RE Log - Fall 2022

40 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2022 STORE New items. New online store. www.ransomeverglades.org/RE-store For more information, contact Arthur Hoffmann, Director of Book and Online Stores 305 460 8885 • ahoffmann@ransomeverglades.org Ransom Everglades welcomed Mark Paresky and Brett Sundheim, who share extensive experience in the financial industry and on non-profit governing boards, to the school’s 2022-23 board of trustees on July 1, outgoing board chair Jeffrey J. Hicks ’84 announced. At the same time, current trustee Jonathan Fitzpatrick, a longtime corporate decision-maker, took the helm of the board as the incoming chair, and Elana Oberstein-Harris ’93 , a medical doctor and highly engaged alumna, continues in the role of vice-chair. Both will serve two-year terms. “We are pleased that Mark and Brett have agreed to join our board during a time of great optimism and excitement at Ransom Everglades,” Hicks said. “And I am thrilled to hand the leadership reins to my very accomplished and capable colleagues, Jonathan and Elana. I look forward to seeing how their fresh perspectives and expertise in various realms will promote continued growth and success at Ransom Everglades.” In his two years as chair, Hicks oversaw the conclusion of Ransom Everglades’ $82.3 million capital campaign, the opening of the Constance & Miguel Fernandez STEM Center and the refurbishment of the school’s La Brisa property. He also had the pleasure of handing diplomas to his Class of 2021 triplets: Axel, Hanna and Sebastian. Paresky, President and CEO of Crimson Peak, LLC, a financial and real estate asset holding company, has previously served as president of an e-commerce company and investment banker at J.P. Morgan. He serves on several non-profit boards, including the Perez Art Museum Miami, and is an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a BA from Duke University. Sundheim worked as an equity research analyst at Morgan Stanley and hedge fund investor at Corbin Capital before pausing her career to become a full-time mother while continuing her participation in service and philanthropy. A New York City native, she attended the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and received her BA in International Relations. Fitzpatrick, the president and CEO of Driven Brands – the largest automotive services company in North America – has been on the Ransom Everglades board since 2018. Prior to his time at Driven, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Brand & Operations Officer at Burger King and President and Chief Operations Officer of Texas Digital Systems. Oberstein-Harris, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in rheumatology at the University of Miami Health Care System and the recipient of the 2017 RE Head of School’s Alumni Award, has been highly involved in Ransom Everglades since her graduation, participating as a class agent, on the alumni board and in leadership with the Ransom Everglades Epic Fishing tournament (REEF). RE Board of Trustees gets new members, leaders