The American Academy Board of Directors
The role of the Board of Directors is to uphold
the mission, vision, and policies of the school as well as oversight of
financial matters. Parents may attend
Board of Directors meetings any time and
are welcome to request agenda items for these meetings (please download
the
Submission for Agenda Consideration Form or to
participate in the public comment agenda item of any meeting. Public
comment issues will either be answered on the spot or will be addressed
at the next meeting. For more information on the appropriate forum for
specific issues, please refer to the
Parent Communication Policy. We are
committed to making sure issues from our parents get addressed in a
positive, and timely manner. If you have any questions please feel free
to contact us by emailing
board@americanacademyk8.org.
The Board of Directors currently has five members
in place and are in the process of determining a succession plan,
including elections and terms. If you are interested in learning about
the composition, regulations and limitations that govern the Board,
please download the
American Academy By-Laws.
Chad King, President
Chad is an attorney with Townsend and Townsend and Crew, LLP, where
he practices intellectual property law. After growing up in
Colorado, Chad attended the University of Colorado, where he
graduated with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Chad
then worked for IBM as a systems analyst before attending Cornell
Law School. Chad and his wife Melissa have four children and have
lived in Douglas County for four years.
Jackie Santos, Vice-President
Born in New Jersey, Jackie has a degree in History from the College
of New Jersey, as well as professional accreditation in diagnostic
ultrasound. In addition to her time as an Ultrasound Technologist,
Jackie worked as a project manager for an office equipment
manufacturer. Currently, Jackie stays home with her three children,
Jacob, Andrew, and Rebecca and is active in their education as well
as her community. Jackie and her husband, Bill, moved to Douglas
County five years ago from Connecticut.
Denese Gardner, Treasurer
Denese is a Colorado native with a degree in Accounting from Fort
Lewis College. She has worked in various positions in finance and
accounting, and most recent responsibilities included management of
financial software applications, as well as producing and presenting
key financial reports to executives. She currently stays home with
her three young children. Denese and her husband, Joel, have been
residents of Douglas County for five years.
Dave Romero, Secretary
A Colorado native, Dave has a degree in Business Administration from
Colorado State University and a MBA in Finance from University of
Denver. He has over a decade of experience in the financial services
industry and now serves non-profit firm TIAA-CREF as a Senior
Consultant. Dave is active volunteering his time with youth as a
coach and teacher; he has been a resident of Douglas County for over
eight years. Dave is married with three children.
Adil Khan, Director
Adil is the president and CEO of Amplidyne, Inc., a technology
company based in Colorado. Adil has been in the high technology
industry for more than 16 years and most recently served as the
President and CFO of Microtech-Tel, Inc. Adil is an adjunct
professor at University of Denver, specializing in strategic
management and operations management. He is an active member in the
education community. He has served as a University of Denver board
member and is currently serving as the President of the Board of the
Colorado School Resource Center. Adil is married with two children.