University, Vassar College, Bard College, and Wesleyan University. The flexibility of being "independent" allows her to both lecture and continue writing and publishing.
When she was approached to be a board member, Caroline was reserved at first, but she quickly realized the opportunity she had to contribute to the wonderful institution. Ultimately, she felt that Millbrook's core values of service, environmental stewardship, and learning were ones for which she "profoundly cared." Also a member of the board at the New York Botanical Gardens, Caroline knows the importance of giving back to a place that has impacted her life. She is most excited to leave her impact on Millbrook's future.
The Millbrook community is lucky to have these three women join the Board of Trustees. Their commitment to the school and its success will surely augment an already cohesive and diligent group of board members.
These three women have all taken different paths that have led them back to Millbrook's campus. Tracy Merrill, parent of Charlie '09, Carrie '11, and Emma '13, has only seen the school from a parental perspective and now looks forward to playing a role in making it a better place for other parents' children. She feels the school has benefitted the three of her four children who attended Millbrook, and she credits the passionate leadership of Headmaster Drew Casertano and the board members. Tracy also commented on how impressed she has been with "the time and effort put in by the alumni on the board...it is touching to see that Millbrook has made such a significant impact on their lives in a different way." She is most excited and honored to play a part in Millbrook's future.
Since Sandy Holbrook James graduated from Millbrook in 1986, she has been from one coast to the other and back again. After graduating from the University of Denver, she worked at a public relations agency in Boston before she decided to move back to San Francisco, her hometown. Once there, Sandy continued working in the marketing field and met her husband Geoff. Fifteen years later, Sandy and Geoff have two daughters, Daphne and Lucie. Though she no longer works in the busy world of PR, Sandy has moved on to an even more difficult role as mother, volunteer, and of course, board member.
Sandy fills an important spot on the board--that which was held by her father, Peter Holbrook '65. One of many Holbrooks to occupy a seat at board meetings over the years, Sandy sees this opportunity as "an honor," and she is "thrilled to carry on the tradition." She is most excited to reconnect with Millbrook and its community, and she "looks forward to getting more involved with a place that is so dear to [her] heart."
The final newcomer to the board, Caroline Wamsler, is also an alumna of Millbrook. A schoolmate of Sandy Holbrook James, Caroline graduated in 1987. At Wellesley College, Caroline discovered her passion for art history, which later led her to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. While there, she worked in their education department and fell in love with teaching; as a result, Caroline attended Columbia University to get her PhD in art history in order to further her education in her favorite area of art history, the Italian Renaissance. Now, a self-proclaimed "independent scholar," Caroline lectures at Columbia University, Vassar College, Bard College, and Wesleyan University. The flexibility of being "independent" allows her to both lecture and continue writing and publishing.
When she was approached to be a board member, Caroline was reserved at first, but she quickly realized the opportunity she had to contribute to the wonderful institution. Ultimately, she felt that Millbrook's core values of service, environmental stewardship, and learning were ones for which she "profoundly cared." Also a member of the board at the New York Botanical Gardens, Caroline knows the importance of giving back to a place that has impacted her life. She is most excited to leave her impact on Millbrook's future.
The Millbrook community is lucky to have these three women join the Board of Trustees. Their commitment to the school and its success will surely augment an already cohesive and diligent group of board members.
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