Board of Trustees
DR. CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” MULLIS ’90, BOARD CHAIR
Chris is the founder and chief executive officer of NorthStar Capital Advisors, a financial planning and investment management firm. He also serves as the chief financial officer of Mullis Oil Company, a third-generation commercial fuel supplier. Originally trained as an astrophysicist (thanks to a PDS field trip in 7th grade!), Chris is an accomplished scientist and an advocate for science outreach. He has a distinguished record of scientific discovery, authored more than thirty publications in peer-reviewed journals, and serves on the Board of Directors at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Chris is a graduate of Providence Day School, valedictorian of the Class of 1990, commencement speaker to the Class of 2013, and member of the Board of Trustees since 2014. He holds a B.A. with highest distinction in physics and astronomy from the University of Virginia. He also holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Hawai`i.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019-20
| Dr. Christopher Mullis '90 Chair |
Mr. Richard K. Brown alumni parent '15 |
Mr. William Lorenz alumni parent '12, '14 |
| Mr. Wyatt Smith Vice Chair current parent ’19, '20 |
Dr. Abigail Caudle ’92 | Mr. Reginald Love '00 |
| Mrs. Kimberly Paulk Secretary current parent ’21 |
Mr. Kieth Cockrell alumni parent '15, '16 |
Mr. James J. Ratchford, III current parent '20 alumni parent '11, '14 |
| Mrs. Monique Allen alumni parent ’18 |
Mr. Mohammad Daher current parent '27 |
Mrs. Lynn Nesta Reeves '86 |
| Mr. William Blank current parent ’19, ’29 and alumni parent ’16 |
Rev. Matthew Heyd '88 | Mr. Thomas Seddon current parent '20 and alumni parent '17 |
| Mrs. Kelly Brooks current parent ’21, ’23 |
Ms. Joy M. Hord current parent '21, '23 |
Mr. Robert C. Ziegler current parent '20, '23, '24 |