Leadership - St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Annual Pages - Anchors

Board of trustees 2025-26

We are grateful to the trustees who completed their board service to St. Stephen’s following the 2024-25 school year: The Rev. Brin C. Bon, Krista Dillard P ’30, Chris Oddo P ’25, ’24, W. Temple Webber III, Michael Ybarra ’98.

P = Parent

The Rt. Rev. Kathryn Ryan, Bishop Suffragan, Diocese of Texas, Chair, Ex Officio

Jonathan Quander ’89, Executive Chair

Greg Clay P ’23, Campus Committee Chair

Debbie Gonzalez P ’24, ’21, ’20, Secretary, Advancement Committee Chair

Jennifer Stayton ’85, Vice Chair

Beth Ozmun P ’09, Chancellor

Rosa Lockett McCormick ’93, P ’28, ’25, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair, Audit Committee Chair, Retirement Committee Chair

Evan Smith P ’19, ’15, Governance Committee Chair

The Rev. Stanford Adams

Maryann Bell P ’24, ’22, ’20

Kevin Brown

The Rev. Brian Cannaday

Gwen Chance

David Gonzalez

Chris Gunnin P ’30, ’24, ’22, Head of School, Ex Officio

The Rev. Madeline Shelton Hawley

Jordan Jaffe ’02

Elise Jones P ’27, ’24, PA President, Ex-Officio

Mike Kadyan P ’29, ’26, ’24, ’22

Renee Lafair P ’19, ’14, ’14

The Hon. Lora Livingston

David Middleton P ’28, ’25, ’24

Matt Miller ’02

Shannon Powers Flahive ’96, P ’31, Spartan Alumni Association Board President, Ex Officio

Rob Rogers P ’30, ’28, ’25

Yasmine Smith ’12

Martin Taylor P ’22, ’22, ’19

Angela Hall Watkins P ’18

Leslie Wells P ’26, ’22

From Vision to Reality: Leadership Gifts at Work

St. Stephen's Aquatic Center & Spartan Loop

Spartans are diving into a new era of athletics thanks to a $17 million gift — the largest in the school’s history — that fully funded the construction of the St. Stephen’s Aquatic Center. This premier facility will provide Spartans with opportunities for competition, collaboration and athletic development that nurtures mind, body and soul.

The new Spartan Loop roadway enhances access to the Aquatic Center and other athletic facilities, realized through a $3 million leadership gift from an anonymous donor. This thoughtful infrastructure upgrade helps students, families and visitors experience a safer, more connected St. Stephen’s by rerouting traffic away from the center of campus.

These first two completed capital projects of Lasting Impact: The Campaign for St. Stephen’s are already enriching student life, and have set the stage for Lasting Impact’s additional capital priorities: a new Science and Technology Center, a Student Support Center and the expansion and renovation of the Chapel. Thanks to extraordinary donor generosity, St. Stephen’s can create dynamic environments where students can explore their passions, challenge themselves and form lifelong connections.

St. Stephen’s Endowment Fund Board 2025-26

We are grateful to the directors who completed their service to St. Stephen’s following the 2024-25 school year: Claire Stuart P ’98, ’92, and Scott Slayton P ’23.

Rosa Lockett McCormick ’93, P ’28, ’25, President

Geri Hooks P ’15, ’15, Vice President

Eric Garcia P ’31, ’28, ’26

Steve Miura P ’22, ’20

Lindsey Stuart ’98

Susan Wittliff P ’25, ’21

Alan Wright ’93

Parents' Association Leadership

2025-26

Elise Jones P ’27, ’24, President

Avani Vije P ’31, ’28, President-Elect

Krista Dillard P ’30, Past President

Christie Horne P ’27, ’25, Secretary

Audrey Train P ’31 ’29, Secretary-Elect

Kari Potts P ’27, ’23, Treasurer

April Skoien P ’31, ’30, Treasurer-Elect

Hasmita and Sapan Shahani P ’30, Annual Fund Chairs

Tavia Conkling P ’28, ’25, Athletics Boosters Chair

Munira Bhaidani P ’29, ’28, Diversity Committee Chair

Karine Kim P ’28, ’25, Fine Arts Boosters Chair

Grant McEwan P ’29, Residential Parent Representative

Jodi Holland P ’28, Volunteer Coordinator

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Ashley Bartram P ’29, ’26, Melanie Belt P ’29, Yuan Chen P ’28, ’25, Ted Manasa P ’28, ’28, Joey Neugart P ’31, Marc Staubley P ’29

