Parents are welcome to attend and provide input at monthly meetings of the Spruce Street School Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for the educational, financial, and legal well-being of the school. The Board includes current parents, alumni-parents, staff, and community members. Board members are elected for two-year terms. Download our Annual Report.

Mary-lynn Ballew (Development Committee Chair) is parent of two Spruce Street School students. Mary-lynn enjoys participating in the school community, entertaining friends and family, creating visual art, and doing outdoor activities.

Karen Campbell is a parent of a Spruce Street School student. Karen teaches 3-6 year olds at The Learning Tree Montessori School on Capitol Hill. She is also a Washington state certified teacher for K-8 and has been in the education field for 13 years. When not involved with family or work she likes to bike around her neighborhood, play soccer, watch baseball and drink coffee in the early morning with a good book.

Paul Carr (Vice President) is a parent of a Spruce Street School student. Paul leads the Healthcare Properties team at CB Richard Ellis' Seattle office. Paul helps hospitals, clinics, labs, and investors buy, sell, or lease health care related properties in the Puget Sound region. Prior to his real estate profession, Paul was a regional manager for a national health care provider. Paul has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford and UW, and he enjoys skiing, cycling, hiking, and sailing his schooner-canoe.

Simon Daniels (Parent Association Treasurer) is a parent of a Spruce Street School student. Simon works for Microsoft, as a lead program manager in the Windows International group where he is responsible for the company's typefaces. He's served on the board of the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados (www.typecon.com) and was recently elected to the board of the Association Typographique Internationale (www.atypi.org) - both organizations organize annual typography conferences, and advocate on behalf of typeface designers.

Steve Griggs (Secretary) is a parent of a Spruce Street School student. Steve holds an undergraduate degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Illinois, an MBA in Management Information Systems from Pace University, and a Certificate in Arts Management from the University of Washington. Steve has worked in clinical research systems at Pfizer, Immunex, at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He continues to perform jazz in local clubs and has released three CDs on his record label Hip City Music.

Courtney Hashimoto is a parent of a Spruce Street School alumni. He served as Board Treasurer for five years and is still on the Finance Committee. Courtney has worked for Washington Mutual Bank for four years and has recently assumed a new position as the National Credit Manager for Specialty Finance, a new business line. Courtney's hobbies include playing guitar and singing, physical fitness and cooking.

Henryk Hiller is a parent of a Spruce Street School alumni. He is an attorney, currently serving as vice-president at Knowledge Mosaic LLC, a company publishing legal research web sites. He has also taught sociology at Seattle University, the University of Washington, and Highline Community College. His daughter, Sienna, attended Spruce Street for 6 years.

Valerie Kampe (Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair) is a parent of two Spruce Street School students. Valerie brings 20+ years of investment experience to her work on Spruce Street School's board. She has consulted to public and corporate pension plans; managed mutual funds; directed portfolios for individuals, families, trusts, and foundations; and was the chief financial officer of an import company. She previously served as treasurer on the board of a non-profit childcare center. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Valerie recently co-founded Kaufman Kampe Advisors LLC, an investment and financial planning firm.

Peggy Pahl is a parent of a Spruce Street School student. She is also a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, working in the Civil Division. Her legal work focuses on issues related to municipal finance, the enforcement of civil rights, real estate, and bankruptcy. Peggy has worked as a volunteer coordinator and administrative director for Safeplace, a rape crisis/battered women program in Olympia. She has also served a board member for Safeplace and the Olympia YWCA. She'd rather be playing soccer, knitting or doing yoga.

Marianne Picha works as the 4th - 8th grade Division Head at Seattle Country Day School. She has been a division head there for the past three years. Prior to that, Marianne worked at Lakeside School as Director of Communications, as well as a teacher, advisor, and college counselor. She also worked as an administrator and dorm parent at Annie Wright School in Tacoma. Marianne earned a BA from Western Washington University in Communications and an MA from Antioch in Business Management. She likes kids, cooking, cross-country skiing, and being with family.

Adam Rauch is a parent of a Spruce Street School student. He grew up in Cleveland, went to Northwestern University, and came out to Seattle to work in the software field. He is currently a partner at LabKey Software, a consulting company focused on building systems that help scientists collect, analyze, and share research data. His hobbies include playing bass & singing in a bluegrass band, snowboarding, biking, and traveling with his family.

Kate Schultz (President) is a parent of two Spruce Street School alumni. She served on the board of KapKa School for 7 years and is currently on their personnel committee. In her previous life she was a physical therapist and currently works part time for husband Jim's business Online Banking Report. She loves to walk her Vizsla Iowa, play tennis & racquetball, travel, and read.

Stephen Starling (Facilities Committee Chair) is a parent of a Spruce Street School student and alumni. Stephen is the Design Principal for Schreiber Starling & Lane Architects where his firm provides public sector architecture with a particular emphasis on higher education facilities.

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