The Early Steps Board of Trustees includes administrators, parents and diversity advocates connected to New York City independent schools.
*Executive Committee
President, Kathleen Cook*, Early Childhood Educator
Executive Director, Jacqueline Y. Pelzer*
Executive Director, Jacqueline Y. Pelzer*
| Alan Berk | Vice President, Leonard Rosen & Co. |
| Kelly O'Connell Bird* | President, Making Space, LLC |
| Bertram Gibson* | Retired |
| Martha Haakmat* | Executive Director, Haakmat Consulting, LLC |
| Martha Hirschman* | Educational Consultant |
| Patricia Redd Johnson |
Educational Consultant, Former Senior Associate Dean of Admission The Hotchkiss, Former Director of Admission The Dalton School
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| Stuart Johnson | Head of School, Tuxedo Park School |
| Cheryl Kelly | Former Head of Early Childhood, Grace Church School |
| Tom Kelly | Headmaster, Horace Mann School |
| Sarah Lafferty | Educator/Admissions Professional/Consultant |
| Andrew McLaren | Former Head of School, Little Red Schoolhouse |
| Mark Ostroff | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Alloy Asset Management |
| Sandra Owens* | Area Development Director, United Negro College Fund |
| Michele Owens-Patterson | Senior Psychologist, Prep for Prep |
| Alexandra L. Peters | President, New Space for Women (Health Center) |
| Corrente Schankler | Owner, Petal Design Studio |
| Lydia Spinelli | Consultant and Director of Summer Steps at The Brick Church School |
| Linden Havemeyer Wise | Special Counsel, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Trustee, The Chapin School |
*Executive Committee
