Our Board
Dr. Richard Ashmore, PhD
Richard D. Ashmore is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University.
Mark Davis, JD, MLT
Professor Davis is the Director of Tulane University’s Bywater Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy.
Britany Holmes-Nick
Britany is one of the founding parents of Living School and our first Family Council Chair and Community Liaison.
India King-Robins
Co-Executive Director at NOVAC and a former assistant-principal and director of special education at a high-performing New Orleans charter school, India is a talented teaching & performing artist.
Nakeisha Kyle, MSW
Nakeisha is one of the founding parents of Living School whose son is part of the founding class.
Mandi Lehnherr
Mandi Lehnherr is Director of Special Education at Lycée Francais and is a former instructional designer, program director and co-principal.
Dr. Mark Lister, MD
Dr. Lister is Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Tulane University and the owner and chief medical officer of House Call Pediatrics, a pediatric medical practice in New Orleans that delivers care within patients’ homes.
Tristram Millard
Tris is a Partner with Gulf Point Advisors, lending his financial expertise to help ensure that we meet our mission.
Danneka Mitchell, JD
Danneka currently serves as Director of Finance and Operations at KIPP Frederick Douglass High School.
Pepper Roussell, Esq, MSCIT
Pepper Bowen Roussel is the Founding Director of Culinaria Center for Food Law, Policy, and Culture, Chair of the New Orleans Food Policy Advisory Committee, Trustee on the CrescentCare board, and Steering Committee member of Value Louisiana’s Regional Sustainability Committee.
Traci Simon MBA, CMA, CNAP
Traci is the Director of Finance and Operations for Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative of New Orleans.
Dr. J.C. Wagner-Romero, EdD
Dr. Jancarlos (J.C.) Wagner-Romero is Chief of Staff and Acting Chief Instructional Officer at Einstein Charter Schools in New Orleans.
Join Our Board!
We are seeking diverse community leaders for the 2020-23 Term!
Living School’s Family Council has two elected representatives on the Board of Directors: one being the Family Council Chair (or another Family Council Officer appointed by the Chair) and the second being a parent/guardian elected by their peers who is not otherwise an officer of the Family Council (to be referred to as the Family Board Member).
Family members looking to join the Board should reach out to the Family Council.
Family member election to the Board shall proceed in the same manner all Board members are elected to the Board in accordance with Living School’s Bylaws and the Board’s Election Policies. All Board nominations and elections are overseen by the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors
Board Meetings & Resources
See the calendar below for all upcoming meetings. All meetings take place at Living School.
All are welcome at Living School Board Meetings. Translation is available with 24 hours notice. Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to comment may raise their hand and be recognized by the Board or Committee Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item. On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board’s vote. For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Board Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda.