
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Above: Wellan Board of Trustees Chair, Cara Candal. Cara has three children at Wellan.
The Wellan Board of Trustees works with the Head of School and senior administrators to set strategic goals and policies for the School. It is ultimately responsible for all financial and legal matters. The Board does not address operational or personnel issues.
The Board is comprised of current and alumni parents, external educational programming and administration experts, and the Head of School.
Standing Committees of the Board include the Executive, Finance, Governance and Nominating, and Community Engagement and Development committees.
Annually, the Board may choose to create ad hoc committees or task forces to focus on special projects. The Board welcomes volunteers for these committees as well as nominations for potential future trustees.
For more information about the Board of Trustees, please contact the Head of School or a current Trustee.
2026–2027
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Officers
Cara Candal, Chair
Sabeena Chacko Raskin, Vice Chair
Nina Mathur, Treasurer
Jill Dumas, Clerk
Trustees - Wellan Parents
Purvi Agarwal
Tom Carter
Sree Chaguturu
Erica DeRosa
Nicki Eastburn
Bob Kane
Dana Lau
Achal Oza
Ashwin Rajendra
Ruben Rodrigues
Jon Schaffrathâ
Aazamina Sud
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Trustees - Former Wellan Parents
Davina Harris
Avi Spier
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Trustees - Area Educators
Kate Spelman (Newton Country Day of the Sacred Heart)
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Head of School
Elizabeth Black