The Mack Boulder Board of Trustees

Lauren Wilson – Chair

Since graduating from University of Colorado – Boulder’s Leeds School of Business in 2004, I’ve spent my career in project and product management and leadership for software technology companies serving the financial services and healthcare industries. I love solving hard problems with great teams that deliver outstanding solutions which empower users.

Fun Fact:  I am a Packers shareholder.
My Why:  While serving as a parent liaison on the board’s Strategy Committee I’ve come to appreciate even more the uniqueness of our community, faculty, students, and the importance of our vision. What Mackintosh does and how it does it sets the bar! My goal for joining the board is to contribute my skills and invest my time to support the faculty, staff, and initiatives required to ensure Mack’s continued success and ultimately raise the bar even higher!

Tiffany Tasset – Treasurer 

I’m a Boulder County native, born in Boulder, grew up in Broomfield, completed both my undergraduate and graduate degrees at CU Boulder and now reside with my husband and son in Louisville. After completing my PhD in Mathematics at CU, I spent some time working as an actuary. Then about 9 years ago, I did a complete career pivot to join my brother’s small but growing digital marketing company. It started out as a true family business, as my mother and husband both worked for the company as well. Over those years, I’ve worn many hats as we grew the company from 15 to almost 300 employees, secured PE investments, completed multiple mergers and acquisitions, and expanded across the country and to multiple countries. Last but not least (and the accomplishment I am probably most proud of) we managed to build and maintain an awesome company culture through all of that change. Following my brother stepping down from the CEO role last year, I am also taking a step back from day-to-day operations of the business, and am now serving as a board member and strategic advisor for the company.

Fun Fact:  I am an avid knitter (and sometimes crocheter). As soon as cooler days hit in the fall until as far as I can stretch it into the spring, you will pretty much always find me wearing a handmade shawl, scarf, sweater or hat.
My Why:  Our family has experienced the magic of Mack first-hand with our son as we’ve watched him transform into a confident, engaged student with a strong love of learning. Stories like ours are made possible through Mack’s unique approach and vision executed by its amazing faculty and staff. I hope to bring my skills to the board and be a part of ensuring Mack is able to continue far into the future for many students to come.

Jennifer Barr – Trustee

I am a lifelong public educator and the proud Principal of Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies in the Boulder Valley School District.

Fun Fact:  I am a twin.
My Why: I serve on the board because I am interested in strengthening the collaboration between public and independent schools.

Daphanie Burnham – Trustee

I’m a Mom of two girls. My career started as a 911 Dispatcher as I put myself through University and then moved into client services and project/program management across multiple industries: financial services, hospitality, and telecommunications. Nestled within my career, I managed a digital marketing agency which served all industries for local small to medium businesses in Singapore.

Fun Fact: I tried out for American Idol in the early 2000s
My Why:  I lived in Singapore for 7 years and after marrying a Singaporean and giving birth to my first daughter in Singapore, we chose to move to the US solely on the basis of raising our children and the opportunity for individual and whole human focused learning vs. strictly academic and grades focused. We found Mack through a referral from Lauren Wilson and fell in love with the whole human based approach on the day we first stepped foot on the campus. My kindergartner has found her home and my toddler already knows Mack is her future home.

Nancy Canning – Trustee

Nancy is the Head of School at the Montessori Academy of Colorado, where she leads an urban, toddler-through-middle-school program rooted in Montessori principles and progressive education. She brings over 20 years of experience in education, including roles as a school counselor, faculty leader, and administrator. Nancy’s work is grounded in a deep understanding of child development, faculty growth, and organizational strategy. She has a strong commitment to mission-aligned leadership and brings a systems-level perspective to school governance and educational innovation.

Fun Fact: When I was a server, I once waiting on Willie Nelson–while I was on crutches. He was a good guy. 
My Why:  I’m honored to serve on the Mackintosh Academy Board because I believe deeply in the power of mission-driven, progressive education to shape strong learners and thoughtful, purposeful human beings. As a Head of School, I understand how essential an engaged board is to a school’s health and long-term vision. I am thrilled for the opportunity to contribute my experience in leadership, governance, and child development to support Mackintosh’s continued growth and innovation. I also value collaborating with fellow trustees committed to stewarding a bold and meaningful future for the school.

