Leadership
Meet Our Executive Director
Suzanne Stell M.Ed., CALT
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Suzanne Stell received a bachelor of science degree in education, with a major in elementary education and special education, from The University of Texas at Austin. She also holds a master's degree in education, with a specialization in organization and administration, from Dallas Baptist University. Her first teaching job was at Dean Learning Center in Dallas, an institution that at one time also employed Shelton's founder, Dr. June Shelton. Mrs. Stell joined Shelton as a classroom teacher in 1985 and taught in numerous grades. She helped develop Shelton's unique study skills program as part of the school's standard curriculum and was a major player in the design of many other curriculum areas throughout the school. Her Shelton career progression included head of middle school in 1997, assistant head of school in 2004, and head of school in 2007.
She is a Certified Academic Language Therapist. She is a member of Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) and formerly served on its board of directors. She was instrumental in Shelton's becoming accredited by Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) and has represented Shelton at major ISAS events and conferences.
Mrs. Stell has two grown sons. Whether it's nine to five, or five to nine, Mrs. Stell is involved in activities that involve students.
Meet Our Board of Directors
2023-2024 Shelton School Board of Trustees
The Shelton Board of Trustees is made up of volunteers who serve as ambassadors, strategic advisors, and guardians of the school’s mission. Members serve in three-year terms. An Executive Committee leads the Board and its standing committees, which include the Finance/Investment Committee, the Audit Committee, the Development Committee, the Governance Committee, the Operational/Risk Mitigation Committee, and the Nominating/Trusteeship Committee. The Board is responsible for financial stability of the school. The Shelton Board of Trustees is not responsible for or involved in the day-to-day operations of the school.
Executive Committee
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
Chairman Emeritus:
Executive Director/CEO:
Executive Director Emerita:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Additional Members:
John Newby
Terri West
Gary Webb
Suzanne Stell
Joyce S. Pickering, Hum.D. (ex-officio member)
Holly Vitullo
Kelly Van Den Handel (ex-officio member)
Greg Delagi, Leon Kaplan, David Martineau,
Paul Neubach, M.D., James (Boots) Reeder
Members
Edwin S. Bell
Diane Byrd
Keith Conlon
Bill Corrigan
Jennifer Cox
Sandy Crosland
Charles G. Dannis
Stephanie Dean
Greg Delagi
Jennifer Dix, Ph.D.
Chase Evans
Holt Foster
Heather Hunt Graham
Clifford Hahne
Tim Harrigan
David T. Helffrich, Jr.
Kenneth J. Hughes
Renee Jansen
Leon Kaplan
Shanon J. Leonard
Ira Matsil
David F. Martineau
Chase Miller ‘14
Jim Mitchell
Paul Neubach, M.D.
John Newby
Sam Paulos
William F. Rapier
James (Boots) Reeder
Chuck Rubin
Rachel Rucker-Schmidt, M.D.
Janice C. Ryan
Suzanne Stell
Bharat Sundaram
Holly Vitullo
Gary L. Webb
Teresa L. West
Cory Whitaker
Keith Williams
Celeste Zuch
Distinguished Trustees Emeriti
Edward J. Heffernan
Charlotte Jones
Benton W. Markey