Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the guardian of the School’s mission and philosophy. It is organized on a non-stock, directorship basis under the Michigan Non-Profit Corporation Act.

Articles of Incorporation and corporate bylaws describe and guide board operations. The members of the Board of Trustees elect officers to govern the management of the board. Board responsibilities include hiring and evaluation of the Head of School, approving the annual budget, and strategic planning. The board oversees the governance of the school and is careful not to impinge upon the day to day operational roles of the school’s administrators. It acts as a support to, and resource, for the Head of School and administration.

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Officers

Ashley Lowe, Chair
Chief Executive Officer, Lakeshore Legal Aid
alowe@shaya.us

David Feldman, Ex-Officio
Head of The Roeper School
david.feldman@roeper.org

Clay Thomas, Board Chair - Designate, Treasurer
Real Estate Attorney, JB Donaldson Co.
cthomas@me.com

Linda Ban, Secretary
Global C-Suite Study Director, IBM Institute for Business Value
lbb@banstone.com

Shannon Martin, Vice-Chair Finance
Roeper Parent
shannonmartin148@gmail.com

Alana Glass '97, Vice Chair, Administration
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Career and Professional Development Coordinator, Adjunct Professor
alanaglass@gmail.com

Anessa Kramer, Member-at-Large
Partner and Co-Managing Partner Oakland County
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP
akramer@honigman.com
Trustees

Colleen Allen
President & CEO of Autism Alliance of Michigan
colleen.allen@aomi.org

Francis Allen ‘21, Student Representative
Student, The Roeper School
francis.allen@roeper.org

Cheryl Blau ‘80, Alumni Representative
Experiential Learning Community, Teacher and Founder
cbblau@gmail.com

Kevin Carlson Parent Representative,
Civil Rights Attorney
kcarlson@pittlawpc.com

Dr. Steven Grekin
Dermatologist & Lecturer
sg222@aol.com

Laura Karmanos
Parent, The Roeper School
lpkarmanos@comcast.net

Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D.
DEI and Gifted Education Consultant
profjoy1022@gmail.com

Herman Marable, Jr. '80
68th District Judge
hmarable@cityofflint.com

Jay Marks
Educational Consultant, School Quality Department,
Oakland Schools
jaybmarks@yahoo.com

Ruby McKeever ’23 Student Representative
Student, The Roeper School
ruby.mckeever@roeper.org

Kenny Miller, Parent Representative
Director, Benefits and Rewards Operations at General Motors
kenny.miller@gm.com

Susannah Nichols, Staff Representative
Middle/Upper School Faculty, The Roeper School
susannah.nichols@roeper.org

Scott Vartanian, Staff Representative
Lower School Faculty, The Roeper School
scott.vartanian@roeper.org

Beth Vens
Senior Environmental Quality Analyst
schmidly6@hotmail.com

Doug Winkworth, Honorary Trustee
Owner, Festivities Studio
dougwinky@gmail.com