Why Governance Matters

John has worked with over 100 non-profit organizations over his many years at RSF in the areas of capacity building and culture change. He has led numerous workshops and has lectured and written about aspects of money and governance for non-profits, including Waldorf schools across the globe. John has founded two non-profits, served as a trustee on several others, and worked as the administrator at an independent school before joining RSF. He has written two books, The Genius of Money, and Inhabiting Interdependence, and is currently working on his next book of essays. John lives in San Francisco.

From both her education and work experience, Valerie brings a keen understanding of the responsibilities of trustees and the very important role effective boards can play in the success of an organization. She was a Trustee on the Chicago Waldorf School Board from 2011–2017 during which time she served as the Chair of the Development Committee, Secretary of the Board, and then as President & Chair of the Board from 2013–2016. She has an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BA in International Studies from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She and her husband Peter have three children Caroline (’18), Charlie and Gigi who have been, or currently are, students at the Chicago Waldorf School.