Adam Dembowitz – Trustee

I am a “Mack Dad” of two kids, and am Managing Director of Valuation Advisory for JLL. I provide valuation expertise and consulting, client care, and business development services across the country. I have more than 19 years of experience as a commercial real estate professional and have extensive knowledge of the Southern California, Denver, Philadelphia, and Chicago markets. As for Board experience–I am the President of the Country Meadows HOA, was formerly a member of the board of the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, and am President/Executive Director of The 243 Foundation, a family non-profit I founded after my brother died in 2008.

Fun Fact:  I’m the third generation of my family to attend the University of Chicago.
My Why:  I’m interested in serving on the Board so I can continue to give back to the Mack community, and hopefully leave it in a better place than when I got here.

Joe Liggett – Trustee

I am a proud husband and father of two young boys, the older of which is a second-grade student at Mack. I am passionate about creating strong relationships, while also helping others reach their full self and discover their “why” in life. My perfect day is spent snowboarding with my older son, laughing with friends until we drop, and spending time with our family…wherever the wind blows us.

Fun Fact:  My wife, Marie, and I are both Boulder natives…a nearly extinct species.
My Why:  Mack has been nothing short of a miracle for our older son and our family. We truly believe in its mission and approach and have seen the results firsthand. In my time spent on a subcommittee for the Mack board, I was truly awestruck by the passion that our board, faculty, and families share in Mack’s success. I believe that Mack is at a pivotal point in its evolution and is setup for an incredibly bright future and am hopeful that I can be a small part of its ability to thrive long after our son has graduated.

Corinna Robbins – Trustee

Corinna is the parent of a Mack alumnus and a television producer by trade. Over a long career in the entertainment industry, with side quests in radio and television journalism as well as nonprofit brand storytelling, she has developed a deep belief that the stories we tell have the power to shape community and influence the future. She loves working together with brilliant people to create things no one person would be able to make alone. 

Fun Fact:  My other favorite Boulder educational institution is Studio Arts Boulder, where I can often be found hunched over a wheel making bad pottery. A wonderful community.
My Why:  Attending Mackintosh Academy was transformative for my son, and in the six years he was enrolled, both he and the school grew tremendously. Just as Mack helped my son develop his potential, I want to support the school in continuing to grow into the best version of itself. Though Boulder has an excellent public school system, I believe Mackintosh Academy is an incredibly important piece of the local education ecosystem. I want to help ensure that a strong and effective Mack Boulder is available to families who need it long into the future. 

Ronni McCaffrey – Trustee Emerita

I believe that the single most important element in the education of the student is in the person of the educator and have devoted my career to hiring, training and supporting excellent teachers. I began teaching third grade in my hometown, New York City, at the Convent of the Sacred Heart.  During the next two decades at Sacred Heart, I taught a range of grades through high school, served as the Head of Middle School, and then as the Assistant Head for Academic Affairs.  While working at Sacred Heart, I received a Klingenstein Fellowship and completed two Master’s degrees and my doctoral work in educational leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University.  In 1995, I moved to the American School in London as Head of the Middle School where I met my future wife, B.  Together, we made the most of our proximity to Europe and traveled at every opportunity. 

Fun Fact: Amazing golfer, reads everything in sight, tackles massive renovation projects, world traveler.

Ramsay Stabler – Trustee Emeritus

I am retired from 40 years as an educator.  Most recently Head of St. Elizabeth’s School in Denver.  I am the father of four grown sons, and now a proud grandfather to seven grandchildren. I earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Columbia University and held roles as teacher, coach, division principal, development director, and Head spanning four different independent schools over 40 years. Board interests include governance & development (which I simplify as “being a great storyteller”).

Fun Fact:  I am raising chickens and bees in retirement.
My Why:  The school is great and different from the ones where I previously worked. I love the independent school world, and when two of the people whom you most respect (Mary Lou and Ronni) ask you to join, you do! I am happy to give some perspective from my years in other independent schools to this young and growing school community.

Stephanie Deitz – Head of School