Board of Trustees
Wilson Friend
Vice President
Wilson Friend
Vice President
Wilson H. Friend currently serves the role of Sr. Director, Account Information Services for Altria Client Services (ALCS). In his current role, he is responsible for enhancing business process and leveraging technology to improve productivity and capability for Altria’s Tobacco Operating Companies and Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC). In addition, he leads the development of innovative solutions to provide category information and insights to support brand program execution.
Wilson joined the company in 1993 and has held several leadership positions since receiving his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from James Madison University in 1992. Wilson and his wife Gina, who is the assistant director of the Lower School at St. Catherine’s School, are the parents of Sydni, TNCS Class of 2018.
H. Pettus LeCompte
Secretary
H. Pettus LeCompte
Secretary
Pettus LeCompte is a longtime trustee of The New Community School, having first served in 1995. Pettus is the Vice President of Straus, Itzkowitz & LeCompte Insurance Company, headquartered in Richmond. He and wife Ellen are the parents of Hunter T’99 & Benjamin T’01 and live in the Byrd Park area of Richmond.
Amanda Aghdami
Amanda Aghdami
As a transformational leader, executive coach and strategic consultant, Amanda has over 25 years of business experience leading Fortune 500 companies, including strategic planning, large P&L ownership ($1.5B), marketing, accounting/finance and operational leadership at the executive level. Amanda spent 17 years as an executive at Capital One, where she led and transformed multiple lines of business using Lean and Agile methodologies. She also played a key executive role in major acquisitions and integrations. Amanda began her career as a CPA with Ernst & Young and then moved to the Pittston Company (now the Brink’s Company) where she ultimately assumed the role of Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (the youngest female Controller of a Fortune 500 company at the time). In 2017, she founded Edgehill Consulting Group, LLC to extend her reach in helping medium and large businesses and leaders succeed. Amanda’s passion is helping clients transform and find their true purpose and vision. Amanda holds an MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, a Leadership Coaching certificate from Georgetown University, and a BA in History from Rhodes College. She has her ACC, CPA and a Masters in Banking. Amanda has three children, one of whom thrived at The New Community School.
Corynne Arnett
Corynne Arnett
Corynne Arnett is senior vice president–Regulatory Affairs & Customer Experience at Dominion Energy, Inc. She leads utility regulatory strategy, filings and proceedings for Dominion Energy’s operating companies, and is responsible for customer experience strategy, customer service, and revenue management for Dominion Energy’s more than 7 million electric and gas customers. Arnett joined the company as a tax professional in 1997. Since then, she has held numerous financial management and leadership positions in accounting, tax, and investor relations. She was named vice president-Financial Management in 2014 and served as the business unit chief finance officer for Dominion Energy’s portfolio of electric power generation facilities. In 2018, she became vice president-Customer Service, for Dominion Energy Virginia and was promoted to her current position in December 2019. Prior to joining the company, she served for four years in tax practice in public accounting. She received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in taxation from Virginia Commonwealth University. Arnett currently serves as chair of the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg and as treasurer of the board of directors of the Library of Virginia Foundation. Previously, she was appointed by Governor McAuliffe to both the Virginia College Building Authority and the board of visitors of Norfolk State University; and served as president of the Parent’s Association, chair of the strategic planning committee, and treasurer of the board of trustees for The New Community School where her son graduated in 2019. She lives in Richmond with her husband and two children.
Michael Bland
Michael Bland
Michael Bland is the President and CEO of B&B Printing. Michael’s path to printing started in the insurance arena, managing risk and independent agents. He recognized early that bridging the gap between marketing and sales would lead to greater success. Mr. Blands’s entrepreneurial instincts led him to purchase a small graphics arts business that he grew from $1 million in sales to over $20 million in just under 8 years. He formed other complementary businesses in marketing asset and data management, direct mail and print on demand. Through comprehensive assessment and strategy, he’s built a company with proven solutions, and expertise in multiple integrated services.
A graduate of the University of Virginia (Wahoowa!), husband, and father of two young adults, Mr. Bland enjoys boating and fishing at his family’s cottage on the Chesapeake Bay in his spare time. He is also a member of the board of The Collegiate School. Some of his other interests include sports – especially football and baseball, and playing guitar and singing.
Tracey Boseman
Tracey Boseman
Tracey Boseman is the owner of Home Helpers of Chesterfield and Richmond, a provider of in-home care and support services. Tracey’s background consists of over 30 years of sales and business experience with over 20 years being in the healthcare industry. Prior to owning Home Helpers of Richmond & Chesterfield, Tracey worked for over 7 years with one of the largest non-profit hospice organizations in the US, serving the DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia area.
