Board of Trustees

List of 18 members.

• Mr. George H Barrow 96

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  George Heaton Barrow

  A native Savannahian, George ('96) is an Investment Advisor in partnership with his father, David C. Barrow III, ('65) with Sterne Agee & Leach’s Private Client Group, serving on the organization’s Business Technology Group committee. George attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Travel Industry Management. Prior to joining Sterne Agee, he held leadership positions with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in Honolulu and Washington, D.C. 
  George is an active member of the Society of Colonial Wars, St. Andrew’s Society, Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Savannah Metropolitan Rotary. He has served on the SCDS Alumni Board, including one term as president. George and his wife, Marti, have two daughters – Lily ('26), the family’s 4th generation at SCDS, and Kahala ('30).

• Dr. David E Carney 

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  David E. Carney

  Dave is a pediatric surgeon practicing in Savannah. He has been in practice for over 20 years, after having received his medical degree from State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Dave and his wife, Dr. Shari Carney, are the parents of four SCDS students- Briana (’15), Sophie (’18), Olivia (’21), and Noah (’23). Dave serves on the Buildings & Grounds Committee.

• Mr. Christopher W Cay 92

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  Christopher W. Cay ('92)

  Christopher was born and raised in Savannah in the historic district and Ardsley Park. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree, he began his career in London at Jardine Lloyd-Thompson, a Lloyds of London insurance broker. While there, he learned about underwriting and brokering insurance placements directly at Lloyds. Upon returning to the United States and working outside of the industry, Christopher attended Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business, majoring in Risk Management and Insurance. While getting his Masters of Business Administration, he joined Palmer & Cay in 2002. After the firm was sold in 2005, Christopher founded Cay Insurance Services in downtown Savannah to focus on commercial and residential insurance. He is also on the board of directors of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Savannah Community Foundation, the Savannah Music Festival, Union Mission of Savannah and the Hodge Foundation. Christopher and his wife, Emily, live in downtown Savannah on Warren Square with their two children Winfield, (’27) and Hilton, yet to be enrolled.

• Mr. Steven G Chick 78

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  Steven G. Chick (’78)

  Steve is President of Guerry Lumber Company in Savannah. He received his BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia, after having graduated from SCDS in 1978. Steve is active in the community with service on a broad array of Boards that include The Savannah Bank, the Savannah Yacht Club and the Construction Suppliers Association. Steve is married to Mary Holmes Chick and has two daughters – Morgan (‘09) and Evelyn Gray (’29). Steve is the current chair of the Buildings & Grounds Committee.

• Mr. Daniel C Cohen 

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  Daniel C. Cohen

  Danny Cohen earned his J.D Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1985 and graduated cum laude from Presbyterian College in 1982. He started his legal career with the Savannah firm Brannen Searcy & Smith, becoming partner in 1988.

  As a mediator and litigator in Georgia and South Carolina for over 30 years, Danny joined Miles Mediation and Arbitration Services, LLC in 2016 and is a full time Mediator and Arbitrator handling all types of civil cases.

  Danny has served many civic organizations in the Savannah area, and his love of the vocal arts is evidenced by his role as board president of the American Traditions Vocal Competition from 2015 to 2018. He also serves on the advisory board of the Savannah Voice Festival and has been an active vocalist in the Savannah area over the last 30 years. He is a Rotarian and has served as an Elder and headed numerous committees at First Presbyterian Church of Savannah.

  Danny’s late wife, Susan Ritter Cohen, served on the faculty of the lower school at SCDS for many years, and their daughter Bess was a graduate of the class of 2011.

• Mrs. Elizabeth F (Gold) Glass 89

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  Elizabeth Glass (’89)

  Liz earned her undergraduate degree in Journalism and Communications from The University of Richmond.  After working in journalism and public relations, she went back to school to pursue a career in Physical Therapy, graduating from Emory University with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 2000.  Liz has practiced pediatric Physical Therapy since 2000, working at Children’s Hospital in Atlanta and for Georgia’s “Babies Can’t Wait” program. Upon returning to Savannah in 2003, Liz worked for Pediatric Therapies, opening her own clinic in 2006. She owned and operated Children’s Therapy Center, a PT, OT and Speech clinic, until 2008, when she sold the business. She currently works part time for her business, Glass Therapy, LLC, which provides PT for children, including aquatic therapy.

   

  Liz enjoys time with her three children Lily (‘18), Graham, and Kensie (‘27).  Her husband, Bill, is a partner at the Weiner Shearouse law firm in Savannah. Liz is passionate about volunteering for organizations that support children with special needs and their families. She also volunteers for UTime Savannah.

   

  Liz has served on the SCDS alumni board for 10 years and is currently the SCDS Alumni Board President.

• Mrs. Kathleen A Harlander 

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  Kathleen Harlander

  Kathie is a community leader in Savannah. This includes time serving on the Boards of the Coastal Georgia Nature Conservancy, America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, and Memorial Health Foundation. Kathie and her husband Brian are the parents of three Country Day graduates – Brent (’97) Dr. Kristine (Kris) Saudek (’91), and Lisa Lemke (’93). In addition, they are the grandparents of Katherine (’27), Lydia (’29) and Charlie (‘32).

