Board of Trustees

The College School is overseen by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. Their primary responsibilities include:

The school's financial well-being.
Hiring, supporting and evaluating the Head of School.
Establishing major school policies.
Maintaining and updating the school's long range strategic plan on a regular basis.

The Board consists of approximately 18-22 members, including one faculty representative and the president of the Parent Organization. The majority of the Board's work is conducted through eight sub-committees that meet monthly, including: Executive, Trustee, Buildings and Grounds, Diversity, Personnel, Communications, Finance, and Development. The Head of School meets monthly with members of the Executive Committee, to discuss the upcoming Board agenda, personnel issues and other school matters between Board meetings.

2009-2010 Board of Trustees

Back Row – Cap Grossman, Jim Morgan, Raj Bhuyan, Joe Grasso, Bill Berthold, Jemal Dents, Jill Allen, Maricio Sanchez, Jean Calendrino Front Row – Julie Wood, Kymberly LoCigno, Sheila Gurley, Rebecca Brandau, Adam Steinberg, Anthony Hasek, Kelly Messmer, David Wilson.

Executive Committee

Cap Grossman
Board President

Cap was born and raised in St. Louis. He attended St. Louis Country Day School and graduated in 1970. Cap went on to Yale University where he obtained a BA in American Studies while lettering in Varsity Baseball. Upon graduating in 1974 Cap joined his family’s business, Grossman Iron & Steel Company, which was founded in 1920 by his grandfather. Today the company is one of the largest processors and recyclers of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal in the Midwest. Cap has led the company as its President since 1985 and has teamed with his brother, Skip, to grow Grossman to its current size. Outside of the scrap industry Cap has been an active member of The Young Presidents Organization for twenty years, serving in several leadership positions. In 1992 Cap married Jennifer. Their son, Jack, currently is a member of the class of 2012. In 2005 Cap was asked to join the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees for TCS, and in 2006 he was elected to the Board as a Trustee. Last year Cap was elected and currently serves as President of the Board. In 2006 Cap and Jennifer also served as Co-Chairs of the Capital Campaign for TCS. Whenever they can, Cap, Jen and Jack head to their vacation home in Colorado where they ski, fish, hike, bike, ride horses and, most of the time, just hang out on the porch.

Jill Allen
Board Vice President
Jill Allen is a parent of three children at The College School: Sophie (Class of 2012), Molly (Class of 2014), and Lucy (Class of 2017). Jill comes to the position of Board Vice President with myriad experiences in business, board positions, and education. She is currently a preschool teacher at the Ethical Society Nursery School, and she is also the past co-owner of Companion Bakery from 1993 - 2004. During all her years at TCS, Jill has been heavily involved with TCS auctions, Board events, Finance Committee, classroom activities, and the Parent Crew.

Nina Leigh Krueger
Board Secretary
Nina Leigh earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business from Miami University in 1983, and her MBA from Washington University Olin School of Business in 1994. Nina Leigh has spent the last 15 years in Pet Food Marketing at Nestlé Purina Pet Care. Along with bringing this expertise to the communications committee, where she has helped lead the redesign of the web-site and the new TCS brochure, Nina Leigh has also been on finance committee, is chairing the long range vision project, and most importantly, has her two children, Dean (Class of 2012) and Brandt (Class of 2010) at The College School. Her husband, Robert, is also an instrumental part of the community as he generously helps maintain and design our school grounds and landscaping.

Jim Morgan
Board Treasurer

Jim and his wife Stephanie have two kids at the College School (Jack, Class of 2013 and Abby, Class of 2016). Jim is starting his 5th year on the board of Trustees and is currently serving as Board Treasurer, Chairman of the Trustee Committee, and a member of the Finance and Building and Grounds Committees. Jim earned his BSBA and a commission in the US Navy at the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1984. He completed his MBA at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in 1997. Jim is CEO and part owner of Subsurface Constructors Inc., a national deep foundation engineering and construction company based in St. Louis. The entire Morgan family feels privileged to have the opportunity to be active participants in the wonderful work of the College School!