Amistad Academy Elementary School

Amistad Academy Elementary School's board of directors is a talented and experienced group of professionals. The Board's strong expertise in multiple fields—education, community development, business, law, youth programming and finance—allow it to provide strong governance and oversight of the school. The Board includes members who have a deep understanding of the Achievement First model.

Under Connecticut state law, charter schools must post their yearly schedule of board meetings, as well as the agenda and minutes of each meeting.

2009-10 School Year

Officers

Alexander Troy, Chair
CEO, Troy Capital, LLC
Greenwich, CT

Carlton Highsmith, Co-Vice Chair
CEO, Specialized Packaging Group
Hamden, CT

Judge Clarance Jones, Co-Vice Chair
Superior Court Judge, Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut
Madison, CT

Jane Levin, Secretary
Director of Undergraduate Studies of Directed Studies, Yale University
New Haven, CT

Michael D. Griffin, Treasurer
CEO, Warmaug Associates
New Preston, CT

Directors

Anne Tyler Calabresi
Community Activist
Woodbridge, CT

Katrin Czinger
Greenwich, CT

Mayor John DeStefano, Board of Education Representative
Mayor, City of New Haven
New Haven, CT

Lorraine Gibbons, Parent Representative
Director of Development, Cardinal Shehan Center
New Haven, CT

Kurtis Indorf, Teacher Representative
Teacher, Amistad-Elm City High
New Haven, CT

Dorsey Kendrick
President, Gateway Community College
New Haven, CT

Andrew Lachman
Executive Director, Connecticut Center for School Change
New Haven, CT

Paul McCraven
Senior Vice President, NewAlliance Bank
Cheshire, CT

Beverly Orthwein
Greenwich, CT

Michael Van Leesten
Director of Breakthrough New Haven/Math Teacher, Hopkins School
New Haven, CT

Caroline Williams
Event Coordinator
Norwalk, CT