Waimea Country School is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. A Board of Trustees comprised of community volunteers governs the School. Board members are knowledgeable about the local community and help develop external sources of support for the school while encouraging collaborative partnerships with other community leaders and organizations.
President
Randy Campbell – Science Operations Lead, W. M. Keck Observatory
Randy is an astronomer with the W. M. Keck Observatory which operates the two largest telescopes in the world atop Mauna Kea. He has a master’s degree in astronomy from San Diego State University with an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. His research involves the study of variable stars known as novae. Randy, his wife, Joan, and their two daughters, both graduates of the WCS K-6 program, have been connected to Waimea Country School since 1997, and Randy has served on the Board of Trustees since 1998. He is currently the Board President and has served the board in many capacities. As a strong advocate of quality education and independent schools, Randy is a stellar resource for the Country School and for our community.
Vice President
Andrew Odell – Attorney
Andrew is licensed to practice law in Hawaii and handles a wide range of litigation matters. He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved to the Big Island in 2003 after graduating from the Johns Hopkins University with a degree in General Engineering and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Management. He then earned his law degree from the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, where he served as an editor for the University of Hawaii Law Review. Andrew frequently volunteers with the outreach efforts of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, where his wife works. Through these efforts, Andrew has developed a strong interest in education on the Big Island. Andrew joined the Board in 2015.
Treasurer
Matt Wilson – Owner/Engineer, Hawaiian Chieftain
Matt is a parent at WCS as well as an entrepreneur with a passion for making technology accessible to teachers to better reach students. He has worked in a variety of fields, and, most relevantly, he ran a program at Waimea Elementary with CFHT which integrated the 4th grade mathematics curriculum with a computer science curriculum. This program started as an after school program, and transitioned into an in-class program until Covid unfortunately changed everyone’s plans. Matt is very passionate about finding ways technology can aid teachers to better connect with students as one of many tools in their toolbelt.
Secretary
Janice English – Principal, Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School
Janice is the principal at Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School. She joined Waimea Middle in 2013 as an Instructional Coach. She’s a 30 year Educator who has taught Science in Arizona at middle schools in Mesa Public Schools as well as Catalina Foothills in Tucson. Janice earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Long Island University and a Master’s degree from the University of Arizona.
Coral Shockey – Creative Arts Educator and Current WCS Parent
Ex Officio
Laurel Matsuda, Head of School
Nancy has been a dynamic and respected educator of Hawaii’s children since her arrival in the islands in 1972. She is a graduate of Washington State University and Sonoma State University and is licensed to teach general education and special education in both private and public schools in the State. Nancy moved to Hawaii Island in 1994 and joined the Waimea Country School Board of Trustees in 2001. She retired from the WCS Board when she relocated to Oahu in 2014. Nancy’s passion is to help students succeed, and she continues to volunteer when she visits the Big Island
WCS Parent Association Leadership
