Ivy Board — Ivy Academy Chattanooga

Ivy Academy Chattanooga School Board members

Hugh Enicks President henicks@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Hugh Enicks served as a Lieutenant Colonel for the US Corps of Engineers for over 20 years. He has a plethora of experience with leadership and budgeting projects. After his army career, Enicks was a Senior Army Instructor for Redbank Highschool (2002-2019). There he worked with JROTC, Track , Cross Country, Oratorical and Robotics teams. He also taught financial wellness to students and helped them create partnership fundraisers. These successful fundraisers helped showcase first hand how hard work and dedication can be fruitful for students. We welcome his experience to the Ivy Board.

Dr. Patti Skates Vice President pskates@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Dr. Skates holds a doctorate in educational leadership and is a retired Hamilton County, TN educator. She has received numerous awards in education and civic service, among them National Academy Teacher of the Year, Tennessee Social Science Teacher of the Year, Award of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities, U.S. Army Civilian Award of Service, and Chattanooga Bar Award. Dr. Skates has served as the Hamilton County Social Studies Textbook Committee chair. Dr. Skates was the first woman elected to the Soddy-Daisy, TN City Commission and also served as Vice Mayor in the community.

Stephen Thomas Treasurer sthomas@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Stephen Thomas is a former Ivy Academy Spanish Teacher who holds a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Currently, he is the CEO of Thomas Investment Properties, LLC, specializing in commercial and residential property management. A former Spanish Linguist in the United States Marine Corps, he is passionate about the outdoors, especially trail running, hunting and camping. He currently resides in Hixson with his wife, two year old son and newborn daughter.

Evelyn Henderson Secretary ehenderson@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Evelyn Henderson spent most of her life in Northern Virginia, and earned a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Leadership from Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. She has lived in Hixson, Tennessee with her husband and 2 children since March of 2020. Evelyn works as a Business Consultant Manager for Qualtrics, an experience management software company. She leads a team of 11 consultants who are responsible for configuring Qualtrics’ world-class customer feedback data analysis solution, creating reports to answer clients’ business questions, providing product training and enablement, and maintaining reporting artifacts in their clients’ environments. Evelyn’s personal hobbies include gardening, home improvement, crafting and interior decorating. She is also an active member in her daughter’s Girl Scout troop and enjoys spending time exploring nature with both of her children. She has served as the Ivy Academy Board of Directors Secretary since July of 2022.

Lee Prichard At Large lprichard@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Lee Prichard is the principal manager at Edward Jones Financial in Soddy-Daisy. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Lee University. He is involved in the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce and was VP of Membership from June 2017-2018 and VP of Economic Development from June 2018 to May 2019. He has worked with career counseling and has an interest in making sure that our next generation is equipped with the education and skills which will help them and our communities be the best they can be.

Daniel Basham At Large dbasham@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Ranger Daniel Basham received his Bachelor of Science of Agriculture from Tennessee Technological University in 2002, with an emphasis in agronomy and soils. He has worked for Tennessee State Parks since 2005 and is a public liaison for the park system through interpretation and interaction. In addition to being tasked with protecting and preserving state resources, Ranger Basham is charged with the safety of visitors and staff as safety and security officer. He holds various certifications from Green Leadership Academy, Peace Officer Standards and Training and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

Dr. Dawn Ford At Large dford@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Dr. Dawn Ford is an educator and public health practitioner with expertise in environmental epidemiology. She has lived in the Chattanooga area for over 25 years and works at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Hamilton County Government. She serves on the board of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau and is the President of the Tennessee Public Health Association. Her son, Nicholas Lathrop, graduated from Ivy Academy in 2023.

Sandy Pricer At Large spricer@ivyacademychattanooga.com

Sandy Pricer is a Chattanooga native. She attended Notre Dame High school, UTC, and earned her MSW from Campbellsville University. She and her husband, Joe, have been married for 20+ years and have 6 children. Three of which attend Ivy.

Sandy is the CEO and founder of RiseUP Cooperative, a nonprofit which provides life and leadership workshops for teens and young adults. She has decades of experience in social services, education, leadership and parenting. Sandy Co-Chairs Women United, an engagement group of United Way and sits on many committees within the community that focus on our next generation.

Advisory Board Members are past board members or employees who cannot vote, but who are still consulted because of the value their experience brings to the meeting. These are non-voting advisers.

Carol Woods

Angie Markum

Holly Slater

Don Lepard

We have board meetings every other month, and working committee meetings on the months in between.

General Session board meetings are held at Ivy at 6:30 PM, but the time occasionally changes according to school events and the availability of evening times for board members.

Please call the school during school hours to verify the time if you plan to attend. 423-305-7494.

Meetings:

Jan 10, 2023 (committee)

Feb 21, 2023

March 14, 2023 (committee)

April 11, 2023

May 9, 2023 (committee)

June 27, 2023 (2023-2024 budget meeting)

August 19, 2023 (board retreat)

September 12, 2023 (committee)

October 17, 2023

November 14, 2023 (committee)