Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The Christ School is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board’s focus is on long-term viability and offers the expertise and vision necessary to keep the school’s mission alive and healthy for generations of TCS students and families to come.

Richard Hale, Chairman: Attorney, Hale, Hale and Jacobs; married to Maria; father of two TCS students. Attorney, Hale, Hale and Jacobson; married to Maria; father of two TCS graduates.

Jessi Blakley, Vice President: Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Auburn University; Vice President of Strategic Communications , Tavistock Group, Tavistock Development Company; current Board Member of Greater Orlando Sports Commission and East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, past President PRSA Orlando; married to Joey; mother of two TCS students.

Tim Blakely, Treasurer: Graduate of the University of South Florida with a BA (2002) and MA (2004) in economics; holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, as well as several FINRA securities licenses; has worked in the banking industry, holding several roles in corporate banking, first for SunTrust and currently with Regions Bank; married to Nickie;father of three boys, three current TCS students; covenant partner of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, where Tim serves as a Deacon and member of the personnel committee. 

Jennifer Deese, Secretary: BA in Advertising & Public Relations, University of Central Florida; Owner marketing project management company; married to Jason; mother of two TCS students.

John Burden: Graduate Northwestern University; Private Equity Management, Broadcrest Asset Management; member National Christian Foundation and Orlando Police Dept. Foundation; member FPCO; married to Kristen; father of two TCS students and two TCS graduates. 

David Emsley: MBA, Rollins College; BS Electrical Engineering, Northeastern University; Senior Program Manager, Cole Engineering Services, Inc.; Member of FPCO, Sons of the American Revolution,Society of Mayflower Descendants, Central Florida Navy League, Association of the United States Army, and the National Defense Industrial Association; married to Beth, father of two TCS alumni.

Aaron Farrant, head of school (Ex-Officio): Bachelor of Science in Psychology, focused on children and adolescent development. Master’s degrees in Religion and Religious Education. Aaron also holds a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership; married to Jennie and father of two TCS students.

Pamela Snook Fawsett: Doctor of Medicine (Texas A&M Health Science Center), BA in Business Administration (McCombs School of Business), The University of Texas at Austin; Practice Owner/CEO Contemporary Women’s Care of Orlando;married to Dr. Chase Fawsett; mother of two TCS students.

Mark Marshall: MBA Finance, Rollins College; BS Education, Florida State University;Certified Financial Planner; member College for Financial Planning, Certified Life Underwriter, volunteer TCS middle school volleyball coach; member FPCO; married to Terri, father of TCS alumna.

Amanda McEwan: BS Business Administration, University of Central Florida; Certified Sommelier, FIJI Water and Justin Vineyards, Regional Director of On Premise; member Delaney Park Little League Board; member FPCO; married to Robbie, mother of two TCS students.

Logan Opsahl: BS in Economics and Political Science, Florida State University; Juris Doctorate, Certificate in Land Use and Environmental Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law; Real Estate and Eminent Domain Attorney; graduate of Leadership Orlando; Member of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando; TCS Alumnus.

Jack Peebles: D, Min Fuller Seminary, MDiv Princeton Theological Seminary, BA Austin College; Pastor First Presbyterian Church Orlando; previous Rotary member and chair of Outreach Foundation; married to Margaret, father of two, one TCS graduate.

The Christ School, Inc. is an independent, 501 (c) (3) organization, a tax-exempt, not for profit educational institution. All donations to the school are permitted as a tax deduction on your federal income tax.

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