Board of Trustees

Woodlawn's Board of Trustees was established in 2002 and expanded in 2008.  The role of the Board is to develop the long-term strategy for the school, as well as help define its values and operating principles.  The board works closely with the Head of School, who manages the day-to-day operations of Woodlawn.

 

Allain Andry

Currently: Attorney with Robinson, Bradshaw, and Hinson in Charlotte

J.D. from Stanford University
A.B. from Duke University (Phi Beta Kappa)
Resides in Davidson with wife M.C. and son Joe.  Son Allain, Jr. is a student at UNC-Chapel Hill and daughter Eloise is a student at Williams College.

 

Dawn Blobaum

Currently: Assistant Manager, Town of Davidson (since 1999)
Formerly: Founding Partner, The Lawrence Group Architects, Davidson Office

Washington University School of Architecture, St. Louis, Missouri
NC Asst. Town Manager of the Year, 2011
Resides in Davidson with husband Jim Bartl and son Neal '12 (Sewanee '16).

 

Greg Bridgeford, Chair

Currently: Chief Customer Officer  at Lowe’s Cos.
Formerly: Various executive positions at Lowe’s (since 1982)

M.B.A. from Wake Forest University
B.A. in Psychology from University of Virginia
Board Member of Lowe’s YMCA in Mooresville
Board Member of Babcock Graduate School, Wake Forest University
Resides in Davidson with wife Gina and sons Jack and Finn '18.

 

Mark Brodsky

Currently: Executive VP of Client Relations for Conner Partners
Formerly: Chairman, Board of Directors of Lowe's YMCA

B.A. in Psychology from East Carolina University
Resides in Mooresville with wife Marsha.

 

Malcolm Campbell, Secretary

Currently: Professor of Biology at Davidson College (since 1994)
Founding Director, James G. Martin Genomics Program at Davidson
Founding Director, Genome Consortium for Active Teaching

Ph.D. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University
B.S. in Biology from Davidson College (Phi Beta Kappa)
2008 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award, Davidson College
2006 Bruce Alberts American Society for Cell Biology Education Award
Resides in Davidson with wife Susan and daughters Paulina '12 (Grinnell College '16) and Celeste '15.

 

Cedric Coco

Currently: SVP of Learning and Organizational Effectiveness at Lowe’s Cos.
Formerly: Leadership roles at Microsoft, KLA-Tencor, GE

M.B.A. from San Jose State University
B.S. from University of Louisiana
Serves on advisory boards of Lowe's YMCA, Chief Learning Officer Magazine and International Society of Performance Improvement.
Resides in Mooresville with his wife and three children.

 

Tammara Combs

Currently: Founder, Serendipity Interactive
Formerly: VP at Lowe's Cos., Various positions at Microsoft

Ph.D. in Information Science from University of Washington
M.S. in Computer Science from University of Maryland
B.S. in Computer Science from Xavier University of Louisiana
2006 Emerald Honors President's Award from Science Spectrum magazine

 

Sarbeth Fleming

Currently: Associate Dean/Director of Multicultural Admission, Davidson College

J.D., Ohio State University
M.A. in African-American Studies from Ohio State University
B.A. in Political Science from Winston-Salem State University

 

Magdalena Maiz-Peña

Currently: Professor of Spanish at Davidson College
Formerly: Chairperson of Davidson College Spanish Department

Ph.D. in Spanish from Arizona State University
2006 Hunter-Hamilton Love of Teaching Award, Davidson College
1997 ODK Outstanding Teaching Award, Davidson College
1995 Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award, Davidson College
Resides in Davidson with husband Luis Peña, son Gabriel and daughter Paula.

 

Marguerite Williams

Currently:  Professional Freelance Writer and Editor
President and Co-founder, Davidson Housing Coalition (since 1996)
Commissioner, Town Board of Davidson (1995-2012)
Formerly:  English Teacher – Memorial High School (Houston)

B.A. with Honors in English and Spanish from University of Texas
Ruling Elder, Davidson College Presbyterian Church
Board Member, Arts and Sciences Council
Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum
Resides in Davidson with husband Bill.  Two grown sons Benjamin and Daniel.

 

Ex-officio Members

Dwayne Bowman

Currently: Founder, Woodlawn School (2002)
Formerly: Director of Technology, Amazon.com (Seattle)
Positions at Corbis Corp., Knight-Ridder, and Apple Computer

M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech
B.S. in Chemistry and Math/Computer Science from Furman Univ. (Phi Beta Kappa)
Resides in Cornelius with wife Karen, son Sawyer '11 (Bowdoin College '15) and daughter Sydney '14.

 

Marcus H. Rafiee

Currently: Director of Finance, Woodlawn School
Formerly: Consulting Actuary, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Principal, Towers Perrin (Boston)

M.S. in Mathematics from Northwestern University
B.A. in Mathematics/Physics from Northwestern University (Phi Beta Kappa)
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries
Former Board Member of McCallie School (Chattanooga, TN)
Board Member of Children’s Theater of Charlotte
Council Member of St. James Lutheran Church
Resides in Huntersville with wife Jill, son Joss '23 and daughter Tessa.