National CouncilThe Warner School of Education National Council is the leading volunteer advisory group for the Warner School of Education. The Council’s membership consists of distinguished national leaders who provide guidance and expertise on key initiatives for the school. The Council meets with our Dean semi-annually, and most recently, played an integral role in drafting our Campaign themes and goals. Explore Alumni & Friends Giving National Council Alumni Services Distinguished Award Members Cicily BackusCommunity AdvocateLee Backus ‘62Retired portfolio manager and partner at Buckingham Capital ManagementDiane Boni ’84 Retired Director of ELA, Social Studies, & Libraries, Greece Central School DistrictMary Ellen Burris ‘68W (MS)Retired Senior Vice President, Consumer Affairs, Wegmans Food Markets Inc.William M. CarpenterManaging Director, WMC Ventures, LLCFormer Chairman and CEO, Bausch and LombDr. James FarrarProfessor Emeritus of Chemistry, University of RochesterKathy Farrar ‘89W (MS)Retired Teacher and RCSD VolunteerDr. Herbert R. Miller ’62, ‘64W (MA)Corporate Education and Training ConsultantDr. Vivian A. Palladoro ‘76W (MS), ‘97W (EdD)Retired Pathology Administrator, University of RochesterDr. Meredith Rowe ’93, ‘95W (MS)Professor of Early Learning and Development and Faculty Director of Human Development and Psychology, Harvard University Dr. Ellen G. Rusling ‘66W, ‘79W (MA), P’03, P’06Retired School Psychologist/Family Therapist, Monroe BOCES #1Life Discernment ConsultantMariko Sakita-Mozeson ‘83Founder & President, Project JobMichael ScandlingRetired Vice President of Marketing, Faron Melrose CommunicationsIndependent Consultant for Marketing and Marketing Communications Charles Symington ’80, ‘81S (MBA)Retired Chief Operating Officer, MetLife InvestmentsMargaret SymingtonRetired Principal Consultant, Investment and Securities Operations, PricewaterhouseCoopersDonna Lechleiter Thompson ‘65W, ’79 (MS)Co-Founder and Former COO, Fusion Productions, Inc.Phyllis V. Wettermann ‘57N (BS), ‘59W (BS), ‘62N (MS)Retired Teacher and Horizons Volunteer Chair Thomas S. RichardsBoard of Trustee Member and Chair of URMC Board, University of RochesterFormer Mayor, City of Rochester Former Chairman, President and CEO, RGS Energy Group (parent company of RG&E)