Board of Directors
In accordance with Notre Dame’s bylaws, the school is governed by a board of directors. The board’s primary work and focus is:
- Long-range and strategic planning; mission and vision
- Policy oversight
- Financial planning, management and reporting
- Selection and evaluation of head of school
The board’s responsibility is to ensure that the operations of the school are consistent with the mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SND) and to provide fiduciary oversight. Prospective board members are approved by the SND East West Province.
The board is not directly involved with specific school management, personnel, or program issues.
The board meets six times per year. There are five committees to the board made up of community members and chaired by board members.
Standing committees include:
- Advancement: Supports fund growth and long-range planning for school advancement
- Diversity: Oversees Notre Dame’s policies, initiatives, and strategic goals related to Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI), and works with the board and the administration to ensure that Notre Dame strives to be a school free from discrimination
- Finance: Develops the long-range financial plan; sets tuition; reviews annual operations budget for board approval; and stewards Notre Dame’s investment portfolio
- Governance: Oversees and manages the work of the board, identifies, recruits and cultivates board and board committee members, oversees board governance
- Mission Integration: Assists the board in assuring the Catholic identity, the mission of Notre Dame San Jose and the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame learning community
Diversity Committee
Realtor Compass Current Parent: Maariyah '27, Amelia '29 ND Board Member Ter...
Chair, Mission Integration Committee
Former Educator ND Board Member Term: July 2023 - June 2026, July 2026 - June 2029 ...
Advancement Committee
Transaction and Integration Leader Nokia ND Board Member Term: July 2025 - June ...
SND Representative
Executive Director of Sponsorship U.S. East-West Province of the Sisters of Notre...
Diversity Committee
Creative Director Apple Alum Parent: Dylan '25 ND Board Member Term: July 2023 -...
Governance Committee
President & Executive Director Valley Health Foundation Alum Parent: Lucy El...
Governance Committee
CEO Ascent Healthcare Quality Solutions ND Board Member Term: July 2026 – 2029 ...
Finance Committee
Entrepreneur Alum Parent: Kate Fernandes '23 ND Board Member Term: July 2025 ...
Chair Finance Committee
Head of Business Development Tax Technology KPMG ND Board Member Term: July 2023 - Ju...
Governance Committee
CEO Fluxx Labs ND Board Member Term: July 2021 – June 2024, July 2024&...
Chair, Diversity Committee
Tech Executive Alum Parent: Alana Garrison '23 ND Board Member Term: July 2021 - ...
Governance Committee
Former Human Resources Executive Alum Parent: Madison Hall '20 ND Board Member Te...
Chair, Advancement Committee
Senior Account Director for Customer Success Crawford Group ND Board Member Term: Jul...
Secretary of the Board
Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Sister Kathryn knew from childhood that she wanted to ...
Finance Committee
Associate Vice President, Local Gov Affairs Stanford University Alum Parent: Hel...
Mission Integration Committee
Volunteer Community Leader Alum Parent: Diane Lue '23, Amanda Lue '23 ND Boar...
Advancement Committee
Founder & CEO Joy-Raising, LLC ND Board Member Term: July 2025 - June 2028 ...
Governance Committee
Real Estate Attorney Berliner Cohen LLP ND Board Member Term: July 2022 – 2025,...
Governance Committee
J.D. Candidate Santa Clara University School of Law ND Board Member Term: July 2023 -...
Finance Committee
Private Wealth Advisor & Franchise Owner Ameriprise Financial, LLC Current Parent...
