Board of Trustees

2025-26 Board of Trustees

St. Martin's Board of Trustees includes parents, parishioners from St. Martin's in the Fields Church and other community leaders who provide guidance and support to the school's mission.

Meet St. Martin's Trustees

Chair: Mr. Austin Jowers

Austin Jowers is a partner at King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta, where he is a member of the Financial Restructuring practice. Austin has extensive experience in bankruptcy matters, with a focus on representing lenders in connection with commercial workouts and restructurings.

Austin graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Rhodes College in 2000 and received his J.D. from Washington & Lee University in 2003. He is a Director of the Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, the Secretary of the Georgia State Bar Bankruptcy Section, and Past Chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop.

He and his wife, Sarah, live in Garden Hills and have two children, Claire and Hank, both at St. Martin’s. Sarah has been an active volunteer at the school, serving as room mom for both Claire and Hank and volunteering for various roles for PTO-sponsored events.

Vice Chair: Mrs. Kate Bobb

Kate Bobb is the Director of Engagement for Oglethorpe University, where she is responsible for presidential engagement and advancement initiatives. Kate is an attorney with a background in non-profit management. She worked for over 10 years at an Atlanta-based non-profit providing legal and advocacy services to children and victims of gender-based violence. Kate received a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications and History from Elon University and a Juris Doctorate from Elon University School of Law. She is a member of the Georgia and North Carolina State Bar Associations.

Kate lives in Brookhaven with her husband, Jon, and daughter, Margo. Kate has been an active volunteer with the St. Martin’s PTO since 2018 serving as a room parent, committee volunteer, and Fling Chair in 2021-2022.

Treasurer: Mr. Mike Stewart

Mike Stewart is a partner at Bain & Company, where he helps lead Bain's technology & digital offerings for consumer products companies. He has extensive experience in technology, rooted in strategy and seen all the way through execution. In recent years this has involved helping clients to radically accelerate their consumer and customer-facing digital capabilities, leveraging modern architecture, agile delivery methods, and the latest technologies, including generative AI. Beyond technology, Mike has worked on a wide range of broader business strategies ranging from corporate transformations to major mergers and acquisitions.

Mike graduated with a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Lindsay, live in Morningside and have three children, Colin, Owen and William, who attend St. Martin's.

Secretary: Mrs. Allison Dyer

Mrs. Barbara Adler

Barbara comes with extensive experience in church and school leadership. She is retired from serving as Head of School at King’s Ridge Christian School and at Wesleyan School. She also served as Interim Head of School at Mt. Pisgah, where she oversaw the establishment of the high school. Further, Barbara is utilized as a school board and school consultant, valued for her expertise in education and her fair and balanced leadership.

Barbara has been a member of St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal church for over fifty years and most enjoys co-leading Education for Ministry, a rich theological program sponsored by the University of the South, Sewanee. She is also a Eucharistic Visitor and was Chair of the church’s Nominating Committee in 2018-2019.

Barbara earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, and her Master’s in Educational Administration at Georgia State. The mother of two daughters, and grandmother of five, she lives in Johns Creek and enjoys baseball, reading, and cooking.

Mr. Luke Bayer

Luke is a partner at H3 Real Estate Advisors. Prior to that he was in the medical sales space for close to twenty years specializing in orthopedics, spine and vascular care. He is on the board of National Summer Learning Association and Little Nancy Creek Park. In his free time you can find him coaching football, baseball, softball or basketball for his 3 kids Coker(9), Bo(8) and Mack(6).

Mr. Greg Benoit

Greg Benoit is the CEO and visionary behind QGenda, the leading provider of healthcare workforce management software. Since launching QGenda in 2006, the company has grown to serve over 650,000 providers in more than 4,500 customers spanning across academic medical centers, hospital health systems, national practice groups, and private practice groups.

