“Giving students the tools for learning the truth, training their minds in the search for truth, and showing them that a life lived without the truth is a life less than human–these are all fundamental to educating students for a life befitting beings made in the image and likeness of God.”
Dr. Kerry J. Koller, First President of Trinity Schools
The educational mission of Trinity Schools is overseen by a national board of trustees. Mr. Sam Claassen serves as chair of the board. Mr. David Salmon ‘01, serves as the president of Trinity Schools and has responsibility for the curriculum, pedagogy and Christian culture of Trinity across the three campuses.
Ms. Beth Schmitz ‘01 is the head of school at Trinity School at River Ridge. The head of school is the leader in all respects at his or her respective campus. He or she is charged with the faithful implementation of the design and vision of Trinity Schools. The head of school upholds and represents the vision of Trinity Schools to faculty, students, staff, parents, and the public.
The head of school is assisted by an associate head of school, the dean of boys, and the dean of girls, all of whom also teach in the classroom. Mr. Patrick Murphy serves as the associate head of school, Mr. Dominic Bulger ‘17 as the dean of boys, and Mrs. Jessica Bowden ‘99 as the dean of girls.
The Board of Trinity Schools, Inc.
Sam Claassen (Chair), former CEO and Chairman of Short Elliott Hendrickson
Deborah Mixell, Former Head of School, Trinity School at Greenlawn. Trinity faculty member (retired)
Paul Kane, President of LaSalle Company, Inc.
Kathy Gleason, J.D., Attorney. Trinity School alumna
Dr. Michael Willson, neuroradiologist, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
David Salmon, president and CEO of Trinity Schools (ex-officio, non-voting)
