Board of Trustees

Simon Holzapfel

Chair

Simon Holzapfel has been working with high net worth families since the mid-1990s. After a career in independent schools as a teacher, Academic Director, and Head of School, Simon founded Crow Box Partners at the request of a family looking for integrated financial education and entrepreneurship training. Simon uses his experience as a thought leader, innovator, and expert practitioner in learning design, curriculum planning, and group dynamics to help his clients improve their ability to think well, own well, and live well....Read More...

Church Davis

Vice-Chair

Church Davis has worked in Real Estate since 2010 and currently works as a Realtor with Evergreen Buyer Brokers. He was educated at Berkshire Country Day School (beginning in 5th grade), Phillips Academy at Andover ‘67, and University of Pennsylvania ‘71. He has a BA in English Literature. He has worked in Hospitality (Red Lion Inn, White Hart Inn, The Old Mill), Advertising Sales (Berkshire Herald, Berkshire Eagle, Berkshire Record, and Berkshire Living Magazine), Publishing (Berkshire Traveller Press,....Read More

B. Carter White

Treasurer

B. Carter White is retired and devotes his time as a volunteer to many Berkshire County non-profit institutions. Before retirement, he was Vice President for Administration and Finance at the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Most recently, before joining the Foundation, he was a business consultant specializing in computer based financial planning. His business experience over the last 55 years has been with both large and small companies, including 15 years experience in Wall Street. His community non-profit...Read More.

Meagan Ledendecker

Secretary

Meagan is the co-founder of the Montessori School of The Berkshires and its current Director of Education. She grew up in a Montessori school with two Montessori teachers and administrators as parents. She has an M.S. in Environmental Education through Audubon Expedition Institute/Lesley University. Before co-founding MSB, she worked as an Education Coordinator for nonprofits, taught at the elementary level for Pittsfield Public Schools, and provided professional development for teachers. Meagan began her...Read More

Todd Covert

Todd is co-founder of the Montessori School of the Berkshires with his wife, Meagan Ledendecker, and the current Head of School. Before founding MSB, Todd taught 6th grade language arts, social studies, math, and science in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District. Before teaching in public schools, Todd helped start and was the Director of Education and Outreach for the Mississippi State Office of National Audubon Society. He brings with him a variety of outdoor and experiential leadership experiences ranging from...Read More

Cara Davis

Cara Davis is retired from her position as Executive Director of Construct, Inc., a south county organization that serves persons who are unhoused and unstably housed. She is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ (Congregational) and currently serves as the moderator of the Berkshire Association, UCC. From time to time she takes short-term, part-time bridge ministries at local UCC churches in transition. She is also a board member of Cathedral of the Beloved, a 'church without walls'. Read More...

Melissa DeLollo

Melissa DeLollo is a seasoned accountant known for her expertise in financial management. Graduating from Western New England University, Melissa embarked on her professional journey, honing her skills in public accounting with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Her dedication and proficiency led her to assume pivotal roles, including Director of Finance at esteemed institutions such as Darrow School and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Currently serving as the Controller at New York Press Service, Melissa continues to ...Read More

Jamie Hicks-Furgang

Jamie Hicks-Furgang is an accomplished educational leader with 20+ years of experience directing marketing, communications, events, and community engagement efforts to execute strategic growth paths, boost earned income/contributed revenue, and promote programs, brands, missions, and values. She has a distinguished history of leading successful enrollment management, multi-platform marketing, and fundraising activities to deliver on strategic priorities for independent schools and in ...Read More

Zack McCain

Zack McCain is a 1979 graduate from the University of Oklahoma with a BSCE and a Registered Professional Engineer who has spent over 40 years performing structural design for steel buildings throughout the Northeast.  He and his wife Wendy Brown joined the MSB family when his son started the third grade at MSB, and the following year his daughter joined MSB in the 6th grade.  Zack has been involved in many activities with MSB from after school activities and field trips to fund raising activities.  Zack has served the Dalton, MA Scouting...Read More

W. Peter Metz

Peter Metz is a retired academic physician, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Emeritus at UMass Chan Medical School (retired as of 6/30/2023). He was at UMass for 40 years where he wore multiple hats, including Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Training Director of the Child Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, and Learning Communities Mentor for UMass Medical Students.  Among other activities, he was involved in training 65 child psychiatrists and in mentoring 60 medical .Read More