Leadership
Administration
The Head of School is responsible to the Board of Trustees for all policy decisions of the School, for carrying out Board policy, for hiring and supervision of the faculty and staff, and for overseeing the daily operations of the School and all of its programs. The Head meets regularly with members of the Administrative Team in order to support the decision-making process.
Tracey Fudge
Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operations Officer
B.A., Stanford University; M.B.A., Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Julia Grandison
Academic Dean, Upper School English Teacher
B.A., M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Felicia Swoope
Director of Fine and Performing Arts
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.F.A., New York University
Shermaine Wells
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
B.A., M.A.T., American University; Grad Certificate Distance Education UMUC
Brooke Depelteau
Head of Upper School
B.A., Presbyterian College; M.P.A., University of Georgia; Ed.S, George Washington University
Caroline C Handorf
Director of Communications
A.B., Princeton University; M.S. Ed. School of Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees
Governance for the School is provided by the Board of Trustees, whose membership includes constituents who represent the full spectrum of the Holton community, such as the Head of School and The President of the Parents Association, the Chair of the Alumnae Board, and a faculty representative. (full list at right)
The Board carries the overall and ultimate responsibility of the School's management, policies, and perpetuation. It hires and evaluates the Head of School, who is responsible for the oversight of the daily operations and for the implementation of Board policies. The Board of Trustees serves as a major resource for the support and growth of the School.
“The Board is the guardian of the school’s mission. It is the Board’s responsibility to ensure that the mission is relevant and vital to the community it serves and to monitor the success of the school in fulfilling its mission.” ~National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Alumnae Board
The Holton-Arms Alumnae Association is comprised of over 6,000 alumnae worldwide. Whether or not you graduated, all are considered alumnae and members of the Alumnae Association.
Trustees
Jessie Holladay Sterchi ’99 P'31, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mark Ordan P’25, President of the Corporation
Jen Cornfeld Schenker '98 P'30, Treasurer
Clark Ervin P’24, Secretary
Helen Clark Atkeson ’75
Mia Bass P'33
Marcia Johnson Bateson ’75
Greg Bernstein P’23
Cathy Johnson Butz ’87 P’18, P’21
Pullen Daniel P’27, P’31
Penny B. Evins, Head of School
Miriam Herman ’84 P'21
Sabah Iqbal ’94 P’27
Rob Jesmer P’27
Shaba Holley Keys ’86
Rob Nichols P’25
Jeremy Schwer P’25, P’28
Jeff Selingo P’28, P’30
Ellen Spiegel P’27
David Thomas P’26, P’29
Renee Thomas-Spencer P’25
Tracy Washington P'30
Mollie Klurfeld Williams ’99
(July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026)
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Faculty and Staff
Holton-Arms faculty and staff serve as role models, mentors, guides, interpreters, friends, and coaches. Most join the School as experienced teachers with masters degrees and continually pursue formal coursework or seminars. Their commitment to knowledge is infectious and ignites a lifelong love of scholarship in their students.
Student Leaders
The Representative Assembly serves as the Upper School student government, acting as a recommending body to the School and as a communications link among the students, the faculty, and the administration. Representative Assembly works for the students and is receptive to any ideas that students bring to it. Open meetings and forums are held so that students may offer ideas, opinions, and suggestions. In addition, Representative Assembly hears cases involving infractions of Major Rules.