Board of Trustees

Amanda is a current parent of two current Shore students, Nate '24 and Cole '29. Amanda, Ned, and the boys live in Wenham, MA. She joined the Board in 2021 and is a member of the Equity & Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives Committees (chair), as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Amanda is a Managing Director of Business Development for SRS Acquiom and her favorite hobbies include skiing, hiking and cheering on her kids during their athletic events.

Alexa joined the Board in 2022 and serves on the Committee on Trustees and Equity & Inclusion Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee. She lives in Marblehead with her wife, Jen, and son, Jonathan ’27. Alexa worked in varying roles for Nike, Inc. for over a decade but, since becoming a mom, has dedicated her time to caregiving, volunteer opportunities, and non-profit Board work. Her favorite activities include tennis, travel, youth sports spectating, and sitting still on the beach.

John is a Shore parent of a current student (Matthew ’26) and an alum (John ’22). John, his wife Danielle, and their sons live in Boxford, MA. John has served on the Board since 2022, and serves on the Finance, Investment, and Risk and Liability Committees, as well as serving as a member of the Executive Committee. John is a partner in D’Ambrosio LLP and the leader of its Investment Management practice group. He is also the President-Advisory Services and Chief Legal Officer of Integrated Partners, an investment advisory firm located in Waltham, MA. John enjoys exploring nature with his family, cooking, and tackling just about any project that he can get his hands on.

John is the parent of two Shore alumni from the classes of 2011 and 2015. He joined the board in 2021 and serves on three committees: Finance (chair), Investment (chair), and Facilities. He serves as Treasurer and is part of the Executive Committee. John is CIO of Equity Index at State Street Global Advisors.

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Beth joined the Board of Trustees in 2023. She lives in Newburyport with her husband, Michael, and son, Crosby ‘29. Beth earned a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and a JD from Massachusetts School of Law. She is currently a Senior Policy Advisor at Smith, Costello, and Crawford and a former cabinet secretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Beth is an experienced practitioner in government relations and energy, environmental, and climate policy.  Along with volunteering with youth environmental programs, she enjoys spending time with family, hanging out at the beach, skiing and hiking in Maine, and reading. 

Michelle is a parent of three with two children currently attending Shore, Zach ’27, Tyler ’29 and Myles (pre-school). Michelle and her family live in Swampscott, MA. Michelle joined the Board in 2020, and has served on the Committee on Trustees, Equity & Inclusion (co-chair), and Strategic Initiatives Committees. Michelle is an adjunct professor at Salem State University in the School of Social Work. Favorite activities include attending live music, making music and dancing!

Dino is a Shore parent of Olivia ’25. Dino joined the Board in 2018 and serves on the Strategic Initiatives Committee and Advancement Committee (chair). Dino is currently a Managing Partner at TrueNorth Advisory. Previously he served as BroadSoft’s chief revenue officer responsible for the company’s entire global sales and business development efforts. BroadSoft was acquired by Cisco for $1.9B. He left to become president of the Americas & Strategic Accounts at Avaya, which specializes in cloud communications and workstream collaboration tools. Previously, he was CEO of edge network supplier Benu Networks, CEO of Emissary and chief operating officer (founding team member) for Acme Packet which was acquired by Oracle for more than $2 billion. Dino is also a member of G20 Ventures, which provides early traction capital for east coast enterprise startups, and is board chair of one of the G20 portfolio companies, Emissary.

John Fawcett lives in Wenham with his wife Caitie and their three boys, two of whom are current Shore students. John joined the Board in 2020 and has served on the Equity & Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives Committees. John enjoys golfing, watching his sons play lacrosse/hockey/wrestling/squash, and helping them with homework. Professionally, he has founded two financial technology companies. He is currently the Director of Product Management for Brokerage Platform at Robinhood Markets, Inc.

Franklin is a Shore parent, with three children who are current students or alums – Henry ’22, Sam ’24 and Jack ’28. Franklin and his family live in Essex, MA. He joined the Board in 2017, and has served on the Committee on Trustees (chair), Facilities, and Finance Committees. Franklin is Founder of Essex Bay Capital, a private equity investment firm. Favorite activities include skiing, boating, and tennis, when he’s not on the sidelines of his kids’ games!

