Leadership - Canterbury School

The Canterbury School Leadership team, as well as all faculty members, aim to uphold the school's mission.

The mission of Canterbury School is to maximize the potential of young people by providing a challenging, enriching, and supportive learning environment in which students build the foundation for a life of purpose, passion, and meaning.

As an independent school, we place the personal, social, and spiritual well-being of each student at the center of all we do.
As a college preparatory school, we strive to balance our treasured traditions with the needs and expectations of the students and families we serve.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CANTERBURY FOUNDATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Canterbury School is a non-profit educational organization with a self-electing Board of Trustees. The three primary roles of the Board of Trustees are:

to establish policies and plans in support of the adopted school mission.
to focus on long-range and strategic goals.
to ensure responsible stewardship of the school’s fiscal and physical resources.

The Board of Trustees email address is Board@Canterburyschool.org

Matthew Wojewuczki, Chair
- President
- Microtech Welding Corporation
- (first elected in 2015)
Charles Surack, Vice Chair
- President/CEO
- Sweetwater
- (first elected in 2015)
Laurence Weigand, Vice Chair
- CEO
- Weigand Construction Co., Inc
- (first elected in 2002)
Todd Jacobs, Treasurer
- CFO
- Lifeline Youth & Family Services, Inc.
- (first elected in 2015)
Thomas Teel, Secretary
- Dentist/Owner
- Family Dentistry & Aesthetics
- (first elected in 2007)
Kathryn Callen, Foundation Representative
- Parent of Alumni/Community Member
- (first elected in 2003)
Sara Ayres Craig
- President
- Don Ayres Honda/Don Ayres Acura
- (first elected in 2013)
Glen Dixon
- LKQ Corporation
- (first elected in 2014)
Mathew Elliott
- Partner
- Beckman Lawson, LLP
- (first elected in 2019)
W. David Jackson
- Head of School
- Canterbury School
Mohammed Ghazali
- Pediatric Cardiologist
- Parkview Hospital
- (first elected in 2019)
Victoria Grabowski
- Canterbury Parent/Community Member
- (first elected in 2014)
Shannon Hardiek
- Partner
- Phillips Financial
- (first elected in 2020)
Andrew Hobbs
- Pediatric Dentist/Owner
- Pediatric Dental Associates, P.C.
- (first elected in 2019)
Byron Lamm
- Owner
- Pin Oak Group, LLC
- (first elected in 2005)
Henry Najdeski
- Partner
- Barrett McNagny, LLP
- (first elected in 2014)
Molly Sigler
- Dentist
- Riverstone Dental
- (first elected in 2016)
Lisa Smits
- Practice Administrator
- The Allergy and Asthma Center
- (first elected in 2017)
Alisa Stovall
- Educational Consultant
- Indiana IEP Resource Center/MSD Southwest Allen Co. Schools
- (first elected in 2015)
Richard R. Waterfield
- Chairman
- Waterfield Enterprises
- (first elected in 2019)
Steven Zacher
- President/Managing Broker
- The Zacher Company
- (first elected in 2019)
Dara Spearman-Wardlow
- (first elected in 2021)
Brooke Stewart
- (first elected in 2021)
Matt Bierbaum
- (first elected in 2021)
Arv Surendran
- (first elected in 2021)

CANTERBURY FOUNDATION

The Canterbury School Foundation was founded in 1985, as a nonprofit corporation that operates exclusively for the benefit of Canterbury School. The Foundation fulfills that role through the management and growth of the endowment, making periodic contributions to the School's operation, and assisting and participating in the maintenance of the School. It is governed by a Board of Directors. Membership is open to all persons recommended to the Foundation's Nominating Committee and approved by the Foundation Board. The Canterbury Foundation telephone number is (260) 407-3565.

Robert W. Godley, President
Kathryn D. Callen, Vice President and School Board Liaison
Jeanette D. Schouweiler, Secretary
Richard D. Waterfield, Treasurer
Hollis T. Bierman
William R. Cast
W. David Jackson, Head of School
Todd M. Jacobs, Board of Trustees Treasurer
Susan M. Johnson
Anne M. Karr
Michael E. McCollum
Janet W. Paflas
Michael V. Parrott
Frances M. Pasalich
Michelle M. Rousseff-Kemp
Rev. Paul Smith
Todd R. Stephenson
David A. Stewart
Kathleen M. Summers
Nancy A. Westfall, Nominating Committee Chair
William W. Wilson, Development Committee Chair
Matthew C. Wojewuczki, Board of Trustees Chair

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Artist. Athlete. Scholar.

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Natalie A. Trout
Director of Marketing & Communications
ntrout@canterburyschool.org

Dr. John Aden
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
jaden@canterburyschool.org

B.A., Wabash College
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Jerry Belcher
Business Manager
jbelcher@canterburyschool.org

B.S., Purdue University
M.B.A., Indiana University

Ranae Butler
Fine Arts Department Chair
Artistic Director
rbutler@canterburyschool.org

B.A. Theatre, Purdue University, Fort Wayne
M.F.A., Brandeis University

Fraser Coffeen '96
Assistant Head of School
for Academic & Auxiliary Programs
fcoffeen@canterburyschool.org

B.A., Northwestern University
M.A. National Louis University

Lincoln Gray
Interim Middle School Director
lgray@canterburyschool.org

B.A., Denison University
M.A., Appalachian State University
M.S. ED from Indiana University

Ken Harkenrider
Athletics Director
kharkenrider@canterburyschool.org

B.A., University of Notre Dame

David Jackson
Head of School
djackson@canterburyschool.org

B.A., M.A. University of Florida

Mike Landgraf
Lower School Director
mlandgraf @canterburyschool.org

B.A., Denison University
M.A., Cardinal Stritch University

Dr. Elly Maconochie
Early Childhood Director
Director of Admissions EC-K
h maconochie@canterburyschool.org

BMus., MA., University of Sheffield, UK
PGCE., University of Oxford, UK
PhD., Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Ben Ottenweller
Assistant Head of School
High School Director
b ottenweller@canterburyschool.org

B.S., Indiana University
M.A., Ball State University

Kathy Todoran
Assistant to the Head of School
ktodoran@canterburyschool.org

B.S., Indiana-Purdue University