Anna Julia Cooper School is guided by a dedicated Board of Trustees that safeguards our mission, values, and financial health. Since our founding, Board members have offered more than governance—they mentor and tutor students, volunteer on campus, and champion AJC in the wider community. Members bring professional expertise across accounting and finance, law, real estate, education, nonprofit and business management, health care, communications, and advocacy. They are essential to the community of support that makes AJC a place where students and families thrive.
Board of Trustees 2025-2026
Officers
Fleet Wallace
Chair, Managing Principal, McCann Realty Partners
Billy Peebles
Vice Chair, Educational Consultant
Michael Maruca
Head of School
Betsy Fauntleroy
Secretary, Community Volunteer
Brent Winn
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Medalist Diversified REIT
Trustees
Gussie Bannard
Former Head, St. Catherine’s School
Richard Bennett
Physician
Lauren Brown
Former Elementary Teacher, Collegiate School
Mary Desch
Former Director of Graduate Support, Anna Julia Cooper School
Sydney Gottwald
Community Volunteer
Paul Habenicht
Entrepreneur and Founder, VetEvolve
Shelton Horsley
Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC
Jill Hunter
Ex Officio, former Head of Lower School, Collegiate School
Charles Kleindienst
President, Nerds to Go
Mark O’Neil
Director, Carmax
Malcolm Randolph
Senior Vice President, Colliers
Julie Rautio
Founding Partner, Capital Results
Garrett Sawyer
CEO, Sawyer HR Consulting
William “Mo” Shumate
Former President, M & R Constructors
Greg Trepp
Former Chief Executive Officer, Hamilton Beach Brands
Meg Walker
Community Volunteer
Mike Walker
Ex Officio, Consultant
Elizabeth Wallace
Community Volunteer
Directors Emeriti
John Stanchina