John Bell and wife Judy Whisnant live in Chapel Hill where they raised their two now-grown children. NC natives, they met at Guilford College, where she is now a Trustee, and became Quakers in 1974. John has volunteered for the College, helps protect the historic Eno Friends burying ground, and attends Chapel Hill Friends Meeting. John is a mostly retired development consultant. Formerly a city planner in Boston, in 1989 he made his passion for philanthropy his vocation and has since raised funds for homelessness, civil rights, healthcare, housing, the environment, political candidates, his alma mater UNC-CH and dispute settlement.

Why I serve:

I agreed to serve on the Board of Trustees because over 45 years I’ve become convinced a Quaker values-based education is one key to social progress and can dramatically change the lives of individual students and their families. It is also an expression of my deep gratitude for just such an experience.

Julia is a CFS alum and is a member of the Chapel Hill Friends Meeting.  A professional librarian, she worked in international women's health organizations for twenty years after spending some time in school libraries. Julia is currently providing literature searches for medical device safety regulations from her home in Chatham County. She was nominated to the CFS Board of Trustees from the CH Friends Meeting.

Why I serve:

I serve on the CFS Board because I love the mission of the school. The personal relationships with teachers during my difficult middle school years launched me into the world with a deep sense of worth. I was also led to join the Society of Friends through exposure to the tenets of Quakerism practiced daily at the school. It was only when I returned as a teaching intern that I realized how deeply those lessons had guided my life choices.

Pat and his wife Pam Schwingl (former board member) homestead on 27 acres in Cedar Grove raising vegetables, donkeys, sheep, chickens and guinea hens.  Pat is a retired nurse and an artist/blacksmith.  He serves on the board of Farmer Food Share and the Orange County Adult Soccer League Foundation.  His two children, Nick and Thea Mann, both attended CFS.

Why I serve:

I serve on the CFS board because I believe the CFS experience, based on Quaker educational principals, truly allows each student to become the best of who they are and teaches them how to think and learn, and fosters growth of the whole being.

Margy Campion is an alum parent of Austin, ’02 and, currently, co-clerk of the Governance Committee.  In her previous CFS Board service she served on the Strategic Planning Committee (’08 Plan), Land & Facilities, Benefits, and as Clerk of Advancement.  She was fully involved in the Building Friends Campaign from start to finish.  Previously, Margy was an early childhood educator (3s and 4s), and continues to love every opportunity she has to get into CFS classrooms, as they provide the best continuing education available.  

Why I serve:

I serve on the CFS Board of Trustees because the School walks its talk like no other organization.  I believe in this school.  It is an honor to serve in support of CFS Staff, students and families who can and do 'change the world.'

John H. DiLiberti is a no-longer-practicing pediatrician, who has served as a member of the full-time faculty at Oregon Health Sciences University, the University of Connecticut, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, and the University of Illinois. While in Oregon he was a founding member of the boards of Multnomah County Child Abuse Coalition and Advocates for Children’s Accident Prevention. He subsequently worked for over a decade doing pharmaceutical development research.

He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of Cara, a 2015 CFS graduate. When John isn’t working at home in Hillsborough he may be found traveling to and from visits to his granddaughter in Portland, Oregon — or peering through large telephoto lenses to capture elusive lepidopteran or avian species.

Along with his wife, Katy, he is parent to two children in the Lower and Middle Schools. He was born in Canada and believes passionately in the power of travel as a catalyst for learning and leadership. He is a career educator, having earned distinctions as both a National Board Certified Teacher and Fulbright Scholar throughout his ten years as a high school teacher. Currently, he is founder and president of Advanced Learning Partnerships, an education consulting firm that supports the creation of innovative learning models throughout the United States and Canada.

Why I serve:

I am in my seventh year of service as a CFS trustee. I am humbled and energized by the clear alignment that this School continues to earn with its local and extended community. Throughout my career, I have worked with educators in literally hundreds of schools across and beyond our continent. The CFS commitment to learning that reflects the authentic, evolving needs of each student is among the most sincere and successful that I have witnessed. It is my privilege to support our community as a trustee, parent, educator and citizen.

Kamela and Kole Heyward-Rotimi are the parents of recent graduate Karina and a current Upper School student. Kamela was the first convenor for the Parents of Students of Color (PSOC) affinity group at CFS and still serves on the PSOC leadership committee. A cultural anthropologist and public-scholar activist who studies digital space(s), race, and society, Kamela is the Founder and Executive Director of the international organization Knowledge Exchange Research Group, (KERG), and she holds affiliations with Duke University and Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria.

Kamela is a cultural consultant to international NGOs, institutions of higher education, and serves on both local and national boards. She is completing her term as Vice-Chair on the Durham Open Spaces and Trail Commission, City of Durham.

Why I Serve:

My motto is to give back to institutions and communities that I or my family are connected to. I am moved to serve because I value the CFS student-centered approach that prioritizes young peoples' efforts to seek and learn, and I want to join CFS’s efforts to actualize the goals in the strategic plan, 'toward becoming more representative of the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic realities of our greater community.'

Mark is a parent of two CFS alums and a current grandparent.  He is an investment advisor and serves on the CFS Executive Committee, Investment Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, as well as the Head Review Committee, and currently serves as the Board Clerk.

Why I serve:

I believe that education is essential to furthering the advancement of civilization and I serve on CFS and other boards with a focus on youth education.  These currently include the Brady Education Foundation, Student U, and the Triangle Community Foundation.

Martha Klopfer has served on the CFS board since the founding of the School and took Emerita status in Fall 2009. She has worked on nearly every Board committee, served as Clerk of the Board for nine years, currently works with the Advancement Committee and the Quaker Spiritual Life Committee, and co-chaired the Building Friends capital campaign. She has volunteer-taught, coached, and led interest groups at CFS. Martha says, “The School has been my occupation, besides farm and family. A joy!”