An active participant and investor in both Atlanta’s entrepreneurial and local communities, Greg started TechRise Atlanta and the QGenda Cares initiative to give back in numerous ways. TechRise offers early-stage SaaS companies a uniquely designed office space that is adaptable to grow as the companies grow. QGenda Cares offers ongoing opportunities for QGenda employees to make an impact in their communities through various service projects. Previous projects have included building a local park and participation in the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School internship program, among others.

A graduate of Miami University, Greg has leveraged his unmatched 15+ years of healthcare software experience to establish market leadership with continuous company growth and scale. He was recognized as the 2018 EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and a Glassdoor Top 50 CEO. QGenda has been recognized four years in a row by Deloitte Fast 500™ as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America. Additionally, QGenda has been a part of the Georgia Fast 40 for five consecutive years and was most importantly recognized as an AJC Top Workplace. Based in Buckhead, the company has grown to 700+ employees.

Greg resides in Buckhead and spends his free time with his four daughters and his wife, Jamie.

Mr. Vinay Desai

Vinay Desai is a Managing Director at Truist Securities, where he leads a group that is focused on the execution of corporate finance transactions in support of middle market commercial banking clients. He has extensive experience in structuring and recommending complex credit deployment solutions, business and financial analysis, underwriting, deal negotiation, strategic planning, leadership and consensus building. Vinay has worked in various banking and financial services roles for over twenty years and enjoys working with and learning from great mentors and talented people.

Vinay grew up in the Atlanta area and graduated with a BBA in Finance and an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He and his wife, Krina, live in Brookhaven and have two children, Shaan and Ella, who attend St. Martin’s.

Mrs. Autumn Francis

Autumn Francis has been active in the St Martin’s Episcopal School community since her youngest started attending in 2020. Autumn currently chairs the Orientation and Inclusion committees with PTO and volunteers at school events during the year. Autumn has a heart for service and has been active in various organizations that focus on STEM education. She mentors first-generation college students, recent graduates, and loves to help the next generation get excited about careers in science and technology. Autumn is active in her church and has led discipleship groups and volunteers with various children’s programs.

Autumn attended Vanderbilt University where she earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering and a Master of Science in Management of Technology with a concentration in Systems Engineering. She built an award-winning engineering services business that was acquired by her current employer, Alutiiq, LLC, where she currently serves as the Subsidiary Growth and Acquisition Executive. Mrs. Francis and her husband, Dr. Oral Francis, have lived in Brookhaven for almost 15 years. They are parents to three boys; ages 6, 7 and 21. The family enjoys running, trying new restaurants, and traveling together.

Ms. Tracy Gibson

Tracy Gibson is a Zaxby’s Franchise Owner. She is currently utilizing her leadership and finance experience to ensure growth and operational excellence at her restaurant. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Tracy worked at Turner Broadcasting System for 13 years, and last served as an Executive Director of Finance. She has also worked at Deloitte & Touche and Lanier Worldwide. Her expertise is in accounting, finance, audit, management and strategic planning.

Tracy is a graduate of Howard University with a B.B.A. in Accounting, Georgia State University with an M.B.A. in Information Systems, and a CPA. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America - Greater Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter and past Advisory Board Member of Kennesaw State University School of Accountancy and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.

Tracy’s son, Turner, attends St. Martin’s Episcopal School, where she is an active volunteer. They worship at Buckhead Church.

Mrs. Maria Croley Madden

The Rev. Monica Mainwaring

The Rev. Monica Mainwaring is the Rector of St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church. Previously she served as Vicar of Church of the Common Ground, a worshipping community on the streets of downtown Atlanta serving those experiencing homelessness, and as Dean of the Mid-Atlanta Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Monica also served as Assistant Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Coronado, California, and on a number of diocesan committees in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego.

She has twenty years of lay and ordained ministry experience in church, school, hospital, and camp settings in California, Virginia, Massachusetts, and abroad. Monica moved to Atlanta in the summer of 2017 with her husband, The Rev. Dr. Simon Mainwaring, Rector of All Saints’ in Atlanta, and their three children. They live in Midtown and take every opportunity to be outside, amidst the trees or in water.