Tracey was a dedicated volunteer while a parent at TNCS, helping with the READ Art Show & Sale and other Parents Association activities. Her daughter, Morgan, graduated in 2019, and Tracey currently resides in Chesterfield with her fiancé.
Maureen Denlea
Maureen Denlea
Maureen Denlea serves as the Director of Charitable Giving for Massey Energy LC and is a Director of the Joan and Morgan Massey Foundation. Maureen has had a distinguished career helping create positive change in the Richmond region, having served as Community Relations Manager for the Markel Corporation and President and CEO of Hospital Hospitality House, among other roles.
Keith Dull
Keith Dull
Keith Dull was born and raised in Winston-Salem, NC. A graduate of Davidson College with graduate studies at Vanderbilt University, he moved to Richmond in 1978 to work as a financial advisor.
Keith and wife Susan Gill Dull have two children, Tyler and Alex (G’11). They were active in the Parents Association while at TNCS, and Susan helped start the READ Art Show & Sale. Keith is an active member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church where he has served many lay leadership roles. He is the former chair of the corporate board of Westminster Canterbury, former trustee of the WC Foundation Board and the Downtown YMCA, and serves as a trustee for the Center for Interfaith Reconciliation, and the Trustee of the Funds.
Mark Gottwald
Mark Gottwald
Mark Gottwald has been the chef/owner of Ship’s Inn in Nantucket for over 25 seasons. After spending many years in Los Angeles, where he raised his two daughters and worked in the film and production business, he now divides his time between Richmond and Nantucket. While in Los Angeles he served on several boards including People Assisting The Homeless (PATH), which provides affordable housing and support services and Westside Food Bank which distributes 4.5 million pounds of food per year to non-profit agencies. On Nantucket he served for three terms on board of The Nantucket Boys & Girls Club and two terms on the diaconate of the First Congregational Church.
Frank Hargrove
Frank Hargrove
Frank Hargrove is a commercial real estate advisor with Colliers International. He represents clients in lease negotiations, acquisitions, and dispositions of commercial properties. Prior to moving back to Richmond, he worked at JLL managing AstraZeneca’s real estate portfolio and before that at CBRE managing the United States Postal Services portfolio. Frank is a proud graduate of Virginia Military Institute, currently serving as President of the VMI Club of Richmond. He attended TNCS for middle school and credits his success to the skills he learned there. Frank is a passionate outdoorsman. In his free time he enjoys exercising with his wife Lindsey, hunting, and fishing.
George McVey
George McVey
George McVey served on the Virginia Association of Independent Schools committee that first accredited The New Community School in 1987. Since that time, he has served on the board almost continually. Mr. McVey was employed by St. Christopher’s School from 1961 until his retirement in 1997, serving as Head for 25 years. A graduate of Hampden-Sydney and VCU, he recently retired as president of the Virginia Council for Private Education. Mr. McVey and wife Nan are longtime Richmond residents.
Trey Pruitt, '02
Trey Pruitt, '02
Trey Pruitt is the General Superintendent at F.G. Pruitt, Inc. where he has worked since 2004. During his career with the Pruitt organization, he has experienced nearly every level of the company operations as a mechanic, machine operator, foreman, project manager, and superintendent. This comprehensive involvement throughout the organization has provided him with an essential understanding of all aspects of the company. In his role as supervisor of all field activities, Trey has expertise in scheduling, managing crews, coordinating man-power/equipment and day-to-day operations. In addition to his work, Trey has served on the Henrico Local Emergency Planning Commission Board. TNCS has been an important part of Trey’s life as he is a former student, 2002 graduate, and now parent of a Saber in the class of 2027.
Brude Stoever
Brude Stoever
Brude Stoever previously served on the TNCS Board of Trustees from 2004-2009. He began his industry career in 1991 at WheatFirst Securities, a Wells Fargo Advisors predecessor firm, where he initially served as an assistant to James C. Wheat, Jr., subsequently emerging as Managing Director – Investments. He serves the same role today for Stoever & Palmore LLC. He was ranked by Barron’s as one of America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 6 years running. Brude attended the Gow School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. He has served on the board of trustees at The Collegiate School and is an active member of St. James’s Episcopal Church. Brude and his wife, Ann, live Richmond with their three children, Helen, Brude, and Hill.