Latin School CFO Michael Szczepanek Resigns

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Chief Financial Officer Michael Szczepanek resigned from Latin this week after occupying the position since 2019. His last day will be today, January 31. In an email to school faculty, Head of School Thomas Hagerman shared that Mr. Szczepanek “decided to leave Latin to pursue other opportunities.” Aiming to ensure a smooth transition, Dr. Hagerman […]

The Latin School of Chicago Investigated by Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Misconduct, Breach, Fiduciary duty, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Discrimination , Harassment, Fiduciary duty, Lawsuit,Investigate potential breaches, Latin trustees and officers, Randall Dunn - Head of School Latin School of Chicago, Kristine Von Ogden - Latin School of Chicago Upper School Director, David Koo - Latin School of Chicago trustee and board chair, Thomas Hagerman - Latin School of Chicago Head of School, Shelley Greenwood - Latin School of Chicago Assistant Head of School, Bridget C. Coughlin - Latin School of Chicago, board of trustee, president and CEO of Shedd Aquarium, Beth Goldberg - Heller Latin School of Chicago board of trustee, Bridget Hennessy - Latin School of Chicago Dean of Students, Carrie Parr - Latin School of Chicago trustee and vice chair, Christopher Keogh - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Collen Batcheler - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Dara Milner - Latin School of Chicago trustee and board chair, Edward Benford - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Darren Snyder - Latin School of Chicago trustee and treasurer, David Williams - Latin School of Chicago trustee and secretary, Michael Szczepanek - Chief Financial Officer at Latin School of Chicago, Deb Sampey - Latin School of Chicago Middle School Director, Denise Fogus Gibson - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Diane Saltoun - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Dontrey Britt-Hart - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Elizabeth Mihas - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Georgy Ann Peluchiwiski Latin School of Chicago trustee and board chair, Jeff Sharp - Latin School of Chicago trustee and board chair, Robert Chapman - Latin School of Chicago trustee and board chair, Timothy Hurd - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Tanya Polsky - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Val Vlahos - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Valerie Wiley - Latin School of Chicago trustee. Vince Cozzi - Latin School of Chicago trustee and board chair, Walter Pryor - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Traveres “Tray” White - Latin School of Chicago Middle School Division Director, Tim Cronister - Latin School of Chicago Director of Student Life, Susan Bolon - Latin School of Chicago Director of Human Resources, Scott Kaniewski - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Sarah Norris - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Ryan Harris - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Ryan Allen - Latin School of Chicago Assistant Head of School, Ronald Seymore - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Rafael Santana - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Peter Jackson - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Paul Furlow - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Olumide Ajiginni - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Nils Larsen - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Nicole Mann - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Nick Baer - Latin School of Chicago Upper School Director, Nancy Dwyer - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Meredith Bluhm-Wolf - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Maury Tognarelli - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Lina Wei - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Jyoti Patel - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Jonathan Berger - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Jennifer Prewitt - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Jennifer Peeples - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Jennifer Cizner - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Gurpreet Singh - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Erin Amico Wegscheide - Latin School of Chicago trustee, Elizabeth Betten - Latin School of Chicago trustee

International law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has been retained to conduct an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other misconduct by the officers and directors of the Latin School of Chicago (“Latin” or the “School”). The investigation is focused on the School’s handling of incidents of bullying, discrimination, and harassment, as well […]