MEET OUR

Meet Our Newest Group of Trustees

Rivers recently welcomed seven new term trustees. Their experience, talent, and enthusiasm make them a valued addition to the Board.

Mark Benjamin P’25, ’28

Mark and his wife, Courtney, are parents to two children at Rivers, Reese ’25 and Ryann ’28. Mark has been chief executive officer of Nuance Communications, Inc., since April 2018 and serves as its director. Mark has a proven track record of advancing growth initiatives related to cloud, SaaS, mobile, big data, and IoT solutions. He has served on the board of regents at Seton Hall and as chairman of the corporate advisory board for Voices Against Brain Cancer. He also serves on Nuance’s board and the board of PTC, a public technology company. Mark has a BA from the University of Miami.

Julie Condron P’27, ’29

Julie and her husband, Bill, have two children, Michael ’27 and Grace ’29, at Rivers. Julie is the head of corporate sales at Trivariate Research and formerly worked as an equity research analyst at Fidelity and as a research associate at Sanford Bernstein. She serves on the fundraising committees of the Winchester Foundation for Educational Excellence and the Winchester Scholarship Foundation. She was also the president of the Lincoln Elementary School parent association. She is a 2001 graduate of Georgetown University.

James Croom P’25

James and his wife, Tara Hurley, have a son at Rivers, Will ’25, and a daughter at Shady Hill. James is the managing director of research at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he oversees research analysts for emerging markets debt and real estate debt. He has more than 25 years of experience as an analytical investor in financial markets, specializing in developing and managing high yield bond and leveraged loan portfolios. James has a BA from Harvard University.

Scott Holmes P’23, ’25

Scott has two children at Rivers, Skylar ’23 and Charlie ’25. He and his wife, Jess, also have two younger children. Scott and Jess have served as chairs of the Rivers Fund since 2021. Scott is CFO at Catamaran Bio, having served in finance, administration, and investor relations roles within the life science industry for more than 20 years. Scott began his career as senior associate with Ernst & Young, LLP. He holds a dual MS/ MBA from Northeastern and a BA from Middlebury College.

Julie Lee P’23

Julie and Joseph Lee have a daughter, Jacqueline ’23, at Rivers. Julie is a digital mental health strategist, clinical psychologist, and faculty member. Julie has devoted much of her career to improving mental health, wellness, and educational outcomes for students from diverse backgrounds. Julie worked as the associate dean of academic support and transfer at Brown University and as a psychologist at Harvard. Currently, Julie advises start-ups, schools, and colleges on strategies to improve student mental health. Julie has a BA from Wellesley College, an MEd from Harvard University, and a PhD from Suffolk University.

John Maldonado P’26, ’28

John and Shana Maldonado are parents to Savannah ’26 and Lainey ’28. They also have two younger children at The Chestnut Hill School. John is a managing partner at Advent International Corp., a global private equity firm, focusing on buyouts in the healthcare, financial, and business services sectors. His previous private equity experience includes positions at both Bain Capital and Parthenon Capital. John began his career as a consultant with The Parthenon Group, a leading strategy consulting firm. John earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Alan Rose Jr. ’87

Alan D. Rose, Jr. ’87 first joined the Rivers board in 2007, but his engagement with Rivers goes back much further and his institutional knowledge runs deep. He has served as president of the Alumni Association, second vice president of the Board, clerk of the Rivers School Corporation, and as a member of numerous committees, including Development, Faculty Enrichment, Diversity, Executive, and Governance, which he chaired for many years. Additionally, in 2013, he served on the Head of School Search Committee that brought Ned Parsons to Rivers. Alan currently chairs the Head of School Search Committee, working to identify Rivers’s next Head of School. In 2008, Alan received the Rivers Cup. With his legal background and dedication to Rivers, Alan has been an indispensable asset to the Board.