Board of Trust
At St. Bernard Academy, we are an independent Catholic day school governed by a Board of Trustees.
Full board meetings take place bi-monthly during the school year and trustees serve three-year terms. The Board is primarily responsible for the following:
ensuring all aspects of the school are consistent with the school Mission
ensuring good stewardship of school resources
assisting with the development of the school's Strategic Plan
providing consultative advice to the Head of School
2024-2025 BOARD OF TRUST
President
Elizabeth Grace Herbert*,
BookPage
Julie Boos,
Flood Bumstead
LaTandra Collins,
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Matt Davis*,
The Wilson Group
Terry Doherty,
Loden Vision Center
William J. "Paz" Haynes lll*,
Partner Spencer Fane Bone McAllester
Sr. Judith Kapp, RSM,
The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Travis Kelty,
President & CEO of Kelty Real Estate
Daniele LaFreniere,
Community Volunteer
Allan Leslie,
Family & Children’s Service
Heather Middleton,
Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.
*Mary Pietrzyk*
NextEra Energy Marketing
*Nicole Floyd Smith*
State Collaborative on Reforming Education
John Tumminello
Centennial Park Conservancy
Paul Worley
"Retired from Music Industry"
Lindsay Wright,
KIPP Nashville Public Schools
Non-Voting Members:
Philip Mattingly, Chairman Emeritus
Stephan Zralek, Ex-Officio
* Alumni / Former Students
SBA Ambassadors
Chosen by the Board of Trust, SBA Ambassadors serve as a voice for St. Bernard Academy in the greater Nashville community and beyond, typical of other schools’ Advisory Boards. Ambassadors are recognized for their commitment and service to the SBA community, both past and present.
Adam Llorens Betty Lee Nolan Bill Grainger
Brigid Carpenter Daniele LaFreniere Deb Varallo
Joe Williams John Bumpus Kelly Cortesi
Mary Williams May Bumpus Michael Stewart
Nicole Smith Pat Nolan Shane Cortesi
Sister Mary Ann Smith Sister Suzanne Stalm Tony Hoffman
BOARD COMMITTEES
Advancement Committee
John Tumminello (Chair)
Mary Pietrzyk
Terry Doherty
Courtney Ross
Paul Worley
Audit
Chase Wright (Chair)
Buildings, Grounds and Safety
Travis Kelty (Chair)
Matt Davis
Finance
Julie Boos (Chair)
Allan Leslie
Chase Wright
Mission / MESA
Amy Johnston Eubanks (Chair)
LaTandra Collins
Sister Judith Kapp
Nominating and Governing
Elizabeth Herbert (Chair)
Nicole Floyd Smith
My daughter learned so much about taking responsibility for her academic career and her actions beyond the classroom while at St. Bernard. I feel a tremendous sense of gratitude for the education and the experience.
Chase Wright
Board of Trust and past parent