Board
Meet the families and trustees who are shaping the direction of Park City Day School—and the future of education in our community.
Kristi Cumming, Board Chair
University of Utah, BA
Quote: “It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.”
—Brian Tracy
Kristi Cumming’s life has not followed a typical progression. From 1985 – 1994, she competed all over the world for the United States Ski Team. Highlights of her career were three National Championship titles and two World Championship teams. Upon retiring, she organized Women Specific Ski Camps for Park City Mountain Resort and owned and operated Primo’s coffee.
After marrying and with three children, Kristi decided to return to school to finish her college education. In 2006, she graduated from the University of Utah with a BA in Business Administration. Still passionate about skiing, Kristi feels lucky to hit the slopes with her entire family and enjoy the amazing outdoors in the Park City community.
Charles Sachs, Head of School
Colgate University, BA
Middlebury College, MA
Quote: "The child is the Father of Man”
— William Wordsworth
After college graduation, Charlie Sachs began teaching English language as a Peace Corps volunteer. He returned to the United States to teach dyslexics and thereafter worked in several outstanding boarding and day schools around the country.
In his 37 years in education, Charlie has taught French, English, and history at the Middle and Upper School levels and coached lacrosse, alpine skiing, squash, rowing, and tennis. Over 17 years, he has served as head of three different independent schools.
Charlie’s family includes his wife Kim and four very active and fun young men aged 14 to 26. Whenever possible, Charlie takes full advantage of the recreational, social, and cultural opportunities of Park City.
David Anderson
Brigham Young University, BA
Harvard University, MBA 
Quote: “We can’t ensure success, but we can deserve it.”
—paraphrased from Cato
David Anderson was raised in Minneapolis. After college he headed to Wall Street and spent almost 24 years as an investment banker, living 14 years in New York, as well as London, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Hong Kong. He continues to do strategic consulting with various clients around the world.
He and his wife Liz and daughter Paige, a student at Park City Day School, moved to Park City from Hong Kong in 2004. They enjoy skiing and mountain biking together. David also takes advantage of the opportunities in the area to fly fish and occasionally golf.
Roger Armstrong
Roger is one of the original trustees of Park City Day School. His family relocated to Park City in 2005 from Encino, California, looking for a much higher quality of life—and they found it here in our community.
Roger is an entertainment attorney and maintains a private practice in Park City, where he represents actors, directors, screenwriters, book authors, producers, production companies and motion picture financiers in the film, television and publishing industries. He’s a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, a member of the Motion Picture Advisory Committee to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development for the State of Utah, and a member the board of directors for the SLC Film Center. His wife Beth has worked as an executive and volunteer for some of the most prominent independent schools in Los Angeles; she is the membership director at Promontory.
Roger and Beth are actively involved in the support of arts and entertainment initiatives in Park City and Utah. Their 15-year old son is a high school freshman, an honors student, and accomplished athlete. Their daughter is a graduate of the UCLA school of Theater, Film and Television, and is quickly building a career as an actress.
Donna Gruneich
Meredith College, BS
Quote: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
After having a second home in Park City for over eight years, the Gruneichs moved to Park City from the New York City area permanently in 2005. Their younger children, Alex and Anna, attend Park City Day School. Their oldest daughter, Allison, attends Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts.
Prior to having children, Donna worked on Wall Street as a Convertible Bond Sales/Trader. Since that time her career has focused on parenting and volunteerism, including serving on many boards for schools and non-profits. In addition to serving as the Board Chair for Park City Academy, her trustee duties have included fundraising (chaired five major events), strategic and financial planning, by-law revisions, Head of School searches, and policy review and revision. In addition to serving as a founding trustee of Park City Day School, Donna serves on the Park City Performing Arts Foundation Board.
Donna and her husband, Kevin, are very active in the Sundance Organization and are part of Impact Partners, a group that invests in socially conscious films with the goal of moving people to action.
Mike Herring
University of California at Los Angeles, BA
Quote: “Calm must prevail.”
—Ward Herring
Mike Herring and his wife Lisa have been Park City residents since 2002 and are active members of the community as outdoor enthusiasts, business owners and philanthropists. They have two sons, T.J.and Theo, who are students at Park City Day School.
Professionally, Mike is a CPA who has served in senior financial positions at several companies in the San Francisco Bay Area and Utah, most recently as a Vice President of Finance at Adobe Systems, Inc. following its acquisition of the Utah company Omniture, Inc., where he served as CFO for five years.
Pete Iacobelli
University of Colorado – Boulder, BA
University of Wyoming Law School, JD
Quote: “I sat there and forgot and forgot, until what remained was the river that went by and I who watched. On the river the heat mirages danced with each other and then they danced through each other and then they joined hands and danced around each other. Eventually the watcher joined the river, and there was only one of us. I believe it was the river.”
—Norman Maclean
Pete Iacobelli grew up in Michigan. After high school, he moved to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado, earning a BA in Sociology. Then Pete worked and managed restaurants in Boulder while chasing his passions for wild trout and fresh snow all over the west. He moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 1992 to ski, fish, and open a cafe. After 5 years in Jackson, Pete attended the University of Wyoming College of Law. Upon receiving a JD, he began a real estate investment company with his family.
Married to Jolie and with one son, Pete moved to Park City to be closer to the real estate that he currently owns and manages and to allow their children to grow up in the mountains. The Iacobellis now have three kids, Cooper, Cameron, and Charlie, who attend Park City Day School.
Teri West
Teri, and her husband Dick, are both Utah natives. Together they have
three children, the youngest of which, Jake, attends Park City Day School. Teri
spent nineteen years working in
the Marketing and Contract Operations Division
of a Fortune 500 company in the oil and gas industry where she
negotiated multimillion dollar contracts with various producers.
Teri is an active member of the Park City Day School community and has participated
in many aspects of school governance. Teri loves Park City and enjoys
golfing, water and snow skiing, skate skiing, hiking and spending time
with her family. She always maintains a positive outlook and is
enthusiastic about the future of Park City Day School and its continued success.
Melissa Garland
University of Virginia, BA
London Business School, MBA
Melissa and her husband, Chaon, moved to Park City in 2007 from the New York City area. Their sons Bryson (5) and Taylor (4) are in the Kindergarten and Jr. Kindergarten at Park City Day School. Melissa has over 15 year's experience in marketing and brand strategy for technology and consumer goods companies, including Samsung, L'Oreal and Citibank. Her background also includes significant international brand and product management in Europe and Asia. Currently, she is the VP of Marketing for ContentWatch in Salt Lake City.
Melissa and Chaon are active members of the Park City community. In addition to serving ont eh Board of Park City Day School, Melissa is a member of the Park City Rotary Club and a member of the 2010-2011 Leadership Park City class. Chaon, Melissa andt he boys are avid skiers and bikers and truly love living in Park City.
Jay Cooper
Katherine Quinlan
