Woody Woods: A Stanford donor and active volunteer for decades, Ward Woods was president and chief executive officer of Bessemer Securities LLC, a privately held investment company, from 1989 until his retirement in December 1999. He is a member of the university Board of Trustees and chair of the Stanford Management Company's board of directors. From 1996 to 2002, he served on the board of visitors of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.   He serves as a trustee and chairman of the executive committee of the Wildlife Conservation Society and as a director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Duties: President of the Board    Priscilla Woods: Priscilla Woods, a clinical social worker, is actively involved in community affairs in Idaho, serving on the boards of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and Citizens for Smart Growth. She has been a trustee of Radcliffe College and Outward Bound  Duties: Secretary of the Board Kate Woods: Chair of School, Waldorf Trained teacher for Young Children through grade 8. Katharine obtained her Waldorf teaching credential from The Rudolf Steiner College Teacher Training in San Francisco in 2000, a three year course of studies, which credentialed her to teach Waldorf Education through 8th grade. She has taught school since 1997 when she began teaching kindergarten at The San Francisco Waldorf School. She has taught Kindergarten for a total of four years at both The San Francisco Waldorf School (1997-1999) and at The Santa Cruz Waldorf School in (2000- 2002).  In 2000 she started a non-profit organization called The Friends of the Earth Festival Co. which offered after-school programs and seasonal festivals throughout the valley during the years of 2000-2007. She was a substitute teacher at The Santa Cruz Waldorf School forthe elementary school grades in the years of 2003-2005.   Katharine was born and raised in New York City and is also a certified permaculturalist. Duties: Chair of School, Teacher Peter Schmid: Worked in business and information technologies with Xerox, Baxter, Travenol and Northern Telecom from 1977-1999 as (an information) system manager. In 1991-1993, Peter taught at the University of Portland, Graduate Engineering School and the Portland Community College.   Founded a not for profit organization in Oregon (NIBTEC, Inc. (Northwest Innovative Business and Technology Center) in 1999 and had the Executive Director position until 2003. The NIBTEC organization was supported by State and Federal grants. Peter is very familiar with the grant application process; during his 4 year tenure with the organization he taught grant writing skills for entrepreneurs and existing high technology corporations. Expertise to support Mountain School. Inc.-As a former Waldorf student, and a father as Waldorf School teacher, Peter is very familiar with the principles and philosophy of Waldorf curriculums. In the past fifteen years he has assisted in the support of Waldorf Schools in California and Oregon, namely in parent education. Duties: Vice President and Treasurer of the Board Tammy Hood: Tammy Hood recently moved to the Wood River Valley from central Texas and has spent the last seven years consciously raising her children with Waldorf philosophies and curriculum. Her background as Administrator for Naud Burnett (Architect and designer of the Dallas arboretum) as well as a natural health practitioner and current employment as Membership and Volunteer Coordinator for the Sawtooth Botanical Garden (another non profit organization) give our Board much diversity. Duties: Board member Alissa McGonigal:  Has lived in the Wood River Valley for 7 years and has three children Gabrielle (18), Samuel (9) and Ayden (5).  Alissa has a Bachelor’s degree in Education (K-8) from University of Montana in Missoula and taught school for 6 years before taking a leave.  She worked for 2 years for Idaho Virtual Academy as a virtual teacher.  In 2006, she founded and ran the new Hailey Artists’ Market and is currently the Executive Director of the market which now shares a space with the Hailey Farmers Market.  She is comfortable with and in charge of database management, the running of the market, artist contacts, fundraising efforts, and becoming a non-profit organization. Additionally, Alissa is a member of the Papoose Club and has been the chairman of the Holiday Bazaar for 2 years.  Duties include: artist contacts, database management, the running of the event including placing artists and entertainment, and money collection.  For the past 5 years, Alissa has taught children’s knitting classes in her home. She and her husband, Dennis, ran an espresso business in Stanley for 5 years.  Currently, she is opening a business on Main Street in Hailey.  The Loft @ Main Street will be a venue for local artists and a small retail shop.Duties: Board member Elizabeth Fell Stevenson Elizabeth believes The Mountain School provides a wonderful opportunity for Blaine County children to develop their individuality in a stimulating and natural setting. From this experience they will evolve into self confident responsible people who will contribute to their community, the land and environment.  She has lived on a hay and grain farm in the south county for 35 years, where she have raised her family. Working with conservation groups, they have put conservation easements on their land and thus, protecting the open space, agricultural interests and wildlife habitat in perpetuity. Elizabeth's experience and interest with children includes teaching pre school and Head Start, as well as working with children in the SETCH program (serving children and adults with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities by providing a unique form of therapy and recreation through use of the horse). She also enjoys riding, biking, hiking and spending many hours in her vegetable garden. Duties: Board member Mark Gates Mark has an extensive background in real estate consulting, development and partnerships as well as asset management and investing. He is the founding member and partner of Dietsch, Gates, Morris and Merrell Law partners specializing in corporate law.  He serves (and has served) on numerous boards all reflecting his diverse passions and interests. These range from Trout Unlimited, Wild Salmon Center, Children's Health Council in Palo Alto and St. Luke's Hospital Foundation to being a member of the California State Board of Education and Dartmouth's Real Estate Advisory Committee.