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)
Kathryn D. 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 H. Dixon
- LKQ Corporation
- (first elected in 2014)
Mathew J. Elliott
- Partner
- Beckman Lawson, LLP
- (first elected in 2019)
W. David Jackson
- Head of School
- Canterbury School
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 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
Carl J. Gehres
W. David Jackson, Head of School
Todd M. Jacobs, Board of Trustees Treasurer
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
Peter C. Wilson
Matthew C. Wojewuczki, Board of Trustees Chair

ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

W. David Jackson
Head of School
djackson@canterburyschool.org

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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