Board of Directors

Danielle serves as Principal Gifts Officer at The Johns Hopkins University and formerly was a Director of Development at Bowling Green State University. She was first connected with MSBG as a staff member in 2016 where she experienced the welcoming and nurturing environment Montessori education and the school provides its students. Her professional experience is in fundraising and volunteer management. She has her BA from BGSU and her MS in nonprofit leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. Danielle believes in the power of holistic education and the impact it has on students’ lives and our communities.

Steve Conlin has spent his entire career in the travel industry and is now mostly retired. Steve and his wife, Pam, relocated to Bowling Green in October 2018 from McKinney, Texas where they lived for 26 years. While in McKinney, they raised two sons, and were very active in the local community, schools, and their church. In McKinney, Steve served on the board of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, and on the meeting planners advisor board for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, headquartered in Toronto. Steve and Pam actively participated in the fundraising efforts of their church, and all those school booster clubs.
In Bowling Green, Steve serves on the board of the BG Rotary Club and on the Foundation Board of the Wood County District Public Library (WCDPL). During the early days of COVID Steve volunteered for Ohio’s Medical Reserve Corps and worked several days helping Ohioans get vaccinated.
Although Steve hasn’t attended a Montessori school, their son Brad and now their grandson, Sawyer, have benefited from a Montessori education. Steve is a 1979 graduate of Miami University, B.A. Economics, and is still involved with his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, leading the capital campaign to renovate the 110-year-old historic chapter house. Certainly, Steve’s expertise is travel, but when it comes to business and the business of fundraising, he’ll bring some great ideas, energy, and perspective.

David Neely is a two-time graduate of Bowling Green State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy degree. David and his wife, Ann, are lifelong Northwest Ohioans, growing up in the area. He is currently the Property Accounting Manager at Welltower Inc. (FKA Health Care REIT). While this is David’s first experience with Montessori schools, he possesses a passion for learning and has a deep appreciation for the value education provides to a community. David is also a member of the Young Alumni Board for BGSU’s Schmidthorst College of Business.

Allie is a Senior Financial Analyst for Owens Corning in Toledo. Through this, she has an extensive background in financial planning and analysis including budgeting and forecasting. However, she also has a family history with education. Allie was looking to become more involved with the Bowling Green community and discovered MSBG through family members who attend. She has a tremendous respect for the educational process and states, “Although I’m not a teacher, my husband, mom, brother, grandmother, aunt, and uncle are all teachers. Through them, I’ve seen how important the education process can be and how it takes parents, educators, and the community to be involved to make the school successful.”

Tom Daniels serves as the Director of Talent Management at Knight Insurance Group in Toledo, Ohio, where he oversees recruitment, training, and employee retention. Before joining Knight Insurance, he was the Associate Director for the Graduate & Executive Program in Business at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), focusing on the recruitment and advising of graduate and doctoral students. Prior to his role at BGSU, Tom held the position of Vice President of Learning & Development at TNS North America.

Tom is also deeply engaged in his community. He is the Chair of the Alumni Connections Committee with the Owens Community College Foundation Board and serves on the board of directors for Avenues for Autism and Leadership Toledo. When he’s not at work or in a board meeting, you can find Tom running and biking around town. He resides in Perrysburg with his wife and their two college-aged sons.

Sandy is the Assistant Dean of Assessment in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Findlay. She has a strong educational background and a passion for Montessori methodology. Her husband, Rodney Rogers, is the president of BGSU. Their twin sons are alumni of MSBG and 2016 graduates of St. Johns Jesuit. When asked about Montessori School Sandy says, “I very much believe in the Montessori Method and in particular this school. My boys left here loving to learn at age 12. How can you top that?”

Randy was an insurance agent in Bowling Green for many years and formerly owned Huber, Harger, Welt and Smith Insurance Agency from 1982-2007. He is a graduate of Miami University and holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, is a certified insurance counselor, an Ohio certified volunteer naturalist and a certified interpretive guide. Randy has a strong belief in education and lifelong learning. He states, “My passion for nature and education blend well with Montessori education.”

Kathy is a Sr. Regional Director for Express Scripts. She has been affiliated with MSBG since 2001 when the first of her three children began in the Early Childhood program. All of her children attended MSBG, she has served as board president and was an active member of the PTO. Her professional experience and academic background includes marketing, strategic planning and business development. She has a Masters degree in Management a is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vocational Services at Sunshine, Inc. Kathy is a member of the EPIC Steering Committee at St. Aloysius Church and President of the Arts Parents Club as well as a member of the Advancement Committee at Notre Dame Academy. Kathy says, “Having attended a Montessori school as a child, I have a strong commitment to Montessori education and a great desire to see our school community grow and thrive.”