2024-25

Krista Dillard P ’30, President

Elise Jones P ’27, ’24, President-Elect

Katherine Leigh P ’28, ’26, Past President

Kristen Foster P ’30, ’28, Secretary

Christie Horne P ’27, ’25, Secretary-Elect

Craig Saur P ’27, ’24, Treasurer

Kari Potts P ’27, ’23, Treasurer-Elect

Hasmita and Sapan Shahani P ’30, Annual Fund Chairs

Tavia Conkling P ’28, ’25, Athletics Boosters Chair

Avani Vije P ’31, ’28, Diversity Committee Chair

Karine Kim P ’28, ’25, Fine Arts Boosters Chair

André Emidio P ’27, Residential Parent Representative

Mary Emma Partain P ’28, Volunteer Coordinator

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Ashley Bartram P ’29, ’26, Yuan Chen P ’28, ’25, Bill Furlong P ’27, ’25, Sarah Garcia P ’25, ’23, Rushmi Kumar P ’29, ’27, Marc Staubley P ’29

Annual Fund Volunteers

2025-26

Hasmita and Sapan Shahani P ’30, Parent Chairs

Eugene and Dianne Dies Schoch GP ’25, Grandparent Chairs

Colleen Hynes P ’30, ’27 and John Keyes, Faculty and Staff Chairs

Debbie Gonzalez P ’24, ’21, ’20, Trustee Advancement Committee Chair

CLASS CAPTAINS

Lou Mabley ’86, P ’26, ’23, ’19 and Rebecca Krauss P ’26, ’26, ’24, Class of 2026

Bill Furlong P ’27, ’25, Greg McCaskill P ’27 and Kate Thome P ’27, Class of 2027

Tavia Conkling P ’28, ’25 and Meredith McDaniel P ’30, ’28, Class of 2028

Subu Jayaram P ’32, ’29 and Rushmi Kumar, Class of 2029

Faiza Khan P ’30 and Nicole Welch P ’32, ’30, ’28, Class of 2030

Jeni Lowry P ’31, ’29 and Avani Vije P ’31, ’28, Class of 2031

Morgan Driscoll P ’32, ’30 and Allison Grossman P ’32, ’30, Class of 2032

2024-25

Hasmita and Sapan Shahani P ’30, Parent Chairs

Eugene and Dianne Dies Schoch GP ’25, Grandparent Chairs

Katherine Bailey Brown ’05 and T.J. Brown ’99, Alumni Chairs

LaMont King P ’22 and Melissa Livsey P ’11, ’08, ’05, Faculty and Staff Chairs

Debbie Gonzalez P ’24, ’21, ’20, Trustee Advancement Committee Chair

CLASS CAPTAINS

Charlie Cole and Sarah Garcia, Class of 2025

Lou Mabley ’86 and Rebecca Krauss, Class of 2026

Greg McCaskill and Kate Thome, Class of 2027

Tavia Conkling and Alex Schoenbaum, Class of 2028

Ashley Bartram and Subu Jayaram, Class of 2029

Faiza Khan and Swati Nath, Class of 2030

Jeni Lowry and Avni Vije, Class of 2031

“Now that I have high school and college-age children of my own, I am even more appreciative of my time at St Stephen's and the excellent teachers and intelligent and engaging classmates I was so fortunate to know and learn from. And now, as a Spartan living far away from Austin, participating in the Annual Giving campaign lets me feel a little closer to the school I love so much.”

Spartan Alumni Association Board 2025-26

Shannon Powers Flahive ’96, President

Louise McNutt Brazitis ’07, Vice President

Jane Dryden Louis ’69, Secretary

Liza Ayres ’14, Co-Chair, Reunion Weekend 2026

Amy Bieberdorf ’87, Alumni Regional Representative - Austin

Mallory Boyle ’04, Alumni Regional Representative - San Antonio and Co-Chair, Reunion Weekend 2026

Benjamin Chan ’95, Alumni Regional Representative - DC

Laura Scanlan Cho ’89, Alumni Chair, Spartans Engage

Hank Ewert ’70, Former Faculty Representative

Indigo Giles ’20, Chair, Alumni Service

Amanda Kushner ’08, Alumni Regional Representative - Dallas

Clare McKay ’71, Parent of Alumni Representative

Alice Nazro Nezzer ’87, Chair, Alumni Recognition

Maddie Renbarger ’14, Alumni Regional Representative - NYC

EMERITUS

Jonathan Quander ’89, Emeritus Member

Patricia Henna Rowe ’89, Emeritus Member

Jennifer Stayton ’85, Emeritus Member

STAFF

Michelle Geo Olmstead, Director of Alumni Relations

David Allen ’19, Alumni Engagement Officer

"We love supporting St. Stephen’s! Our education opened opportunities for great college experiences, and the friendships we built at SSES will last the rest of our lives. We know our contributions are put to good use and hope future graduates will choose to celebrate St. Stephen’s as well!”

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*In an effort to maintain privacy, our donor lists are password-protected. The password was included in the Donor Impact Report email announcement distributed by the School. If you have questions, please contact Sharon Sparlin at 512.327.1213 x158

Do you have questions about philanthropy at St. Stephen’s?

Contact April Speck-Ewer, Director of Advancement,
at 512.327.1213 x118