Board of Trustees

Scott Baier is the Director of Philanthropy & Community Impact at Edward Jones, where he oversees the operation of charitable giving. Before that, Scott led nonprofit organizations in the St. Louis region. He was also a middle school teacher in a past life. Scott is a current Forsyth School parent.

Ellen Borowiak is the Manager of Contracting at Saint Louis University, where she supports the operational needs of various departments in a diverse academic setting. Ellen’s responsibilities include managing the university’s contracting system, negotiating university-wide business agreements, and drafting and issuing proposal requests while cultivating and maintaining relationships with university vendors and internal customers. Before her nine-year tenure at Saint Louis University, she practiced real estate law at a large midwestern firm. Ellen is a proud 1991 graduate of Forsyth School and a current Forsyth parent.

Kate Dugan is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Energizer Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of primary battery, portable lighting, and automotive appearance products. Kate leads the company’s legal function and serves as the primary legal advisor for Energizer. She is also Corporate Secretary to Energizer’s Board of Directors. Since joining Energizer in 2014, Kate has held various leadership roles, most recently as Energizer’s Associate General Counsel, Commercial, Marketing, and Intellectual Property. Previously, Kate was a litigator with Greenberg Traurig in Chicago; Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City; and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in St. Louis. Kate holds a Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University and a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri–Columbia. Kate is a current Forsyth School parent.

Jeanne Forsyth was born in Memphis and attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate degrees in English and Spanish, followed by the University of Virginia School of Law. Jeanne lived in New York City for ten years, where she was a member of the aircraft finance practices of Norton Rose Fulbright and Smith, Gambrell & Russell. Currently, Jeanne works remotely for the New York-based firm AviaLaw PLLC, where she represents lessors, airlines, and financiers in purchasing, selling, leasing, and financing commercial aircraft. Jeanne was a founding board member of the Shadwell Society, the young alum arm of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at UVA. Jeanne is a current Forsyth School parent, and her husband is a proud 1998 graduate of Forsyth.

Tim Froehlich is the Co-Head of the Alternative Investments Group for Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management with product management responsibilities for hedge funds, private real estate funds, private capital funds, exchange funds, charitable gift funds, and market-linked investments. Tim has been with Wells Fargo Advisors and its predecessors since February 2002. Before that, he spent five years as part of the ING Broker/Dealer Network. Tim is a member of the CFA Institute and the St. Louis Society of Financial Analysts. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Tim also serves on the board of the St. Louis Rockets Youth Hockey Club and Rise Community Development. He was a founding board member of the Clayton Early Childhood Center and a founding member of the organizing committee for the St. Louis Swim Across America event to raise money for funding cancer research. Tim is a current Forsyth School parent.

Abigail George is the Senior Vice President, Director of Family Office for Busey Wealth Management. She began her professional career as an associate at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP. Abigail joined U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management in 2013, serving as Vice President & Associate Wealth Strategist until 2018, when she joined Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC, as a Family Office Executive. Most recently, Abigail served as Managing Director & Family Office Executive at CIBC Private Wealth Management. Abigail holds a BA in Philosophy from Colgate University, a JD from Vanderbilt University Law School, and an LLM from Washington University Law School. She currently serves as co-chair of the Colgate University Alumni Association, a member of the Colgate University Alumni Admissions Program, and a member of the Planned Giving Committee for the Saint Louis Art Museum. Abigail is a proud 1993 graduate of Forsyth School and a current Forsyth parent.

Jon Giokas is a partner at Husch Blackwell and the leader of the firm’s national Real Estate Business Unit. He counsels investors, developers, institutions, companies, and public entities on real estate and finance matters, with a particular focus on transactions that leverage private capital and public participation. Jon holds a BA from Wake Forest University and a JD from Boston College Law School. Jon is a former Forsyth School parent.

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Mont Levy retired in 2018 after serving more than 20 years as a wealth advisor at Buckingham Wealth Strategies. Mont also served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Buckingham’s sister organization, BAM Advisor Services. He previously worked as Vice President of Finance & Administration at Grand Center, Inc. and as a partner with Follman/Levy Acquisition Group. In 2010, Mont was named to Accounting Today’s “Top 100 Most Influential People” list for the second consecutive year. Mont currently sits on numerous boards, including Arts & Faith St. Louis, the American Jewish Committee, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, and John Burroughs School. He has served as chair of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Jewish Fund for Human Needs, Craft Alliance, and the Regional Arts Commission. Mont was the founding chair of the Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership advisory committee.

Andy Schlichter is a partner at Schlichter Bogard & Denton, where he is a member of the Management Committee and co-leader of the Complex Litigation practice group. Before joining Schlichter Bogard & Denton, Andy was a litigator at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City, where he was counsel to the New York Chief Judge’s Special Commission on the Future of the New York State Courts. Andy began his career as a law clerk to US District Judge David R. Herndon in East St. Louis, Illinois. He graduated from Georgetown University and the University of Michigan Law School, where he was executive editor of the Michigan Law Review. Andy is a current Forsyth School parent.

Jermal Seward serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for his family’s company, Family & Workforce Centers of America (FWCA), and is a consultant and business advisor to various startups and small businesses. Before joining FWCA, he spent more than two years as the Chief Strategy Officer at Saint Louis Bank. Before that, Jermal was a Business Management Consultant at Wells Fargo Advisors (WFA). Before WFA, he spent nine years as a corporate attorney. Jermal earned his BS from Xavier University of Louisiana and his JD from the Washington University School of Law. He held the General Series 7 and Series 66 licenses, is a Registered Corporate Coach, and completed the Applied Behavioral Finance Certificate through the Investment & Wealth Institute. Jermal currently serves as a Director on the Industrial Development Board for the City of St. Louis and the Planned Giving Committee for the Saint Louis Art Museum. Jermal is a current Forsyth School parent.

Amber Simpson earned her MEd, EdS, and PhD in Education (emphasis in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies) from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She is a results-driven leader with more than 20 years of domestic and international experience across various industries, including financial services, retail, education resources, and customer service. Amber is currently a Senior Learning & Performance Consultant in the Human Capital Division at Edward Jones. She previously held leadership roles at the firm in the areas of Business Segmentation, Client Experience, and Financial Advisor Talent Acquisition. Her volunteer service includes the Missouri Charter Public School Association, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and Gateway 180. Amber is a current Forsyth School parent.

The Rev. Hope Welles Jernagan (Hopie) is an ordained Episcopal Priest and the chaplain for Rockwell House Episcopal Campus Ministry, a faith-based community of students from St. Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis. Before serving at Rockwell House, Hopie was active in the nonprofit world as an executive director, consultant, and board member. Before moving to St. Louis in 2013, she was the Head Chaplain at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Hopie received her Master of Divinity from The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church and her bachelor's degree from Washington University. She is a current Forsyth School parent, active in the Forsyth Family Organization and on several committees.

Adia Wingfield is the Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts & Sciences and Assistant Vice Provost at Washington University in St. Louis, where she co-directs the Office of Public Scholarship. Adia has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including the American Sociological Review, the American Journal of Sociology, and the Annual Review of Sociology. She is the author of several books, including Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism & What We Can Do to Fix It, which was listed as one of Publisher’s Weekly’s best books of 2023. Adia also regularly writes for mainstream outlets such as The Atlantic, Slate, and Harvard Business Review. Adia is the 116th President of the American Sociological Association, a fellow of the Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Research, and an elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Adia is a former Forsyth School parent.