Art Roselle: Impacting Progress

An appreciation for the current physical transformation occurring on Cannon Campus goes hand in hand with an appreciation for Art Roselle, chair of the Board of Trustees from 2015–2017. Under his leadership, both the capital campaign plan and construction financing were approved. And prior to becoming chair, Art was greatly involved in lending his vision and financial expertise to the long-term sustainability of our school, serving as Strategic Planning Committee chair and as secretary-treasurer during the development of the Master Facilities Plan. Art joined the Board in 2006, has served on numerous other committees, and chaired both the Finance and Audit Committees. He served through the 2017–18 school year.

In recognition of his forward-thinking leadership, which promises a multigenerational impact on our school, Art was inducted into the Honorary Alumni Association on February 20. “Art has been a phenomenal leader, who has caused me to think carefully about decisions we’re making today that will deliver short- and long-term impact,” said Head of School Mark Reed. “He is absolutely devoted to this institution. He thought long and hard about what would best serve the long-term health of this school and its students…and then he acted on those thoughts.”

Watts Hamrick ’77, who served with Art on the Board of Trustees and is a partner with him at Pamlico Capital, said, “Art is wicked smart and he thinks in a different dimension than the rest of us.

I think 20, 25 years from now, people will look back at this time in our history and say, ‘You know somebody really knew what they were doing.’ That’s Art’s decision making.”

At the ceremony, Art said: “I am always impressed by how hard the school and the leadership continuously try to get better on every facet. It really is remarkable how much better the campus will be now with [the Hance Lower School Learning Center and Purdy Center for Science and Mathematics] online. The addition of the Dowd Student Center and Belk Upper School Learning Center will be game changers too. I really think they will have as big or bigger impact on the experience of our kids than any classroom building. Thank you to Mark Reed, the administration, and [early leadership] for making this happen.”

Art currently serves on the boards for Becker’s Healthcare, Office Practicum, Personify, and Vast Broadband. Prior to joining Pamlico Capital, Art was executive vice president of R-H Capital Partners and was vice president of The Robinson- Humphrey Company. He received a BA and an MA in mathematics from the University of Virginia. Art and his wife, Paige, have three children: Charles, David, and Faye. Charles was a 2017 graduate of Country Day, and David and Faye both attended Country Day in Lower and Middle School.