Board of Trustees
The Philadelphia School is a Pennsylvania non-profit membership corporation whose Members consist primarily of parents of currently enrolled students. Members elect a Board of Trustees, who are charged with oversight of the organization. Trustees are unpaid volunteers and can be current or past TPS parents, TPS alumni, or individuals from outside the TPS community.
The primary responsibilities of the Board of Trustees include strategic planning, ensuring financial sustainability, adopting and amending by-laws, and hiring the Head of School. The Board of Trustees is committed to transparency, accountability, and active communication with all constituencies of The Philadelphia School.
Honorary Trustees
Robert S. Adelson T. Carter Fussell*
Jack F. Adler, Jr.* Frank Gould*
Robert Altman Derek Jokelson
Lynne M. Berman* Ellen Speiser Katz*
Peter H. Berman* Leonard M. Klehr
Hope A. Comisky Zachary Klehr
Sandra Dean (Principal Emerita) Philip B. Korb
Daniel Diadul Richard Laden*
Christopher S. Donner* Dale Penneys Levy
Paul Dry Jean F. Mason III
Marianne Ruby Emmett Gina Marie N. Moore
Alan Fishman Jennifer Rice
Philip E. Franks Harry M. Roth
Caroline M. Simon
*deceased