Alumni

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Class of 2012

Jonathan Bauerfeld

The GFA spring 2021 musical is one unlike any other. Its story of the journey taken by hopeful American immigrants was written by the GFA alumnus and his writing partner. They collaborated with Director of Theatre Programs Stephen Stout to adapt the music, characters, and length of the show specifically for GFA and its students.

It’s really cool to come back to GFA to do something like this. ... I can’t wait to see people in the school that I used to attend dig into something we created.

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Class of 1995

Rebecca Brock Dixon

Since her formative time on the Greens Farms campus, Rebecca Brock Dixon ’95 has shattered the glass ceiling as Managing Director of Mommybites and now as co-founder and CMO of the*gameHERs — where she and her partners connect and create a sense of community for female gamers and industry leaders. Read more

Only 8% of game developers are women, which is why you see certain content and less female leads. ... We want to create a space for females in the industry to connect with other gamers for a positive experience.

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Class of 1992

Prash Akkapeddi

As General Counsel for the U.S. at Kraft Heinz, Prash Akkapeddi ’92 has been running point on the company’s response to coronavirus from the time news of COVID-19’s emergence in China became public. The company has stepped up its social responsibility measures to ensure food donation and distribution to the people who need it most. Read More

We’re all in this together. This concept from my GFA days permeates everything.

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Class of 1997

John Brock

When the world goes digital, it helps to have a foot in the door of the digital world. Right now, GFA alumnus John Brock ’97 is experiencing that first-hand. For years, Brock had been keeping an eye on the esports industry before deciding in 2016 to leave his job at a venture capital firm and follow his passion and instinct into the esports business. Read more

I like variety and discovery. I like to twist things around and make them more interesting, more valuable, more efficient.

Carolyn Hale

Class of 1977

Eliza Gaynor Minden

GFA alumna Eliza Gaynor Minden disrupted the dancewear industry by modernizing ballet’s iconic footwear. Her New York-based company, Gaynor Minden, which she has run with her husband since 1993, is the first company to achieve such success in challenging traditional pointe shoes. Read more

Life doesn’t give you second chances all the time. Don’t let naysayers deter you.

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Abby Dodge '76: Baker, Writer, Teacher

Lily Miesmer, Jack Miner '07: Fashion-Forward, Friends First

Returning to the Start

Alumni Trustees

Sean Obi '13

Member since 2020

A 2013 graduate of Greens Farms Academy, Sean Obi earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and a master's degree from the University of Maryland. He has been a regular volunteer with the GFA boys basketball program and served as a member of the GFA Advisory Council during the 2019–20 academic year. Obi is currently a District Sales Manager and Supply Chain Specialist for Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits Company, an importer and distributor of wine and spirits from around the world. The company is headquartered in Stamford.

KIM KELLER RAVEIS '88, P '23, '25, '28

Board member since 2018

Committees: Coyle Scholar (Co-Chair), Equity and Inclusion, Marketing

Kim Keller Raveis is a graduate of Boston College with a B.A. in Education. She worked in the software and management consulting industries providing strategic counsel to chief executive officers in the consumer packed goods and retail segments. She chose to leave her most recent position with BearingPoint (formerly KPMG) to raise her children. As a graduate of GFA, Raveis values the importance of giving back to her alma mater. She has served in multiple roles in the Parents Association, a member of the Advisory Council, and a parent- teacher in the “Learning to Look” art history program. Raveis lives in Fairfield with her three children.

DR. KATE ROTH, ED.D., '90, P ’20, ’23, ’27

Board member since 2017

Committees: Advance Plan, Educational Policy, Equity & Inclusion

Dr. Kate Roth is a graduate of GFA who went on to Dartmouth College, where she received a B.A. in social sciences. She earned her doctorate in education as well as an M.Ed. from Harvard Graduate School of Education and her M.A. in Curriculum and Teaching from Columbia University Teachers College. Kate taught kindergarten, first grade, and Reading Recovery in several urban districts and has published more than 20 books for children on how to write. In 2016 she wrote a book for teachers entitled, Interactive Writing Across Grades: A Small Practice with Big Results, Grades Prek-5. She has also contributed to the book The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other by Sarah Lawrence Lightfoot as well as to the upcoming book by Kim Marshall and Jenn David Lang, The Best of the Marshall Memo: Ideas and Action Steps to Energize Leadership, Teaching, and Learning. Kate continues her career as a literacy consultant who coaches teachers around the country, as well as those at Horizons at GFA. She raised her family for many years in Shanghai, China and now lives in Wilton with her three children.

