Position: Board Chair
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Term Expires: 2024
Emily Voorhees
Emily Voorhees holds a BA in Marketing from Texas Tech University. Prior to having children, she held various regional and national sales roles for major shoe companies. Emily has been an active volunteer in multiple roles in schools and her community over the last 12 years. She served on the school board for the Chapelwood School in Houston, Texas, working on major fundraising events, marketing, and recruitment. She also served on the Children’s Ministry Core Team at Chapelwood United Methodist Church in a role focused on recruitment, curriculum, and promoting major events for youth.
Emily was born and raised in Houston,Texas. In 2018 she and her family moved to Park City. She loves to travel, read and experience all of the outdoor activities that Park City and Utah have to offer. She and her husband, Dirk, have two children that attend WSD and one WSD graduate.
Position: Vice Chair
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Term Expires: 2024
Leilla Sivey
Leilla Sivey holds a BA from State University of New York at Potsdam and a JD from The Ohio State University. Currently she is the Director of Corporate Governance for PREP Property Group in Park City. Previous positions include Director of Compliance and Director of Records Retention. Prior to her work in various legal arenas, Leilla held positions at Billboard Magazine and John Wiley & Sons Publishing Co., both in New York City.
Leilla grew up on the Oregon Coast but lived in various places across the country before settling in the Park City area in 2013. Leilla and her husband, Tracy, have two children currently enrolled at WSD.
Position: Secretary
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Term Expires: 2024
Mark Maziarz
Mark Maziarz is a photographer, widely published for his commercial and editorial work and collected internationally for his fine art photographs. His coffee table book, Park City: A Portrait, highlights moments from his 30+ years of enjoying Park City as a local. A lifelong tinkerer and DIY problem-solver, Mark committedly pursues creative, cost-effective, and efficient solutions to any kind of issue. His wife Mary Beth and two kids (one recent WSD grad and one in Lower School) have learned to trust his methods at home, and their handful of quirky nearby properties frequently put his know-how and research skills to the test.
Born and raised near Chicago, Mark earned his BA in Economics from Northwestern University before moving to Park City. When not serving on past community boards (Park City Library and Park City Institute) or founding non-profits (Art Pianos for All), Mark enjoys skiing, hiking, mountain biking and making cool things.
Position: Treasurer
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Term Expires: 2024
Paul Thompson
Paul Thompson is a business consultant and independent investor, advising existing and potential clients from a variety of industries. Previous to this role, he has served as the Head of Global Business Operations and Global Risk at Skullcandy Inc., and Vice President, U.S. Banking Controller and Secretary at American Express, among other senior executive positions. He is an accomplished financial expert with more than 25 years of experience in banking, financial services, manufacturing, consumer electronics, technology, and non-profit organizations.
Paul holds a BA from Pomona College, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds additional certifications, including International Financial Reporting Standards Certification (IFRS), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and Quality, Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification.
Position: Past Chair, Building Officer
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Term Expires: 2024
Jason Glidden
Jason Glidden has worked for Park City Municipal Corporation for the past 11 years serving various roles in the recreation, economic development, and community development departments. In his current role as Housing Development Manager, he manages Park City’s affordable housing program. Prior to his career in local government, Jason worked in the hospitality industry with Hilton Corporation, and in sports management working with several professional baseball organizations.
Jason holds a BA in Business Management and Marketing from the University of Evansville, and an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Montana. He grew up in New Hampshire, but has called Park City home since 2007. He enjoys being outdoors skiing, mountain biking, and fly fishing. Jason and his wife, Becca, have a current WSD student as well as a WSD graduate.
Position: Member
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Term Expires: 2023
Devin Maxwell
Devin Maxwell, professional musician and entrepreneur, co-founded the LoudLouderLoudest Music Production Company in Brooklyn, NY in 2003. His small company quickly grew into a leading provider of digital music services and original music for top-tier music and entertainment brands. In 2010 he exited the digital music industry and relocated to Park City in order to focus on his career in concert music. Since then, his original music has been performed and recorded nationally and internationally. He is currently at the University of Utah teaching music courses, completing certification as a Higher Education Teaching Specialist, and finishing a Ph. D. in music composition. In addition to serving on the board of WSD, he is an active leader in other Utah-based arts organizations.
Position: Member
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Term Expires: 2025
Amy Kagan
Amy Ruck Kagan is currently the Managing Director of Consulting Services for the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), an independent voice for thoughtful charter authorizing practices and policies that lead to more great public schools. Before joining NACSA, Amy served in leadership roles within the charter sector, including the Director of Portfolio Management at Highmark School Development and as the founding Executive Director of Philadelphia Charters for Excellence, Philadelphia’s leading advocate for quality charter schools. She also served as the Deputy Commissioner of Innovation for the state of New Jersey, where she oversaw all things school choice for the Department of Education: charter schools, interdistrict public school choice, non-public schools, portfolio districts, and all related practices and policies. Amy is a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont and holds a Master of Science from Northeastern University in Leadership.
Amy moved to Park City with her family in 2016. She currently has two children enrolled in WSD, is a member of Temple Har Shalom, and enjoys living the Park City lifestyle by skiing, biking, and hiking in her spare time.
Position: Member
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Term Expires: 2025
Gina Cox
Gina Cox grew up near Kent, Ohio and attended Kent State University’s Aviation program, where she earned her private pilot certificate. When the events of September 11 temporarily shut down that program, Gina took a summer ranch job in Colorado and realized that the mountains were where she was meant to be! She received her BS from Colorado State University in Agricultural Business with an emphasis in Animal Science, and Recreation and Tourism Management, and spent her early career as a veterinary technician, animal behaviorist, and backcountry guide.
For 12 years, Gina and her husband made several job-related moves throughout the western United States, finally putting down roots in Kamas in 2019 to raise their two children, one of which attends WSD. Gina began volunteering at WSD book fairs and then on the Development Committee before joining the Board. She currently drives a school bus for Park City School District, and is the president of the Park City Classified Employees Association. Gina is also a team member of Great Basin K9 Search and Rescue as a canine owner/handler, and is the current training officer. She enjoys being active in her community and has assisted with fundraising and event planning for non-profit organizations over the years. When she is not working or volunteering, Gina is outside playing with her family and their dogs!
Board Committees
Academic Excellence Committee
Emily Voorhees
Jason Glidden
Douglas Rolley
Steve Williams
Kat Mitchell
Scott Stewart
Christina Albers
Amy Kagan
Building/Facilities Committee
Jason Glidden, Committee Chair
Jeff Biesinger
Steve Williams
Mark Maziarz
Scott Eskelson
Erin Preston
Finance Committee
Paul Thompson, Committee Chair
Mark Maziarz
Leilla Sivey
Jodi Taylor
Emily Voorhees
Paul Thompson
Steve Williams
Audit Committee
Paul Thompson, Committee Chair
Emily Voorhees
Governance Committee
Amy Ruck Kagan
Leilla Sivey
School Land Trust Committee
Jason Glidden, Committee Chair
Devin Maxwell
Leilla Sivey
Paul Thompson
Emily Vorhees
Cindy Phillips
Steve Williams
Lottery/Enrollment Committee
Leilla Sivey, Committee Chair
Jason Glidden
Kat Mitchell
Peter Leeman
Legal Affairs Committee
Leilla Sivey, Committee Chair
Amy Ruck Kagan
Erin Preston
Recruitment and Training Committee
Leilla Sivey
Development and Public Relations Committee
Emily Voorhees, Committee Chair
Susannah Barnes
Rachel Alday
Beth Rossi
Amy Kagan
Mark Maziarz
Maria Carlson
Gina Cox
Melisa Gourley