Stephanie Peachey
Natives to Texas, Stephanie and her family most recently lived in California, and made their home in Whitefish in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Shortly upon arriving in Whitefish, Stephanie and her husband, Derek, enrolled their two sons, Lane and Davis, at the Academy, where they both presently attend. Stephanie joined the WCA Board in 2022, and brings with her a wealth of business experience, most predominantly in the luxury wine space. Since graduating with her B.A. from Stephen F. Austin and her M.B.A. from the Wine Institute of Sonoma State University, Stephanie has held executive and consulting roles with industry-leading firms such as Kosta Browne and Concha y Toro, and outside the wine industry, with international firms such as LexisNexis. Her varied experience in those positions, along with her ongoing role with our Capital Campaign, have prepared her well for here present tenure as Chair of the Board.
Board Chair
Dan Lard
Dan is father to two Academy students: Archie, who is in 2nd grade, and Violet, who is in Kindergarten. And he is husband to Cara, who attended Whitefish Christian Academy, and whose mother at one time served on our Board, too. Together Dan and Cara owned and operated the well-known and well-loved Mum’s Flowers in downtown Whitefish.
Dan is a long-time Montanan. Following his childhood here in the valley, Dan joined the Navy, where he served for six years.
Here at the Academy, Dan values our vision, curriculum and overall school culture, where he finds a true sense of community.
Vice Chair
Tony Ramsey
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Tony is a husband, father, and long-time entrepreneur. His three children, who have all graduated high school, attended private Christian schools in the Los Angeles area. To Tony, his children's Christian education was invaluable, for through that education they cultivated their minds and hearts in alignment with sound biblical principles. It was through that education, too, that they were encouraged to freely and wholly explore personal relationships with Jesus Christ.
Presently Tony is CEO at Plusnxt, an eDiscovery company. His business background is far-reaching, with particular emphases in the realms of litigation and real estate. It is with that rich business experience, and his intimate familiarity with Christian education, that Tony aims to serve our Board and the Academy it represents.
Board Member
James Brothers
James and his family of six have lived in Whitefish, Montana since 2020, though they had vacationed here for considerable time before their move west.
Born and raised in Raleigh, NC, James had the privilege of attending a rigorous elementary and high school, both at which he recalls teachers making courses such as Latin “come alive.” From that formative educational experience James learned to love learning, and sees that WCA promotes a similar learning culture for its students. “Our family sees WCA as a bastion of learning,” James says, “which will imbue our children with strength, confidence, intelligence and character to stand in an ever-changing world.”
James works in private equity, primarily in the realms of real estate and development. His experience has been vital to our school’s Capital Campaign, among other school financial initiatives. His wife, Kelsey, is an active leader in PTF.
Outside of work and WCA, James and his family are highly involved in sports like soccer, baseball and cross country. In the summer, you can find the Brothers family in beautiful Glacier National Park, enjoying the best of our place in Whitefish, MT.
Board Member
Dylan Aschoff
More to come soon…
Board Member
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