About Kingswood
Board of Directors
The board of directors consists of parents and past parents who strive to support the faculty of Kingswood and maintain the school’s mission and philosophy.
Kingswood Academy’s Board of Directors meets regularly and can be reached at board@kingswoodacademy.org .
Matthew Kipp, President
Matt is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Matt earned a B.A. from Yale University and holds a J.D. from Columbia University. All four of Matt’s children attend Kingswood.
Lisa Bergman
Lisa is the owner of St. Augustine Academy Press, a Catholic publishing house specializing in reprints of Catholic Classics, mostly focusing on children’s catechesis. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. Lisa is the mother of six children, all of whom have attended or are now attending Kingswood.
Aaron Potter
Aaron is a partner at White & Case LLP. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Music from Biola University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University, and a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School. Aaron has nine children, all of whom have attended or are now attending Kingswood Academy.
Rich Garro
Rich is the Controller for Turano Baking Company. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and holds his M.B.A. from Benedictine University. Rich has 2 children. His daughter graduated from KA last year, and his son is currently a 6th grader here.
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, and the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. He has engaged in commercial litigation for more than 35 years. Tim and his wife Stephanie enrolled all of their five children at Kingswood Academy, and look forward to enrolling their grandchildren at Kingswood, if only their children would move back to Illinois.