EMILY VON KOHORN '96

Board member since 2018

Committees: Head of School Evaluation (Chair)

Emily Von Kohorn attended GFA from kindergarten through graduation. She holds a B.A. in History and Literature from Harvard College and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She is the co-head of the Global Real Assets Practice at Sheffield Haworth, a financial services-focused executive search firm. Prior to becoming a search consultant, Von Kohorn worked primarily in real estate finance, with an interlude in education. While living Istanbul, Turkey, from 2011-15, she worked as the founding director of advancement for the Hisar School, a bilingual PreK–12 independent school. She is thrilled to bring her experiences and passion for GFA to the role as a second-generation board member, following her father, Henry Von Kohorn, honorary trustee. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, daughter and son.

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Members

Gary Anderson '97, P ’26, ’27

Brad Auerbach '05

Michelle Gallagher Backus '00, P ’31, ’33

Jimmy Bebon '83, P ’16, ’19

Anna Birinyi Danzer '09

Nicole Ganim Brightbill '95

Nicole Chardavoyne '95

Michelle Cole '01, President

Nicholas D'Addario '04

Rebecca Brock Dixon '95

Josh Fishkin '92

Mari Bebon Flicker '82, P ’18

Kathleen Hennessy '75

Matthew Hintsa '06

LisaMarie Johnson '15

Tracy Wheeler Lennon '82, P’ 13, ’15

Sefra Levin '03

Martha Gates Lord, Ed.D. '74, P ’04, ’06

Brooke McGrath '11

Olivia Newhouse Stone '06

Michele Orris-Modugno '76, Vice President

Harrison Potter '14

Gioia Riccio, M.D. '84, P ’24

Christopher Saxe '74, P ’01

Katherine Price Snedaker '85

Rosamond Koether Stephanak '82

Elizabeth McKinney Tritschler '78, P ’16

Dorothy Vickery '10

Distinguished Alumni Award

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Mission

The specific purpose of this award is to recognize the extraordinary achievements of one of our own. The recipient of this honor embodies the adage Quisque pro Omnibus or “Each for All.” The recipient should show strength, conviction and courage, and continue to be an inspiration to the entire GFA community through his or her role as friend, parent, sibling, volunteer, philanthropist and humanitarian.

Recipients

2019 Charlie Hall ’92

2018 James Shanahan ’78, Carol Mason Spicer ’78

2017 Ariel Waldman ’92

2016 Jeremy Zimmer ’76

2015 Tom Sachs ’85

2013 Elizabeth MacDonough ’84

2012 Othar Hansson ’83

2011 Judy Chapman Proctor ’70

2010 Deirdre Daly ’79

2009 Prasanth Akkapeddi ’92

2008 Tracy Wheeler Lennon ’82

2007 James Bebon ’83

2006 Giselle Wagner ’79

2005 Martha Gates Lord ’74

2004 Joshua Cornehlsen ’92

2003 Jane Kentnor Dean ’52

2002 Kendall Lloyd Crolius ’71

2001 Ann Merrifield Hoopes ’51

Mentorship Programs

Global Studies (Upper School)
Nonprofit (Middle School)

Global Studies (Upper School)

The Reader Project offers alumni the opportunity to work with GFA students pursuing a diploma with a concentration in Global Studies on their global thesis projects. The time commitment is around 10 hours per year. Readers are matched with students based on their relevant expertise or background in the topic. Please fill out this simple form to sign up for the Reader Project. If you have any questions about the Reader Project, please contact Ward Abel, Upper School World Languages Department.

Nonprofit (Middle School)

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Online Dragon Shop

The Dragon Shop, GFA's beloved school store and your destination for all Dragon spirit wear, is back, online, and just as good as you remember. GFA and the Parents Association have launched two new virtual stores for you to get your fill on school merchandise. From the tried-and-true traditional pieces to new golf shirts, leggings, and puffer jackets - we've got you covered!

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