Jennifer (Jenn) Bohnen

Jenn and her husband David are in their second year as Burgundy parents to Colby, Kindergarten Penguins. Jenn is currently earning her Doctorate of Education in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from The George Washington University, where she also earned her M.A. in Educational Leadership and Administration. Jenn has roughly 17 years of experience as an educator working in multiple schools, including progressive institutions, independent schools and parochial schools. She has demonstrated success in administration, admissions, development, parent support and teaching, and her specific areas of interest include administration, fundraising, collaboration and strategic ideas.

Arkan Haile

Born in Eritrea (located on the Horn of Africa), Arkan has an amazing story of how he came to America at age 10. In addition to his unique life experience, he has excelled professionally. He is a lawyer and former financial analyst with experience advising and executing tax-exempt bond financing for charter schools, school districts and universities. Arkan is a founding partner of Burgher Gray Haile & Jaffe LLP, and his experience in finance has been valuable in his work with Burgundy's Finance Committee and Campus Renewal financing efforts this year. Arkan and his wife, Naz Medhanie, live in Washington, D.C., with their two children, Remiel and Milen.

Dale Johnson

Dale has been the Head of School at The Field School for nine years, and some of his accomplishments in this role include nearly tripling the percentage of the annual operating budget devoted to financial aid, raising teacher salaries, and more than doubling the amount raised for the school's annual fund. Most recently, Dale initiated a significant expansion and renovation plan for the school. He has 23 years of education experience, from teaching to coaching to administration. Dale currently serves as board treasurer/secretary for Independent Education, the DC-area association of independent schools. Dale is married and has two sons at The Field School.

Sarah Kim

Sarah and her husband Tae have been involved with Burgundy since enrolling daughter Taryn, 1st Grade Goats, in JK in 2010. Sarah currently serves as Vice President, Business Operations with the Armed Forces Services Corporation. She has more than 14 years of experience in management consulting, overseeing various Department of Defense programs in the strategy and operations disciplines. Sarah's professional specialties include streamlining project management environments and standardizing processes and procedures. She has extensive experience in managing, mentoring, training and motivating staff in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Joseph (Joe) Liu 
This year, Joe completes his first three-year term on the Board. Joe and his wife, Megan Glasheen, joined the Burgundy community when their daughter, Simone '14, began JK in 2004. His professional career spans more than 20 years in nonprofit management and advocacy for children and families. Joe helps build vibrant organizations characterized by innovative thinking, disciplined long-term strategies, and an opportunistic zeal for results. Currently, he is Senior Advisor for Social Impact at AARP where he leads public opinion research, messaging, and communications efforts. His management experience includes starting up the Casey Strategic Consulting Group and management consulting with The Lewin Group and the Advisory Board Company. Joe has also been a lobbyist for the National Association of Community Health Centers, the Children's Defense Fund and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Joanne Petty

Joanne and her husband Josh have three children, Jacob, 2/3 Buckeyes; Amelia, 1st Grade Sheep; and Noah, age 4. They have been devoted and active Burgundy parents since 2010. Joanne, with roughly 10 years of experience as a civil litigation attorney representing local governments and school boards in Chicago, has been actively supporting DC-area philanthropies and volunteering with her children's schools since they moved to Arlington in 2007. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Doorways for Women and Families, where she is serving on the Governance and Facilities committees and overseeing the domestic violence safe-house renovation. In the last election cycle, she managed Noah Simon's campaign for Arlington County School Board, in which he was elected with more votes than any other school board candidate in the county's history. She and Josh have also supported the Washington Area Women's Foundation, Arlington Pediatric Care Center, Food and Friends, and Trinity Presbyterian Church since moving to the area.