Ben Liston has worked in public school, boarding school, and independent day school settings over the last 20+ years, serving in the Admission’s Office, Dean’s Office, Counseling, and administrative roles.  Before beginning his tenure at Gann Academy, he worked at The Rivers School as Director of Counseling and Wellness for seven years, developing a robust department for the Middle and Upper School Divisions there. Outside of his work with adolescents, Ben has worked on several courses as a Senior Level Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also is currently on the Board of Trustees at Human Relations Services, a large community based mental health non-profit that serves the residents and townships of Weston, Wayland, and Wellesley.  Ben is a product of independent schools himself. He graduated Cum Laude from The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and was a two-sport Varsity athlete at Colby College.  He earned his graduate degrees from The Harvard Graduate School of Education, holds a School Adjustment Counselor/School Social worker license, and will be serving as Assistant Head of School in an interim capacity this year.

Rebecca Friedman is a graduate of Tufts University with a dual degree in Religion and Spanish. She is an active leader and community member across a broad scope of family and individual activities spanning spiritual, charitable, educational and synagogue life. Rebecca is the mother of four Jewish Day School children.

Isaac joined Gann Academy in June of 2020 as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer. Before joining Gann, Isaac worked at Magic Beans for 16 years. He held a wide range of jobs at Magic Beans and served as their CFOO for almost ten years. Isaac holds a B.A. from Brandeis University in Economics, where he also minored in Business, and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies.  He serves on the board of Brandeis Hillel and has been involved with many non-profit organizations over the years.

Trine Lustig has 20 years of non-profit fundraising and management experience. Prior to joining Gann, she was Vice President of Philanthropy at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island for seven years. She spent more than a decade consulting with an array of non-profit institutions, including Brandeis University and the South Area Solomon Schechter Day School (later KSA) and also partnered with the Prospero Group to advise numerous institutions including hospitals, schools, and camps. In this capacity, she provided a comprehensive approach to agencies with diverse needs, including annual campaigns, capital campaign, planned giving, special events, and board development. Trine launched her fundraising career at the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island as Director of the Women’s Alliance and Associate Endowment Director. She is a graduate of Brown University and has a double Master’s degree from Brandeis University at the Hornstein/Heller programs.