• Mr. John C Helmken II  

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  John C. Helmken II

  John is the CEO of The Savannah Bank, a subsidiary of SCBT Financial Corp. He is active in the community, serving on the Boards of the Savannah Book Festival, Hospice Savannah Foundation, The Savannah Foundation, and the Bethesda Home for Boys. In addition, John is a Trustee on the Endowment Board of the Telfair Museum of Art and the Foundation Board of Armstrong Atlantic State University. He is Past President of the Downtown Rotary Club. John received his BA in Finance from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Dr. Melanie Helmken, are the parents of two SCDS graduates – Cord (’13) and Emma (’11).

• Mrs. Amy (Parr) Henneman 86

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  Amy Henneman (’86)

  A native of Savannah, Amy received her BA from the University of Richmond in 1990 and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Georgia in 1994.  She worked as a medical social worker at Memorial Health, Coastal Dialysis, and St Joseph’s/Candler until 2001. Since then she and her husband, Ted, have been busy raising their three children, Bonnie (‘19), Ned (’23) and Gracie (’25).   Over the years, Amy has volunteered time with the Junior League of Savannah and the United Methodist Women at Isle of Hope Methodist Church. She has served as Chair of the Board at Isle of Hope Methodist Preschool. In recent years, she has been active in the SCDS Parents’ Association, including serving as PA president from 2016-2017.

• Dr. Lorna C Jackson 

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  Dr. Lorna Chatman Jackson

  Lorna was born in Biloxi, MS. She attended Jackson State University and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. She went on to attend Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry where she received a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree. She continued to work at Meharry as Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Diagnosis and Operative Dentistry. Lorna has been in Private Practice as a full-time dentist at Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Center. She is the mother of Charity, Lester IV (‘17), Leah (‘18) and Johnathan (‘21) and has been married to her husband State Senator Dr. Lester G. Jackson, III for 22 years. She currently serves as secretary on the Board of the Matthew Reardon Center for Autism. At SCDS, Lorna is a member of the Diversity Committee, serves as a Parent Ambassador with the Admissions Committee and a parent liaison for the junior class.

• Mr. Adam J Kaminsky 

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  Adam J. Kaminsky

  Adam was born and raised in Savannah and attended Savannah Country Day School through middle school. He attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Accounting. After graduation, he attended Georgia State University where he earned an MBA in Finance.

  Adam is Co-President of the Southern Motors Family of Dealerships in Savannah, a third-generation family owned auto dealer group. He is also the President of ROAD Auto Finance – a indirect auto lending company serving the auto financing needs of consumers throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

  He has served on the Boards of the Savannah Jewish Federation and Congregation Agudath Achim where he was Treasurer.

  Adam and his wife, Amy, co-chaired the 2016-2017 Fund for Country Day and currently have three children attending SCDS – Alex (’23), Gabe (’24), and Tanner (’28).

• Capt. Sankaran Lakshman 

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  Captain S. “Lux” Lakshman

  Lux graduated from the Indian Merchant Marine Academy in 1982. He served on numerous merchant ships world-wide for seventeen years, including the last 5 years as Master / Captain. He came ashore to Savannah in 1996 to work for the Colonial Group. In 1996 he passed the examination leading to membership of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (London).

  Lux has been the President of Viksniks Group since 2000, a corporate venture with interests in software development, risk management for oil traders and tanker terminals, business solution provider for healthcare and other industries.

  A passionate supporter of the empowerment of women in rural India, Lux provides employment opportunities to this underserved group.

  Lux and his wife Kay are proud parents of two SCDS alumni. Vihan (2012) is employed for a leading Technology Company after having completed his Masters from Stanford University. Nivan (2015) is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis pursuing his Major in History and Pre-Medicine.

  Lux is an active Member of his community and has served as volunteer for SCDS for 6 years and has worked with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual regatta for the past 5 years and currently serving as Chair of the Tennis Committee. He is also a Commissioner of the Savannah Pilotage Commission.

• Mr. Scott A Lauretti 

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  Scott A. Lauretti

  Scott is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SAL Companies, a Savannah firm with interests in media, hospitality, real estate and agriculture. A Founding Partner of Guggenheim Partners, a New York-based financial services firm with asset management, securities and advisory businesses, Scott served 20 years in various positions, lastly as Head of Fixed Income Securities Distribution. Prior to his affiliation with Guggenheim Partners, he held securities trading positions with Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers, both in New York.

  Scott is philanthropically active, serving as Founding Director of The Emmy Foundation, an organization dedicated to the advancement of melanoma treatment and patient care. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the St. Joseph’s and Candler Hospital Foundations and President of the Board of Horizons Savannah. He has previously served as Chairman of the Board of MedBank Foundation and President of the Italian Society of Savannah, and Development Chairman of Savannah Book Festival Board.

