Leadership

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.

HEAD OF SCHOOL

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 C. Wojewuczki, Chair
- President
- Microtech Welding Corporation
- (first elected in 2015)
Charles J. Surack, Vice Chair
- President/CEO
- Sweetwater
- (first elected in 2015)
Laurence M. Weigand, Vice Chair
- CEO
- Weigand Construction Co., Inc
- (first elected in 2002)
Thomas T. Teel, Secretary
- Dentist/Owner
- Family Dentistry & Aesthetics
- (first elected in 2007)
James D. Kunce, Treasurer
- Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary
- MedPro Group
- (first elected in 2013)
Kathryn D. Callen, Foundation Representative
- Community Engagement Executive, Senior Vice President
- Old National Bank
- (first elected in 2003)
Tony W. Collins
- CFO, Global Orthopedics Group
- Zimmer Biomet
- (first elected in 2017)
Sara Ayres Craig
- President
- Don Ayres Honda/Don Ayres Acura
- (first elected in 2013)
Glen H. Dixon
- LKQ Corporation
- (first elected in 2014)
Mathew J. Elliott
- Partner
- Beckman Lawson, LLP
- (first elected in 2019)
William F. Ennist, Jr.
- Head of School
- Canterbury School
William P. Fisher
- Canterbury Community Member
- (first elected in 2012)
Mohammed S. Ghazali
- Pediatric Cardiologist
- Parkview Hospital
- (first elected in 2019)
Victoria J. Grabowski
- Canterbury Parent/Community Member
- (first elected in 2014)
Andrew S. Hobbs
- Pediatric Dentist/Owner
- Pediatric Dental Associates, P.C.
- (first elected in 2019)
Todd M. Jacobs
- CFO
- Lifeline Youth & Family Services, Inc.
- (first elected in 2015)
Byron S. Lamm
- Owner
- Pin Oak Group, LLC
- (first elected in 2005)
Henry P. Najdeski
- Partner
- Barrett McNagny, LLP
- (first elected in 2014)
Molly M. Sigler
- Dentist
- Riverstone Dental
- (first elected in 2016)
Lisa A. Smits
- Practice Administrator
- The Allergy and Asthma Center
- (first elected in 2017)
Alisa D. 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 K. Zacher
- President/Managing Broker
- The Zacher Company
- (first elected in 2019)

CANTERBURY FOUNDATION

The Canterbury Foundation is a nonprofit corporation founded with the purpose of stewarding the endowment for Canterbury School. The Canterbury Foundation is governed by a board of directors, who are appointed by the Canterbury School Board of Trustees. The primary responsibility of the foundation is to manage and grow the endowment in support of the school's mission and programs. The Canterbury Foundation telephone number is (260) 407-3565.

Robert W. Godley, President
Gregg C. Sengstack, Vice President
Elizabeth A. Ash, Secretary
Richard D. Waterfield, Treasurer
Hollis T. Bierman
Kathryn D. Callen
William R. Cast
William F. Ennist, Head of School
Carl J. Gehres
Frank J. Gray
Anne M. Karr
James D. Kunce
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
William W. Wilson
Peter C. Wilson
Matthew C. Wojewuczki, Board of Trustees Chair

ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Bill Ennist
Head of School
bennist@canterburyschool.org
B.A., Union College
M.A., Yale University
M.A., Fairfield University

Ben Ottenweller
Assistant Head of School
High School Director
bottenweller@canterburyschool.org
B.S., Indiana University
M.A., Ball State University

Jerry Belcher
Business Manager
jbelcher@canterburyschool.org
B.S., Purdue University
M.B.A., Indiana University

Katie Burrows ('96)
Lower School Director
Interim Early Childhood Director
kburrows@canterburyschool.org
B.S., Miami University
M.A., Ball State University

Fraser Coffeen ('96)
Middle School Director
fcoffeen@canterburyschool.org
B.A., Northwestern University
M.A., National Louis University

Jessica Morales
Director of Institutional Advancement
jmorales@canterburyschool.org
B.A., M.B.A., Iona College

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