Advisory Committee

collaborating to continually improve the Alzar School experience.

LaTonia Arnold – Flossmoor, IL

Director of Talent at The Academy Group (a nonprofit working to unlock opportunities for young people), and parent of Fall 2019 alumna.

Oliver Bastian – Minneapolis, MN

Alumn representative for the 2022-2023 year.

Woody Bates – Breckenridge, CO

Facilities Manager for Summit School District, parent of Spring 2018 alumna.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Ryan Bierle – Austin, TX

Physician Assistant, member of the Texas State Guard, former paramedic, trained in Advanced Wilderness Life Support and Swiftwater Rescue; reviews school medical treatment plans.

Doug Cooper – Portland, OR

Retired architect, founder and principal at McKibben + Cooper Architects.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Kellee Crockett – Eagle, ID

Physician assistant specializing in supporting patients with mental health needs.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Nikcole Cunningham – San Francisco, CA

Adoption social worker for Department of Human Services in San Francisco, where she supports families with mental health services and ongoing difficult issues.  Parent of Spring 2013 alumna.

Dave Denning – McCall, ID

Parent of Fall 2021 alumn, raft company owner/operator, web designer.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Dr. Jesse Duvall – Boise, ID

Pediatrician and medical advisor with Full Circle Health.  Long time advocate for adolescent health, mind body medicine (MBM) and palliative care.  Assisting with Risk Management and DEI committees.

Michael Edwards – Cincinatti, OH

Alumn of Spring 2015, graduate of Bowdoin College.  Aerospace engineer and graduate student.

Peggy Eysenbach – Belmont, MA

Development Officer for the MIT Office of Experiential Learning, leading initiatives to align program needs with giving opportunities.  Parent of Fall 2018 alumn.

Lilly Fergang – New York, NY

Alumna representative for the 2022-2023 year.

Dr. Anne Fox – New Haven, CT

Emergency room physician, instructor at Yale School of Medicine.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Kiko Guzman – Santiago, Chile

Executive Director for Vertical, which provides outdoor experiences for youth around Chile.  Assisting with Chilean Programs Committee.

Christopher Hawkins – Boise, ID

Landscape architect with The Land Group.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Pelayo Lavin – Santiago, Chile

President and partner at Accuratek, with previous positions at Prisma and Accura Systems.  Parent of Spring 2015 alumn.

Lily Leebern – Washington, DC

Spring 2015 alumna.  Regional Finance Director and Events Manager at Beacon Consulting.

Glenn Michael – Boise, ID

Managing Director and CFO at The Caprock Group, and involved with many Boise startups and nonprofits, with a background in finance and accounting.  Parent of Spring 2015 alumn.

Faison Middleton – Albany, GA

At Watson Spence law firm, Faison Middleton manages a civil trial and litigation practice focused on business disputes and commercial litigation, fiduciary litigation involving estates, trusts, and privately held corporations.  Parent of Spring 2019 alumn.

Will Morris – Pownal, ME

Alumn representative for the 2022-2023 year.

Dr. Betty Noel-Pierre – New York City, NY

Betty’s daughter Gladys was part of Spring 2021 semester.  She is currently Head of Upper School Life at Brearly School in NYC.  She has previously been a Trustee of Chapin School (where she is an alumna).

Nate Ostis – McCall, ID

Founder and owner of Wilderness Rescue International, lead instructor and author for NOLS/WMI/Swiftwater Rescue, former teacher for a traveling high school; reviews school risk management protocols.

Janice Palaganas-Ramos – Cambridge, MA

Assistant professer of Anaesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.  Parent of Spring 2022 alumna.  Assisting with Risk Management and DEI committees.

Dr. Andrew Pressman – Salt Lake City, UT

Emergency room physician, lifelong whitewater kayaker.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Jianna Ramos – Cambridge, MA

Alumna representative for the 2022-2023 year.

Ellery Rather – Bend, OR

Alumna representative for the 2022-2023 year.

Nori Schneider – Yarmouth, ME

Alumna representative for the 2022-2023 year.

Gary Thompson – McCall, ID

Leadership Coordinator at the McCall Outdoor Science School, NOLS instructor, Middle Fork of Salmon raft guide; reviews the school’s risk management program and leadership curriculum, as well as assists with Valley County projects.

Dana Van Der Geissen – Boise, ID

Therapist and school psychologist, avid outdoorswoman.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Joel Wiginton – Chevy Chase, MD

Prinicipal in The Raben Group’s Government Affairs and Policy Counsel practice area.  Parent of Fall 2021 alumna.  Assisting with Governance and DEI committees.

T.J. Wilcomb – Boise, ID

Principal at Jordan-Wilcomb Construction.  Retired Middle Fork Salmon and Selway river guide.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Ricardo Williamson – Santiago, Chile

Agronomist and owner of Exporters Quintay Fruit, which exports fruit from Chile all over the world.  Parent of Fall 2018 alumn.

Brent Wilson – Boise, ID

Legal Advisor, attorney at Evans & Keene LLP, volunteer backcountry ski patrol; advisor to several outdoor organizations.