Ad Fontes Academy is governed by an independent Board of Trustees (not governed by a particular church) which serves five primary functions in accordance with our mission statement and statement of faith:

  • To preserve and support the school’s mission and statement of faith
  • To establish and evaluate the Board and school governance and management policies
  • To strategically plan for the school’s future development
  • To hire, equip, evaluate and support the President in implementing the operational plan
  • To provide adequate funding to fulfill the strategic plan

  • Mr. Hal Lindsey

    Chair

    Board of Trustees

    Hal and his family have been a part of the Ad Fontes community for almost 20 years. He is the father of two AFA graduates from the classes of 2003 and 2007 and served on the Board of Trustees as both a member and a Board Chair from 2000-2009. [...]

  • Mr. Kyle Perry

    Vice Chair

    Board of Trustees

    Mr. Kyle Perry first attended Ad Fontes Academy as a student in 2003 and graduated in AFA's Class of 2011. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction with a minor in Real Estate from Virginia Tech and has experience across several sectors of the construction industry. [...]

  • Mrs. Karen Dougherty

    Ex Officio

    Board of Trustees

    Mrs. Karen Dougherty is the proud mom of a 2019 Ad Fontes Academy graduate. She loves the school so much, she spent 3 years serving as a member of the Board of Trustees and is honored to now serve as the Head of School. She is a graduate of [...]

  • Mrs. Sandra Busching

    Secretary

    Board of Trustees

    Mrs. Sandra Busching helped launch Ad Fontes Academy by serving as teacher of the initial class of students in 1996. A graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Sandra holds a Masters degree in education. She taught and worked to develop the curriculum for four years at AFA before stepping away from [...]

  • Mr. Sam Cox

    Board Member

    Board of Trustees

    Mr. Sam Cox Sam has served as an educator for over three and a half decades in an extensive career in six independent schools and three public schools across the nation. Sam has served in various capacities, including as a teacher, humanities department chair, cross country and track coach, Dean [...]

  • Mr. Mark Gottlieb

    Board Member

    Board of Trustees

    Mark Gottlieb has been an entrepreneur most of his life. His first major company was DesignTech International which produced over $125 million in consumer electronic products, mostly automotive and telephone accessories. His last company was LogicMark, LLC which produced a line of Personal Emergency Response System for the home [...]

  • Lt. Col Dayle Percle

    Board Member

    Board of Trustees

    Lt Col Dayle Percle is the proud mom of two daughters, a second grade Ad Fontes Academy student and future Ad Fontes student. Dayle is a loving wife to Clayton Percle, and her family are active members of the Kings Chapel Church in Clifton.  Dayle is a graduate of [...]