2026 Annual Election: Board of Directors and Proposed Restated and Amended Cal-ISBOA Bylaws
March 20, 2026
Cal-ISBOA is governed by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors who graciously serve our independent school community. The association holds an election in conjunction with the Annual Conference each spring to elect Board members for the new fiscal year. This year, the membership will also vote on the adoption of carefully considered Proposed Restated and Amended Bylaws.
The Governance Committee has recommended and the Board has approved this year's slate of candidates for presentation to the membership on the Ballot as follows:
Officers for the 2026-27 fiscal year (One-year term):
President: Ken Parr, Director of Finance & Operations, Carlthorp School, Santa Monica |  Vice President: Erik Paxman, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Silicon Valley International School, Palo Alto |
Vice President: Natalie Morales, Director of Finance, Chandler School, Pasadena |
 |  Secretary: Rebecca Rowland, Director of Human Resources, Campbell Hall, Studio City |
Re-election of Current Board Members to serve during the 2026-2029 fiscal years (second three-year term): |
Brian Hollis, Chief Financial Officer, |
Natalie Morales, Director of Finance, |
New Board Members to serve during the 2026-2029 fiscal years (three-year term): |
Chris Thomas, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Oakwood School, North Hollywood |
Jessica McCullagh, Director of Human Resources, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles |
Proposed Restated and Amended Bylaws As a California nonprofit corporation, Cal-ISBOA is governed by a set of Bylaws that were adopted in 2011 and last amended in 2017. Given that much has changed in the world since then, the Board tasked the Governance Committee with researching and recommending revisions to the Bylaws to provide for the association’s growth and evolution into the future. This year, after many months of conversation, thoughtful deliberation, and work with legal counsel, the Board is pleased to present proposed Restated and Amended Bylaws for the Membership's consideration as recommended by the Governance Committee. The proposed Amended and Restated Bylaws will completely supersede the current Bylaws, which will be effectively eliminated with an affirmative vote for the amendments. While the proposed Amended and Restated Bylaws greatly modernize and simplify our foundational document, shrinking it from 30 to six pages, absolutely nothing will change when it comes to the community camaraderie, high quality programs and offerings, and essential tools you’ve come to expect from your association. This reduction has been accomplished through translating important concepts from “legalese” to plainspeak, removing antiquated and cumbersome provisions, and moving many policies and processes from the Bylaws to a Board Policy Manual. The new Policy Manual will be adopted by the Board during its April 19, 2026 meeting in preparation to serve as a companion to the newly adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws should Members vote to approve them. This will allow the Board to make policy changes as legal and organizational needs arise. The proposed Amended and Restated Bylaws approved by the Cal-ISBOA Board of Directors and recommended for your approval and other related documents are available for review on our website as follows: (i) Current Bylaws, (ii) Proposed Restated and Amended Bylaws, and (iii) a detailed summary of the changes . Please don’t hesitate to contact Executive Director Scarlett Vanyi if you have any questions or concerns. Timeline The election opened on March 20, 2026, and will conclude just before the Annual Members Meeting, which takes place on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 beginning at 12:00pm at the Langham Huntington, Pasadena. |
| HR Certification Institute’s® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that Cal-ISBOA meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®. |
| Cal-ISBOA is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. |
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