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Meet Our Board

  • Davin Peelle
  • Anita Pancholi
  • Harisha Haigh
  • Michelle Weber
  • Lauren Rocklin
  • Dana Weed
  • Goran Simic
  • Wei Lin Wong
  • Josh Samis
  • Hilary Goldfine
  • Ravi Kalhan
  • Darren Lubotsky
  • Laura Coy

Laura Coy

Trustee, Chairperson Emeritus

Hilary Goldfine

Trustee

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Brookfield Properties Retail
Vice President - Leasing

I most appreciate the culture of support, collaboration, and shared responsibility within the NPES community.

Harisha Haigh

Trustee

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Northwestern University
Managing Director

Our children have flourished in a number of ways at NPES. From art to math to learning about the community around them, NPES has encouraged their development and critical thinking in a really personalized way.

Ravi Kalhan

Chair

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine;
Deputy Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care

I appreciate the dynamic and engaging learning community motivated by inquiry and led by caring and committed expert faculty.

Darren Lubotsky

Treasurer

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Associate Professor of Economics

I appreciate the rigorous, well-rounded education that NPES provides, where children are encouraged to be curious, engaged, and independent.

Anita Pancholi

Trustee

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Attentive Inc.
Associate General Counsel

I am grateful for NPES's mission to provide a supportive educational experience alongside dedicated teachers and an involved parent community. I believe NPES fosters a lifelong love of learning in our children.

Davin Peelle

Trustee, Development Committee Chair

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Northwestern University
Leadership Annual Giving Director, Alumni Relations and Development

NPES is a true center of community for our whole family. For our children, the educational excellence, small group environment and focus on multidimensional experiences nurtures the skillsets and provides the tools, encouragement and expectations to be thriving members of their community today and in the future.

Lauren Rocklin

Vice Chair

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The Parking Spot
Chief Marketing Officer

I love the sense of community among parents, faculty, staff, and students at NPES. I greatly appreciate the school's commitment to education, collective passion for learning and growth, and dedication to raising kind, curious, service-minded students.

Josh Samis

Secretary

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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Partner

I love the NPES community and the vision for the growth and future of the school and appreciate the dedication of the faculty and staff who provide a top-tier education to our students.

Goran Simic

Trustee

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Deconstruct Architecture
Principal

The commitment to excellence in student academic and social-emotional growth at NPES is a testament to the faculty, administration, and a highly engaged parent community.

Michelle Weber

Trustee

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Robbins Schwartz
Attorney

I love that this school community puts kids first! At all levels, from the administration to the teachers, support staff, and parents, decision-making is always student-focused.

Dana Weed

Associate Trustee

Wei Lin Wong

Trustee

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Circana
President, Global CPG


The supportive and inquiry-based approach to learning at NPES, coupled with the engaged community of families results in an incredible environment for my children to learn, grow, and develop.