Berkshire Country Day School Announces New Board Members

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Paige Smith Orloff

• Dr. Lisa Kantor

LENOX, MA (07/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Berkshire Country Day School, an independent school for students in preschool through ninth grade, is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees:

Dr. Lisa Kantor is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Lenox, MA. She is also known as "Elle Kay Cabaret," and writes and performs solo cabaret shows throughout the Berkshires and beyond. Lisa is married to Dr. Herb Kantor and lives in Lenox, MA with their two daughters who attend Berkshire Country Day School. This past year, Lisa served on the Admission and Marketing Committee of BCD's Board of Trustees. She also conceived of and performed in "Dangerous Women," a four-woman musical cabaret at Shakespeare and Company, to benefit BCD's financial aid fund. Previously, Lisa had served for three years on the BCD Parents Association, co-chairing the Program Committee and chairing the Lecture Series which brought programming of interest to the Berkshire Country Day School's campus. Lisa has also served on the Board of HospiceCare in The Berkshires for several years, where she was a member of the Executive Committee as well as co-chair of several annual fundraisers. Lisa earned her Bachelor's Degree at Tufts University and her Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.

Paige Smith Orloff is a freelance journalist and writer for regional (Berkshire Living, Rural Intelligence) and national (Country Living, Culture) print and online publications. Her media career began at J. Walter Thompson advertising in New York, where she worked in account management. After earning an M.B.A. from UCLA, she moved into film and television production, working for fifteen years developing and producing feature and television films, and holding executive positions at programmers such as HBO and Starz. Paige is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University. She lives in Spencertown, New York with her husband, screenwriter John Orloff, and two young children who attend Berkshire Country Day School. This past year, Paige served as an active member of the Admission Marketing Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Mark Smith is the owner of Mark Smith Design, Inc. of Lenox, MA, a design firm doing all phases of architectural and interior work, including commercial and institutional with a concentration on residential projects. He is also a partner in Nine Partners Design of Philadelphia, PA, a firm specializing in custom designed and built furniture, built-ins, architectural components and objects; currently producing schematic designs and full scale models for furniture. Mark received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from City College of New York, School of Architecture and Environmental Studies; a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York; and attended Byam-Shaw School of Drawing and Painting in London. This past year, Mark was a member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Board of Trustees and was instrumental in helping to select the architectural firm that will be conducting BCD's new master facilities planning process. Mark and his wife, Dorthe Hviid, live in Lenox, MA and are past parents of a BCD graduate. Mark is a returning BCD Trustee.

Other officers include Claire Pollart, president; Ted Glockner, vice president; Laurie Schiff, secretary; and Kevin Sprague, treasurer.