Ian V. Rowe

Ian is the Founder and CEO of Vertex Partnership Academies, a virtues-based, International Baccalaureate public charter high schools, that opened in the Bronx in 2022. Ian is also a Senior […]
Katharine H. Welling

Kathy received a BA from Wells College and an MA from Columbia University, and has served on the board since 2011. She brings a wealth of experience in fund- raising and strategic planning. Ms. Welling worked for several years as a consultant with Raybin Associates in New […]
David A. Barrett

David is a Partner with Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, specializing in appellate, commercial and securities litigation, and international arbitration. He served on the Spence-Chapin Board of Directors from 2000-2016 and […]
Christopher Stoeckle

Chris is a Partner at Inyarek Partners, a firm he co-founded to invest in industrial decarbonization and energy transition opportunities. Chris has 15 years of energy finance and private equity […]
Sammy Chadwick

Sammy is a long-standing supporter of Spence Chapin. After living in the UK and Asia, she now resides in NY, where she raised her two sons. Sammy has a UK degree in textiles and international experience working in fashion […]
Catherine Rocco Goodwin

Catherine Rocco Goodwin is the Executive Director of the Parkinson’s Wellness Foundation and a Children’s Advocacy Advisor working with non-profit organizations focused on children’s welfareIn her early career, Catherine worked […]
Michael J Mellody

Michael is a Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2005 and earned his CFP designation in 2008. Michael graduated from Rutgers […]
Mitchell R. Semel

Mitch is the Chief Flight Instructor at Take Flight Aviation in New York, training professional and recreational pilots in all levels of FAA certification. He is also Founder and Executive […]