Board of Trustees

A partner at Bryan Cave LLP, Jay Dorman has a broad range of experience in corporate finance and securities. A member of the New York State and American Bar Associations, Jay graduated from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1981.  For many years during the 1990s, Jay and his wife Diana served as co-chairs of the Parent Association at the School.  They are the parents of three Waldorf alumni: Jennifer '95, Kenneth '99 and Joanna '05.

Marilyn is the longest standing member of the Board.  A landscape designer and horticultural therapist, the Waldorf School is proud to be counted among the institutions that have benefited from her fundraising insight and enthusiasm, namely the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, the Five Towns Senior Center and her alma mater Arcadia University (formerly Beaver College).  Marilyn is the mother of three Waldorf alumni: Jonathan '72, Andrew '75, and Elizabeth '80. 

Lance is the forth generation owner and president of BraunBrush Co. – one of the oldest family owned manufacturers of industrial brushes in the United States. Founded in 1875, the company is based in Albertson, New York and is dedicated to crafting the finest quality brushes for a broad range of industrial to architectural and fine art applications. Lance is a graduate of The University of Northern Colorado as well as the Winkler Center’s Foundation Studies Program. He and his wife Sue have three children enrolled in the school.

Jeffrey Kane is the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Long Island University. A trained and experienced Waldorf educator, Jeff completed his Waldorf Teacher Training at the Waldorf Institute of Adelphi University and taught at the Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan for a number of years.  He and his wife Janet, a faculty member of our Early Childhood department, are also the parents of Gabriel '99, Emily '01 and Jesse '05.

A student at the Waldorf School of Garden City from kindergarten through twelfth grade, Nicole graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a major in English. She later attended Fordham University School of Law, where she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and the recipient of the Edward Kennedy Award. After graduating, Nicole clerked for two years for federal District Court Judge John F. Keenan in the Southern District of New York, before moving on to the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP. She later returned to the public service sector, working as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. In 2001, Nicole received the John Marshall Award from Attorney General John Ashcroft for her outstanding legal achievements.

Ed is a Director at Markit – a financial information services company.  A graduate of Boston University where he received his bachelor's degree with a major in economics, Ed's professional background includes experiences in both large and small companies.  In recent years, he and his wife Mikel have served as the co-chairs of the School's Parent Association.  They have two children currently enrolled in the school.

An alumna of the Waldorf School in Reutlingen, Germany, Kristin has a lifetime of experience with Waldorf education.  She began her Waldorf teacher training in Stuttgart, Germany and later continued at Sunbridge College in Chestnut Ridge, New York.  In 2001, she joined the Waldorf School as a teaching assistant and later became a class teacher.  In 2006, she joined the school's Board of Trustees and has since been an active member on the Development Committee.   Kristin is a volunteer, supporter and advocate for many nonprofit organizations throughout Long Island.

Upon graduating from Bowdoin College, Bruce enrolled in the Waldorf Institute at Adelphi University and soon became a class teacher at our School.  Today, Bruce is the manager of The Milleridge Inn in Jericho, New York, a restaurant and catering facility that dates back to the early seventeenth century. In recent years, Bruce has been a coach for our varsity track team.  He and his wife Roxanne Martindale Murphy '70 are the parents of Christopher '97 and Thomas '00.

Originally from South Africa, Michael is Technology Director at JP Morgan Chase, where he leads several teams to provide technology solutions for the servicing organization in Auto Finance and Student Loans. Michael holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa as well as a diploma in project management from Damelin College. He is also a graduate of the Winkler Center’s Foundation Studies Program. He and his wife Carol are parents to Sean '11 and Jaclyn '14.

Trustee since 2012
Committee: Buildings & Grounds

David '79 is an alumnus of the School, parent of three current students, and the Deputy Commissioner of Public Buildings for the New York City Department of Design & Construction.

Barbara is Director of Talent of Management at Canoe Ventures, LLC, an international media and communications company. With a bachelor's of fine arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Barbara has over ten years of experience in large corporations, mid-size companies and start-ups across a wide variety of industries. Barbara and her husband Albert Longoria are the parents of Cristian '11.

Scott '85 is an alumnus of the School and was formerly the School's Executive Director of Development. Afterwards, he was a Senior Managing Director at the international fundraising and philanthropy firm Changing Our World, Inc. Today, Scott is the Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations at St. John's University. Prior to his career in fundraising, Scott coached both college baseball and football and served as an officer of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division, where he protected dignitaries and ambassadors and provided security for both President George H.W. Bush and President Bill Clinton. He is a graduate of Trinity University.