Mr. Max Oligario

Max Oligario is the Global Commercial Banking Market Executive for Georgia, overseeing a team of corporate bankers that assist public and private growth companies in maximizing enterprise value and achieving business objectives. His team delivers custom solutions including credit, treasury, risk management, financial life benefits, and investment banking. He serves on the Bank of America local market leadership teams for Greater Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta, as well as the Global Commercial Banking Southeast regional leadership team.

Max holds a B.S. in Finance with a Minor in Communications from Florida State University and an MBA from the University of South Florida. A dedicated supporter of his alma mater, he is Past National Board Chairman of the Florida State University National Alumni Association Board of Directors—the youngest to serve in that role. He also served on the Board of Governors for the College of Business and as President of the Tampa Bay Seminole Club, which was named FSU National Seminole Club of the Year in 2015. For his service, he was inducted into the FSU Alumni Association’s Circle of Gold and received the 2015 Unconquered Spirit Society Award.

Beyond FSU, Max serves on the St. Martin’s Board of Trustees, the Junior Achievement of Georgia Board of Directors, and the Atlanta Police Foundation Board of Trustees. He is also a committee member for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Association for Corporate Growth.

Max and his wife, Amy, a nurse at St. Martin’s, live in Buckhead with their children, Max and Gabby, who both attend St. Martin’s. In his spare time, he enjoys college football (Go Noles!) and the English Premier League.

Mr. Jon Parise

Jon Parise is the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at GigLabs, leading growth, sales and marketing. In this role, Jon has worked with leading enterprise brands to launch campaigns that build brand loyalty and customer engagement through innovative technology. Prior to starting GigLabs in 2018, Jon was the head of customer marketing at Kabbage, a fintech company that was later acquired by American Express. Additionally, Jon also worked as Client Strategy Partner for rDialogue, an independent marketing firm where he worked across multiple clients and industries in strategy and customer marketing.

Jon received a BA from Marquette University in 2002 and an MBA from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School in 2010. The combination of the two experiences has made Jon a huge college basketball fan. Jon was born and raised in Chicago but has called Atlanta home since 2010. Jon and his wife Diana live in Brookhaven with their two children, Lincoln and Livia, both students at St. Martin’s. The entire family are active members at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.

Mr. Brad Phelps

Mr. Ivan Shammas

Ivan Shammas is President, and General Manager of Univision Atlanta & Univision Raleigh, NC, the U.S Spanish-language television network broadcaster now owned by the newly formed TelevisaUnivision Inc. Ivan is a bilingual and bicultural media executive experienced in leading premier Spanish-language television stations that provide award-winning local news and programming to the expansive Latinx population. He has worked in Spanish-language media and within the Hispanic community for over 20 years, including 8 years as the General Manager for Telemundo Atlanta.

Ivan and his wife Gopi continue to be active at SMES through committees and events, including serving as past chair of the St. Martins Annual Fund. Ivan grew up in Atlanta and currently resides in Brookhaven with his wife and three children, Lucia, Bodhi and Kash, who have been attending SMES since Pre-K.

Ivan serves on various Boards of Directors around Georgia, including the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, the Fox Theatre, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Sam Vojdani

Dr. Sam Vojdani is the father of two current and one rising St. Martin’s Episcopal School students and has been actively involved in the school community since his oldest child began in PreK. An Atlanta native, he and his family live in Brookhaven, where they enjoy walks, local events, and ice cream. Dr. Vojdani is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. He graduated with dual bachelor’s degrees from Georgia Tech before earning his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his orthopedic residency training in New York and pursued fellowship training at Columbia University. He began his career as a faculty member at Emory University and now serves as a partner at Total Joint Specialists, Georgia’s premier hip and knee replacement practice.

Ex-Officio Members

Scott Foster, Vestry Liaison
Ferrill Sessions, PTO Liaison
Kaitlin Hammill, PTO Liaison