BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
For more than 38 years The Norman Howard School has been at the forefront of change for educating students with diverse learning challenges.
School educators and administrators have had the opportunity to work closely with their counterparts in public, private and parochial school systems throughout Western New York, as well as thousands of parents affected by their children’s struggles with the social and academic aspects of school.
The Norman Howard School
Board of Trustees
Trustee
Lisa Arrington, Esq.
Jan August
Shetara Bigham
Joseph Defendis, Chair
Ryan Feltner, Treasurer
Kim Kleps
**Joseph Martino, Secretary
*George Medill
*Also on Education Success Network Board of Directors
**Also on Education Success Foundation Board of Directors
Year Appointed
2013
2012
2020
2005
2021
2014
2009
1980
Our volunteer Board of Trustees is composed of dedicated and accomplished community members whose talents and skills govern our organizational strategies and the uphold the mission of the school.