Katie is a parent of four with two children currently attending Shore, Nora ‘30 and Maggie ‘31. She lives in Swampscott, MA with her family. Katie joined the Board in 2023 and is co-chair of the Shore Families Association. She earned a B.A. from Salem State, and is a former Boston television news producer and spokesperson for the district attorney. Katie enjoys spending time with family and friends, travel, figure skating, golf, and cooking.

Kelly is a Shore parent with three children who are currently Lower School students, Wyatt ’28, Catherine ’29, and Teddie ’32. Kelly and her family live in North Andover, MA. Kelly joined Shore’s Board of Trustees in 2022, and serves on the Advancement Committee and Strategic Initiatives Committee. She previously served on The Village School Board in Boxford MA. At Shore, her additional volunteer roles include SFA Class Rep, Admissions Ambassador, and Advancement volunteer. Some of Kelly's interests include traveling, hiking, skiing, and reading.

Allison joined the Board in 2023 and has previously volunteered at Shore as a room parent, greeter, and member of the Advancement Committee. She lives in Hamilton with her son, Daniel ‘32. Allison earned a B.S. from Syracuse University and is currently a Clinical Operations Manager at CereVasc, Inc. Allison also serves as Trustee for the Levangie Family Charitable Foundation, an organization focused on supporting educational access for populations in need. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and skiing.

Blake is a parent of two children, Dante ’29 and Quinn '29. Blake and his family live in Marblehead, MA. He joined the Board in 2018, and has served on the Risk & Liability Committee (chair), Executive Committee, Equity & Inclusion Committee, and as Vice President. Blake is a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP.

Dom is a Shore parent of three children who are current students or alums - Bryan ’19, Luke ’21, and Emma ’24. Dom and his family live in Marblehead, MA. He joined the board in 2021 and has served on the Finance Committee and the Strategic Initiatives Committee. Dom is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, which he joined in 1994. Dom formed the Marinelli Group in 2010 which focuses on holistic wealth management. In his free time Dom enjoys golfing, boating, and skiing with his family.

John is the parent of two Shore graduates, Jack ‘21 and Kelly ‘23. John and his family reside in Holderness, NH. He joined Shore’s Board of Trustees in 2023 and has also enjoyed volunteering by speaking to prospective families at Open Houses and connecting with admitted families who are considering Shore. John earned a B.S. from Merrimack College and M.M. from Duke University. He is currently the Head of School at Holderness School and was previously a teacher, varsity coach, dorm parent, advisor, and held various administrative roles in the admissions office, as well as being Director of College Counseling, Dean of Faculty, and Associate Head of School at Brooks School. John enjoys family, travel, playing and coaching basketball, cycling, golf, hiking, travel, and mentoring young educators and coaches.

Barbara is the parent of two children currently attending Shore, Millie ‘30 and Tucker ‘33. Barbara and her family live in West Newbury, MA. She joined Shore’s Board of Trustees in 2023 and serves as co-chair of the Shore Families Association. Barbara earned a B.S. from Boston University and is the Director of Training and Development at Genentech/Roche. She enjoys being active (running/weights/yoga), cooking, reading, listening to podcasts, and spending quality time with family and friends over great food.

Meg is a Shore parent of two boys; Oliver ’23, Peter ’25. She joined the board in 2022 and serves on the Advancement and Facilities Committees. Meg is the VP of Marketing for the Northeast Division of Comcast. Meg and her family live in Essex, MA. Meg loves to spend time on the water and has a passion for the performing arts and music.

Alex is a former Shore parent, with two alumni boys – Othar ’20 and Oliver ’21. Alex and his family live in Hamilton, MA. He joined the Board in 2020, and has served on the Advancement and Finance Committees. Alex is a former Investment Professional and is currently a Private Investor. He enjoys snowboarding, kiteboarding, and occasionally playing golf.