Our board members provide crucial leadership to the school.
William joined the Riverbend community in 2023 as a parent, and joined the board in 2025. He has a daughter in first grade and a son in Primary. He is the co-founder and manager of Tsundoku Partners, a financial technology startup building software that operates at the intersection of financial analysis and the law, two…
Natasha joined the Riverbend community in 2022 as a parent when her daughter, Sydel, entered the Toddler classroom. Her son, Brooks, followed in 2023 and is currently in the Primary program. She became involved with the Board through the Strategic Planning Committee in 2024 and was appointed as a Board Member in 2025. Natasha holds…
Zhen joined the Riverbend community in 2018 as a parent. He and his wife, Yili, have a son who is currently enrolled in the Primary program. Prior to joining the board, he worked as a member of the Advanced Committee. Zhen received his PhD degree in computer engineering from Boston University and currently works at…
Xuan (Jason) Dong joined the Riverbend community in 2022. Both of his kids are currently enrolled in the Children’s House. Jason has built his career in the finance industry, including work at Harvard University’s endowment, family offices, hedge funds and proprietary trading companies. Jason earned a Bachelor of Science from Peking University in China and…
Po-Wei Weng has over 25 years of experience in higher and K-12 education as an administrator, researcher, instructor, and performing artist. His expertise spans school leadership, ethnomusicology, international education, and East Asian traditional music, theater, and media culture. Po-Wei is passionate about cross-cultural scholarship and exchanges, emphasizing intercultural competence and multi-musicality. He holds degrees in Musicology…
Lisa Grant joined the Riverbend community in the Spring of 2023 as a parent. She joined the Strategic Planning Committee in the Fall of 2023 and joined the Board of Directors in 2024. Lisa is the proud parent of a son in the Upper Elementary program, as well as two daughters in college. Having spent…
Katie joined the Riverbend community in the Fall of 2020 as a parent and joined the Board of Directors in 2025. Katie is the proud parent of a daughter in the Upper Elementary Program. She has spent nearly two decades in the legal industry, both as a practicing attorney and overseeing all aspects of talent…
Jim Hartman and his family have been members of the Riverbend community since 2007. All four of his children have attended and graduated from Riverbend. Jim is currently the Co-chair of the Advancement Committee and has also served as Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. Jim has spent most of his career as a data…
Emeka B. Iffih joined the Riverbend Community in 2015 as a parent, and joined the Board in 2017. He is the proud parent of four daughters; one currently at the school and three alumni. Emeka is an Upper Elementary and Alumni Parent Community member. Professionally, he is the Vice President of Corporate Development at CyberArk.
Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert, parent educator, and the author of “Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive.” Her bylines include CNN, PBS KIDS, NPR’s Mindshift, The Washington Post, the Boston Globe Magazine, and Oprah Daily. Deborah is an expert advisor for the PBS KIDS programming and spent…