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  Dr. Kenneth R. Calvert

  Board President
  
  Dr. Kenneth Calvert joins Jackson Hole Classical Academy as President of the Board. He holds three advanced degrees in history and theology. Dr. Calvert is currently a professor of history at Hillsdale College. From 2000-2018, he was the Headmaster of Hillsdale Academy, a K-12 classical Christian school and has helped found other classical Christian schools around the country. Dr. Calvert looks forward to sharing his experience and wisdom with JH Classical Academy.
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  Dr. Kevin Roberts

  Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., has twenty years of experience as a teacher, professor, headmaster, and college president, and has been involved in a number of education reform initiatives around the country. After earning his Ph.D. in American history from The University of Texas, Roberts served as a history professor in New Mexico before starting his own K-12 classical school, John Paul the Great Academy, in his hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana.  Prior to accepting his current position as Executive Vice President of the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, Texas, Roberts served as president of Wyoming Catholic College. As a former school founder and leader, and a scholar of the Constitution, the history of American education, and school reform, Roberts looks forward to applying his experience and insight to Jackson Hole Classical Academy. Roberts and his wife, Michelle, have four children, one bird-hunting dog, and a lifelong addiction to fishing. 
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  Mrs. Amy Edmonds

  Amy grew up in Nebraska and now lives in Cheyenne. Her passion for education choice inspired her to serve six terms in the Wyoming legislature. She also worked for the Wyoming Liberty Group, championing educational causes in Cheyenne and Washington DC. As a supporter of classical education and herself well-read in literature and history, Amy looks forward to helping guide JHCA as it establishes its new campus and continues to launch its high school.
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  Mr. Steve Friess

  Co-Founder
  
  Steve works to advance the ideals of liberty and limited government at the Lynn and Foster Friess Family Foundation.  Steve is an active participant in the national policy battle for education reform.  Together with his wife, Polly, he founded Jackson Hole Classical Academy, modeled upon the public charter schools developed by Great Hearts Academies of Arizona and Texas. Steve was an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia and received a Master’s degree from the University of Southern California.  Steve and Polly are active in the growth and development of their beloved community, Jackson Hole. They have four children, Cotter, Ginger, Thatcher, and Sarah. 
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  Mr. Jason Ochs

  Jason Ochs joined the JHCA board in 2018. His two sons attend the school. As a lawyer, Mr. Ochs' litigation involves issues that affect young people, such as opioids, e-cigarettes, harmful chemicals in pesticides, and sex-trafficking. Mr. Ochs considers a great education the primary way to ensure that children have the tools to flourish in the present and future. You can find Mr. Ochs and his family outdoors most days either hiking, biking, fishing or skiing.
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  Jason Edward Ochs joined the Board at Jackson Hole Classical Academy in 2018. Mr. Ochs, his wife and two sons had moved to Wyoming six years previous. They were excited to find JHCA and enrolled their sons.
  
  

  Mr. Ochs says that, "JHCA embodies the attitude, spirit and teachings we strive to achieve each and every day as God-fearing adults.  The opportunity for our youth to have such values imparted upon them so early will undoubtedly set them up for excellence for the rest of their life."
  
  

  As a lawyer, Mr. Ochs enjoys problem-solving and collaborating with others across the country to make positive change on issues affecting the lives of adults and children. Some of his areas of litigation involve the opioid epidemic, minors' use of e-cigarettes, harmful chemicals such as those found in Round Up weed killer, and the sex-trafficking epidemic that is destroying the lives of many youth.
  
  Mr. Ochs considers a great education the primary way to ensure that children have the tools to flourish in the present and future.

  Mr. Ochs is honored to be a part of the Board at JHCA, and contribute, together with so many other board members and remarkable teachers, towards the making of tomorrow’s great leaders. He says, "I am looking forward to being a board member so I can participate and contribute in a meaningful way to tomorrow's young leaders.  I also look very forward to becoming more enriched by their spirit, their yearning for adventure and their refusal to believe in the word 'impossible.'"

  
  You can find Mr. Ochs and his family outdoors most days either hiking, biking, fishing or skiing.
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  Mr. Jonathan Robinson

  Jonathan Robinson joins the Board of Directors at Jackson Hole Classical Academy with years of experience in statistical analysis, finance, and education. Mr. Robinson has lived in Jackson Hole since 2013, and his son Bill attends JHCA. Mr. Robinson is dedicated to the mission and vision of the school. "I value JHCA for its commitment to rigorous classical education and structure. Students are given the ability to succeed academically, as well as develop good habits for life." 
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  Mr. Robinson grew up in Midland, Texas. His father was an air force test pilot, and he followed in his footsteps, joining the Air Force Academy. There he received a B.S. in Operations Research. His excellent work led to a scholarship for a graduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As a Captain in the US Air Force, Mr. Robinson was an assistant professor at the United States Air Force Academy. There he was recognized as the Outstanding Computer Science Instructor of the Year in 1998.

   

  Mr. Robinson brings valuable financial acumen to his role as a board member at JHCA. From 2007-2009, Mr. Robinson served as the Vice-Treasurer of the US Air Force Academy's Endowment. Here he helped expand the US Air Force Academy's endowment and gained significant experience in non-profit fundraising. Since 2009, Mr. Robinson has been the principal consultant at William E. Wecker Associates. He uses statistical analysis to solve problems arising in litigation and business.

   

  Besides his professional pursuits, Mr. Robinson is an assistant scout master for Troop 67, Boy Scouts of America. His son Bill is a scout. They look forward to adventures throughout the year, such as winter camping, cross-country ski treks, and extended rafting expeditions. 
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  Mr. Michael Smerklo

  Mike received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University and a BS in Business at Miami University. He serves on the board of many technology companies and enjoys sharing his experience as an entrepreneur, father and CEO on his blog MikeSmerklo.com. Mike was the Co-Founder of a venture capital firm called Next Coast Ventures. He also ran a small technology services company, ServiceSource (SREV), and in 12 years took it from a small startup to a public company with over 3,000 employees around the world. Mike was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist in Northern California in 2010. In his spare time, he enjoys enjoys fishing, skiing, hiking and trying to keep up with his four active children.