Gordon's Board of Trustees is one of the groups of essential volunteers who give of their time, talent and resources to serve this community. We’ve heard of corporate boards, public school boards, working boards, fundraising boards, and advisory boards. Independent school boards are a unique flavor of not-for-profit boards.

The Board's Trusteeship Committee meets regularly and reviews the make-up of the Board, paying attention to needs of the school and the strategic work ahead. 

The Board's Trusteeship Committee nominates trustees with the school's long-range leadership requirements in mind, ensuring that trustees with specific knowledge and competence are available when the Board requires a particular expertise, be it a lawyer to ensure accountability to governing bylaws, or a financial expert to advise on investment strategy. The Board must also include individuals who have the knowledge and ability to chair each of the Board’s standing committees. Finally, the composition of the Board should reflect the racial, gender, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of Gordon’s student body.
 
The Trusteeship Committee has many variables to consider and assembles lists of candidates for nomination in a variety of ways. They begin with the roster of parents who are currently volunteering on one of the board committees. They note these individuals’ personal and professional expertise in relation to the greatest needs of the Board, as well as the work they have already done on behalf of the school. The Head of School and Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement and Community Engagement also make recommendations for nominees that receive serious consideration. Additionally, the chairs of other board committees, GCA leadership, and Gordon leadership, faculty and staff who work alongside volunteers in our community are helpful in sourcing potential names for the Board or board committees.
 
This ongoing review of the board committees produces an extensive pool of very qualified individuals with a variety of backgrounds from which the committee can pull qualified people to fill the board’s specific needs. In addition to structures already in place, we ask that community members please use this form to nominate themself or someone they know to Gordon's Board of Trustees: