Board of Trustees
McCallie, like most independent schools, is governed by a board of trustees. This group of alumni is charged with ensuring that the school’s mission is relevant and vital to the community it serves, securing resources for the school to implement its mission, and monitoring the school’s overall success in fulfilling its mission. The board’s core activity is long-term planning so, in effect, their primary constituency is not today’s students but future students of the school. The board employs the head of school, approves the school’s annual budget, sets tuition, formulates policy, and routinely establishes and monitors the long-term strategic direction of the school. The board does not involve itself in the day-to-day operations or management of the school.
2024-2025 McCallie Board of Trustees
Chairman
Mr. W. Gary Welch '87
Duluth, Georgia
Mr. Benjamin G. Brock '89
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. Stanley M. Brock '68
Birmingham, Alabama
Mr. A. Lee Burns III '87 (ex-officio)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mr. Samuel H. Campbell IV '77
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. Bradley B. Cobb '86
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. S. Elliott Davenport '78
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Mr. Kyle W. Eiselstein '90
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Mr. Johnny O. Graham '95
Williamsburg, Virginia
Mr. E. Andrews Grinstead '93
Mobile, Alabama
Mr. Albert D. Huddleston '70
Dallas, Texas
Mr. Robert Faucette Huffaker Jr. '78
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Dr. Seong-Joo Jeong '90
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. James J. Keras III '97
Memphis, Tennessee
Mr. Haddon C. Kirk '02
Stamford, Connecticut
Mr. James W. Lovett '82
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Mr. Michael G. Mathis '87
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Mr. Parke S. Morris '88
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mr. W. Allen Morris '70
Coral Gables, Florida
Mr. Colin M. Provine '88
Tampa, Florida
Mr. Preston L. Smith '74
Tyler, Texas
Mr. Joseph A. Schmissrauter III '75
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Mr. W. Brent Turner '84
Franklin, Tennessee
Mr. Jason W. Walker '92
Canton, Michigan
Mr. Jack L. Webb Jr. '75
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Strategic Planning
Developed over 18 months involving hundreds of McCallie faculty and staff, alumni, parents, and friends, the vision and strategic plan have six pillars, each with 2-4 strategic objectives. Several anticipated action steps accompany each strategic objective. The plan also incorporates a campus development plan with a longer time horizon.