  Scott’s current term as a member of the SCDS Board of Trustees is his second, having served jointly with his wife, the late Louise Vaughn Lauretti, when the couple were Co-Chairs of The SCDS Annual Fund. Scott received his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School/University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University. Scott has two daughters: Sofia Irene, (’13) and Gabriella Page (’15).

• Mr. Lindly B Mingledorff 64

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  Lindly B. “Bud” Mingledorff (’64)

  Bud has been Chairman of the Board of Mingledorff’s Inc. since 2008. Prior to this position, he served as President starting in 1995. He has served in various positions over the years starting in 1970 upon joining Mingledorff's on a full-time basis after serving in the U.S. Army. Bud is a graduate of Wofford College with a degree in accounting. 

  Bud has also served as President of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Peachtree Corners Rotary Club, Ansley Kiwanis Club, the GA Wholesaler's Association and the medium size business chairman for the Gwinnett County United Way. He currently resides in Bluffton, SC, with his wife, Shirley. Their granddaughter, Lindly (’31) attends SCDS.

• Ms. Tammie Mosley 

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  Tammie Mosley

  A native of Savannah, Tammie is an attorney of 22 years and is presently the Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court. Tammie graduated from Savannah High School and earned her undergraduate degree at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1994, she received her law degree from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. Upon graduating from law school, Tammie passed the bar exam in 1994 and was admitted to the Georgia Bar. She worked for Georgia Legal Services and briefly for Mayor Floyd Adams before she moved to Washington, D.C., where she lived and worked for seven years. While living in the D.C. area she worked for the Democratic National Committee and State Farm Insurance Company. In 2003, she returned to Savannah and works as Senior Staff Attorney to Superior Court Judge John E. Morse, Jr. She is a passionate volunteer and loves to give back to the community, volunteering with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in honor of her mother whom she lost to breast cancer. She is a Trustee with The Telfair Museums. She has served on other community boards and committees such as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Senior Citizens, Inc., Savannah Technical Community Council, Georgia Historical Society Georgia Days Committee, Dawn's Daughter, and educational committees with Savannah Country Day School.

• Mr. Jonathan B Pannell 96

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  Jonathan B. Pannell ('96)

  Jon is a partner with Gray Pannell & Woodward LLP, Attorneys at Law, working primarily in the areas of municipal finance, business law, local governments and public authorities. He is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Savannah Bar Association. A native of Savannah, Jon graduated from SCDS in 1996 and the University of Georgia in 2000 where he received a BBA degree in Real Estate. Upon graduation, Jon worked for Trammell Crow Company in Georgia. From 2002-2005, he worked for Troutman Sanders Strategies in Atlanta, specializing in legislative affairs, regulatory and issue management, and vendor procurement services. Jon received his J.D. from Georgia State College in 2005.

  He is a member of the Board of Governors for State Bar of Georgia and is a former President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Bar of Georgia. He was appointed in 2015 by Governor Nathan Deal to the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission, serves as a member of the Chatham County Board of Registrars, Treasurer of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Jon is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and Leadership Savannah. From 2009-2012 he served as member of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission.

  Jon and his wife, Kimberly, have two children James (‘26) and Paul (‘28).

• Mrs. Stephanie R Pendleton 

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  Stephanie R. Pendleton

  Stephanie is the Credit Risk Executive for Coastal Georgia and the State of Florida in the Southeast Commercial Banking Group for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to this role, Stephanie was a Senior Credit Products Officer who led a team of professionals who deliver debt to commercial and institutional clients throughout the Southeast. In this role, she additionally provided financial solutions to power and utilities clients, including the cooperatives, and clients across the general industries portfolio in Southeast Georgia and North Florida.

  Within Bank of America Stephanie has served on the Environmental Lending Council for the Southeast, serves on the Savannah Leadership team, as Chair for the Bank of America Foundation Grant committee for Savannah and has coordinated training programs for the China Construction Bank.

  Within the community Stephanie serves on the Board and the finance committee of Royce Learning Center, is Chair of the Board of the Community Housing Services Association of Savannah, and is a mentor for the Cherie Blair Foundation, currently working with a mentee in Lagos, Nigeria. She formerly served on the Board of Governors for The Landings Club. Stephanie earned her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies. Stephanie and her husband, Wendell, have a son, Christopher (’19), a teenaged son attending school in South Carolina and a grown son and daughter, both living in Texas with their families.

• Mrs. Mary (Bostwick) Ryan 

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  Mary “Meb” B. Ryan

  Meb is a graduate of The Lovett School of Atlanta and the University of Virginia. She attended graduate school at George Washington University. Meb served as Professor of Historic Preservation at SCAD from 1993 to 1996 and as Downtown Programs Coordinator for the City of Savannah from 1996 to 1999. For the next ten years, she was a Real Estate Agent and Owner of Cherub children’s boutique. Since 2009 Meb has busied herself being a professional volunteer. She is currently Chair of the Altar Guild at Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church and served as SCDS Parents’ Association President. She and her husband, Hurley (’82), have two sons: Hurley (‘17 ) and Jack (‘19).