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Board of Trustees

Committed to the mission of the College and its success

The Board of Trustees is the governing authority for Prescott College. As such, the Board, in consultation with the President, carries out all lawful functions that are permitted or required by the laws of the State of Arizona, the College bylaws, and the Prescott College Articles of Incorporation.

Meetings of the Board

The Board meets three times each year. These meetings are normally held in Prescott, AZ on the campus of Prescott College. From time to time, the Board will meet in other locations and may conduct additional meetings, retreats, or other activities necessary to advance the work of the Board and mission of the College.

The next Board meeting will be held on Friday, June 5, 2026.

Click here for the agenda.

Meeting Minutes & Notes

Members of the Board

The Board of Trustees consists of individuals from around the United States committed to the mission of the College and its success. Following is a list of the current members of the Board.

TRUSTEES

Dr. Emily Affolter
Director and Faculty, Sustainability Education
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

Dr. Coral Evans
Northern Arizona Director
Office of US Senator Mark Kelly
Flagstaff, AZ

Marti Fessenden
Attorney and General Counsel
The Fessenden Firm/Higher Ed Advise
and Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA

Molly Hampton
Vice President
The Compass Group
Lander, WY

Dr. Kenneth Hartlage
Management and Marketing Executive
Pooler, GA 31322

Annie Haseley
Executive Director for Arizona Serve
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

Newt Lynn
COO
Deppeana, LLC
Prescott, AZ

Edward Allen Miller
Retired Project Manager
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech
Sierra Madrea, CA

Kathleen Murphy
Retired CEO
Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters
Prescott, AZ


Karen Donohue Robinson
Senior Director for Principal Giving
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Copland Rudolph
Executive Director
Asheville City School Foundation
Asheville, NC

Dr. Beverly Santo
Retired Emeritus Faculty
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

Jared Silverman
COO
Hatch Experience
Prescott, AZ

Tony Skrelunas
PhD candidate
CEO
Tribe Awaken
Mesa, AZ

Mark Thorkelson
Farmer
New Orleans, LA

Charlie Ware
Sales Manager
Heritage Roofing
Prescott, AZ

Michael Zimber
Founder & Presdient
Stone Forest, Inc.
Santa Fe, NM


STUDENT TRUSTEES 

Corinna Bellizzi
Scotts Valley, CA

Julia Bricker 
Prescott, AZ 

Trustees Emeriti

Richard Ach

Betsy Bolding

Dan Boyce

Jay Hughes

John Van Domelen

Presidents Emeriti

Dan Garvey
President

Michele Peterson 
Vice President of Finance and Administration / Chief Operating Officer 

Alison Zych 
Assistant to the Board of Trustees 


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