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Carri Abrahms (Secretary) - Carri is a licensed, ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist who brings a breadth of experience in communication disorders and the arts.  A professional dancer and singer, she has shared her passion for music with Marin County children as a private voice teacher and musical director for organizations such as Marin School of the Arts, Marin Academy, Stapleton, and YES Productions.  She continues to perform with San Francisco Choral Artists and Those Darn Accordions and is currently exploring ways to integrate music and literacy.  Carri lives in San Rafael with her violinist husband and daughter, a dyslexic learner.

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Jessica Nenner - Jessica is a licensed clinical social worker, with over 20 years working in schools. Jessica has taught SEL (social-emotional learning) classes, worked individually with students, and provided support and guidance to teachers and parents in both independent and public elementary and middle schools. Currently, she is the Lower School Counselor at Katherine Delmar Burke School in San Francisco. J

​Matt Kropp  (Treasurer) – Matthew brings fifteen years of business experience to his position as Treasurer.  Currently, he is a partner at Boston Consulting Group, advising for-profit and not-for-profit businesses on strategic planning and technology.  In addition to his business acumen, his background in computer programming and content delivery will guide the technology integration planning process.  In addition to his professional skills, Matt is the father of a dyslexic son. 

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Karen Rosenquist (President) - Prior to founding North Bridge Academy in 2015, Karen was involved in board work for non-profits that provided low-income students with educational and financial support.  For the majority of her career, Karen was an executive in children’s digital and media companies including DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, and Jim Henson Productions. Karen began a career in the 1990s as a project manager for several web design start-up companies.  Karen is pursuing a Master's in Education from Johns Hopkins University.  In addition, she holds a Master's in Education from Dominican University and a degree in Art History/French from UC Santa Barbara.  She lives in San Anselmo with her husband and her high-school son, the first North Bridge Academy student.  

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Glenda Sell -  Glenda has been practicing law in the North Bay for 18 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Hispanic Studies from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Davis, School of Law (King Hall), and was certified by the State Bar of California as a Family Law Specialist. This is her third year as a proud Narwhal parent.

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Dave Williams - Dave is currently the Chief Operating Officer at a high-growth renewable energy company. He is also a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow for the New Zealand government and a Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley focusing on solutions for a decarbonized energy transition around the world. He holds governance positions on advisory and director boards at for-profit and non-profit organizations, including Canal Alliance in San Rafael.  David graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.  His career has focused on climate, sustainability, and justice in a variety of roles with purpose. David is passionate about the challenges of education disparity and endeavors to find ways to further the work North Bridge Academy is doing and extend the reach in bold ways.

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Kristen Chaudhry- Kristen joined the NBA board in 2024, bringing over a decade of experience as a grade school teacher in both private and public schools across Barcelona, New York, Dallas, and Chicago. She also spent time in India, volunteering with a non-profit focused on educating and housing street children. In Marin, Kristen served on the auxiliary board of the Bay Area Discovery Museum and as PTA president at Park School, where she led board meetings and committees. She has held various volunteer roles at Marin Country Day School, including serving on the Annual Fund Committee and as an Admission Tour Guide.  For the past two years, Kristen has volunteered at NBA as a room parent. She lives in Mill Valley with her husband and three children, including her youngest daughter, Emma, a 4th grader at NBA. Kristen is enthusiastic about deepening her involvement with the NBA community.

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Vickie Barrett- Vickie writes memoirs and creative non-fiction pieces; for over a decade, she was a business journalist at Forbes Magazine. She has three sons, one at University High School and two at Town School for Boys. Her middle son, George, joined North Bridge in his third-grade year and stayed through seventh; our family left with deep gratitude for the specialized instruction and culture of learning there. Education and childhood have long been interests of Vickie's. She ran the Bay Area Discovery Museum board for six years, during which they overhauled the research program and community outreach and completed a large capital campaign to re-do several exhibitions. Vicki also served on the Town school board, where her focus was on fundraising and creating a parent neurodiversity affinity group (thanks to everything she learned at North Bridge!). She also served on the Service Corp. board, supporting mother-son volunteering opportunities in San Francisco.

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Jean Covington- Jean is currently on sabbatical after a 19-year career as a Public Defender in Contra Costa County. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco and has dedicated her career to addressing social, economic, and racial disparities within the criminal justice system. As the proud parent of a second-year Narwhal, Jean is particularly passionate about North Bridge Academy’s mission to serve as a model and resource for teaching dyslexic learners throughout the Bay Area and is committed to increasing the school’s accessibility.

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