New Trustees Join Madeira's Board

As the 2024-25 school year launched, Madeira welcomed its Board of Trustees back to campus for an annual fall meeting, including several new faces. As keepers of the mission and legal fiduciaries of Madeira, the Board of Trustees is charged with long-range, strategic planning for the School. Each trustee actively promotes the School’s mission while accepting accountability for the financial and strategic future of the institution.

We welcome each of these new Trustees and thank them for their enduring commitment to Madeira:

Karina Agudelo P`26, 2024-25 Parents’ Association President

Karina Agudelo is a biologist with a M.Sc. in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from the University of Maryland. A former Fulbright fellow from Colombia, and co-founder of Planet4People, a multidisciplinary group of professionals offering consultant services in sustainable development and tourism. Throughout her career of 20+ years, she has coordinated and managed various international programs and projects, allowing her to travel extensively, live abroad, and interact at different levels with NGOs, government, UN agencies, and multilaterals.

Ms. Agudelo has been married for 25 years and has two daughters. She and her a family enjoy traveling, spending time outdoors, playing tennis, reading, and Broadway shows. They have two cats, Loki and Chia.
 

Laura De Sole `00

Following her graduation from Madeira, Laura attended Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts in Italian with full Business Coursework) and The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania (Master of Business Administration; Major in Strategic Management and Marketing). She is a marketing executive with 10+ years of experience in prestige and luxury goods with proven strategic and operational skills, focused on philanthropy, innovation, project management, process and talent development. She is currently President of the De Sole Family Foundation.
 

Virginia Ana "V.A." Falzon `09, 2024-25 Alumnae Council President

As a Special Events & Gala Associate, Virginia Ana (V.A.) Falzon is responsible for not only the corporate and social rentals, but also the gala activities of the National Portrait Gallery – Smithsonian Institution. Previously, she was an Advancement Associate at the Archives of American Art – Smithsonian Institution. V.A. is a graduate of Kenyon College (Gambier, OH), where she earned a B.A. in Art History. V.A. graduated from Madeira in 2009 and has served as her class agent, reunion committee member, and member of Madeira’s Alumnae Council leadership.

A native of the Washington, D.C. area, V.A. resides in the Maryland suburbs. She can also be found in pursuit of the perfect ballet flat, fitness class, or little treat.
 

David McKinney P`26

David Paul McKinney is a civil rights attorney with significant public interest and private practice experience. He currently works for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota. There, David leads teams of lawyers and other advocacy professionals in developing and executing strategic impact litigation, legislation, and community engagement. His practice primarily involves defending the First Amendment, expanding voting rights, reforming the criminal legal system, and protecting women, minority groups, and other vulnerable populations - especially those who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ+. In recent years, David’s work has resulted in a binding statewide appellate court decision recognizing the rights of transgender students to be treated equally under the Minnesota Constitution, a precedent-setting settlement requiring systemic changes in the policing of citizens exercising their free speech rights, and the repeal of a felony disenfranchisement law that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called "the most significant expansion of voting rights in Minnesota in a half-century." And that is only a few of his recent accomplishments.

David is a first-generation college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business management and ethics, master’s degree focused on ethics and religion, and a law degree from Loyola University Chicago. He is a native Chicagoan who resides with his wife, teenage daughter, and their aging but still energetic Goldendoodle in the Twin Cities and DC.
 

Tara Palmore `88

Following her graduation from Madeira, Tara pursued degrees at Harvard College (Bachelor of Art cum laude in History and Literature) and the University of Virginia School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine). In her medical career, she has specialized in working with infectious diseases, earning multiple awards throughout the years, including during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is currently the Co-Director of Special Clinical Studies (Biocontainment) Unit at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as serving as the Associate Editor of the Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Journal.
 

Dudley Winthrop P`26,`28

A product of The Potomac School and Middlebury College, Dudley has worked in his family's business for over 30 years helping to provide financial administration to high net-worth clients in a family office-style relationship. He also serves on the boards of the Washington Conservatory of Music, Saint Alban's Church, the North Haven Golf Club, and Waterman's Community Center. He describes himself as a "struggling beginning violinist, inconsistent golfer, and the dedicated walker of the family dog."