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Trevor's Board of Trustees Kojo Dufu P'27.............................................................................................. Kojo Dufu and his wife, Tiffany Dufu, came to Trevor in 2014 when they enrolled their daughter, Ekua, in Kindergarten. Kojo is Head of Investor Relations and Investments at Atlas Mara, a financial services holding company. Kojo has extensive experience investing in early- and growth-stage companies, projects, and teams. He is adept at assessing market opportunities, evaluating and coaching management, and selecting teams to achieve business results. For the last two years, Kojo has served as an ad hoc member of the Board of Trustees' Finance Committee. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA from MIT. Welcome to Our New Trustees for 2020–2021 Trevor Day School greatly benefits from the leadership and dedication of our Board of Trustees, which works with the Head of School to set the strategic agenda for the school and ensure the continuing quality of a Trevor education, while fulfilling our mission. We extend our deepest thanks to the entire Board for its stewardship, its counsel, and its commitment to our community. Marc Payot P'22, P'24 .............................................................................. Marc and his wife, Susan Payot, joined the Trevor community in 2004. Marc is President & Partner of Hauser & Wirth, a renowned art gallery with locations in the U.S., Hong Kong, U.K., Switzerland, and Spain. Marc received a master's degree in Economics at University of Basel, Switzerland. From 1992–96, he served as Project Manager for Art Basel art fair. From there, he went to Galerie Bob van Orsouw in Zurich and worked as a Director from 1996–2000. In 2000, he began working for Hauser & Wirth in Zurich as a Director. In 2004, Marc and his family moved to New York to establish the gallery's American presence, and he has since been overseeing its activities in the U.S. Over the years, Marc has led the gallery's growth to include philanthropic and community outreach programs and is responsible for growing Hauser & Wirth into one of the largest and preeminent galleries in the world with over 250 employees. He has established Hauser & Wirth's roster of more than 90 artists and estates as part of an overall vision to expand the narrative of modern and contemporary art history. Marc is an arts patron, and his engagement extends from education-focused organizations such as e Time In Children's Arts Initiative to major museums in New York. Marc also served on the selection committee of Frieze New York for its art fairs from 2012 to 2016. Jennifer Lapatine P'25 .............................................................................. Jennifer and her husband, Andrew Schmeidler, joined the Trevor community in 2012. ey have a daughter and a son in 8th grade. Jennifer is currently finishing her first year as the PA Co-President for Middle and Upper School. For several years, Jennifer was also Special Projects Co-Chair, organizing the Annual All-School Skating Party and Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day, among other events. Jennifer also served as a PA representative for five years. Prior to becoming a full-time mother, Jennifer was an Associate Partner at IBM Business Consulting Services, where she focused on Internet, brand, marketing, customer, and business strategy consulting as well as operational and process redesign for Fortune 500, mid-market, and start-up companies. Jennifer began her career at Siegel+Gale, a brand strategy and design firm, as a Creative Director. As the dot-com era took flight, Jennifer evolved into an Internet strategist, helping clients bring early-business concepts to reality online. She received her BS in Advertising from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.