John L. Jenkins

Chairman of the Board

Since 1995 Mr. Jenkins has been a partner in Macfarlan Capital Partners, L.P. and influential in many of their business ventures, including investment operations, real estate investment portfolio, private equity business and alliances with institutional investors and lenders. He has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, both at Macfarlan and Trammell Crow Ventures.

The Jenkins family has been involved with the Cambridge School of Dallas for the past five years.  Seeing first-hand the impact Cambridge has had on students and families makes Cambridge a special place.  There is a tremendous legacy of faith and obedience that creates a great desire to serve our students and to lay an even stronger foundation for the families still to come.

EVELYN FREEMAN

As the Director of Communications for the Cambridge School of Dallas from 2001-2003, Mrs. Freeman brings to the Board a historical perspective of the School.  Many of the communication pieces and school traditions were established during these early years. Prior to moving to Dallas, she was a classroom instructor at Texas Tech University in the College of Mass Communications. While at Cambridge she taught Journalism, directed the publication of the yearbook and even coached the high school girls’ basketball team in addition to the communication responsibilities. She has served on the Strategic and Public Relations Committee for the Paris Independent School District and the board of McCuistion Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas.

CRAIG JOHNSON

Mr. Johnson is Vice President – Taxes for Neiman Marcus, Inc., where is he responsible for all tax matters of the company.  In his twenty-six year career, he has held tax positions at Ernst & Young, American Airlines and CompUSA.  He is a CPA and a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.  Mr. Johnson and his wife, Leslie, have four sons who attend or have attended Cambridge:  Will (Class of 2007), Ben (Class of 2009), Ryan (Class of 2011) and Kevin (Class of 2013).  Mr. Johnson presently serves as chairman of the Outreach Board at Northwest Bible Church and has been actively involved in BSA Troop 125 with his sons at Northwest.

BRENTON LAKE

Treasurer

Brenton Lake is Manager of Miramar Services, LLC in Dallas and is a director of Lake Ronel Corporation. Over the last thirty-five years he has been employed in banking, printing, pollution control and new business startup ventures in the Dallas area. He served as an active deacon at Park Cities Presbyterian Church from 2004-2009 and remains on the Finance Committee of the church. He served three terms on the board of Exodus Ministries in Dallas, including one as chairman. His wife Jamie previously served on the Cambridge Board of Trustees and on the Head of School Search Committee from 2007-2009. Their daughter Elizabeth is a 2009 graduate of Cambridge. Observing her spiritual and academic development at Cambridge confirmed his strong belief in the school’s mission.

DAVID MANIGOLD

Mr. Manigold has been with Tatum LLC as a Partner in Business Operations and Technology Services since 2005.  He has served as CIO, Program/Project Manager and consultant entrusted by Fortune 1000 and emerging growth companies with leadership of business process, , supply chain, technology implementation and performance management programs.   Mr. Manigold has grown committed to Cambridge over the years seeing the transformation of his son in the Christ-centered culture of academic discipleship and college preparatory education.  He is  currently committed to serving on the Board Governance and Nominating Committee, and assisting the Crew coaches.

Gardner Savage

Vice Chairman

Gardner Savage is a partner in the law firm of Curran Tomko Tarski LLP.  For over two decades, Mr. Savage has helped clients advance their most important real estate transactions to closing.  His experience encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate law practice including the acquisition, sale, financing, development, management and leasing of various types of projects. 

"I serve on the Cambridge Board because I have witnessed the Christ-centered academic discipleship engaged in daily by the school’s faculty and administration.  God’s commitment to the next generation is evidenced by the commitment of the Cambridge community to equipping our children for leadership."

Catherine S. Tippen

Mrs. Tippen is a homemaker with a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Texas in Austin.  She and her husband, Peter, are Cambridge parents who live in North Dallas and attend Park Cities Presbyterian Church. Cathy has been involved in Christian education for a number of years, homeschooling for six years while in Colorado.  During that time she became versed in classically based Christian curriculums and devoted herself to the study and practice of educating young people.  Cathy is committed to promote and uphold Cambridge’s Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles, and Core Values as well as continue high standards of excellence and integrity within its board governance.

MICHAEL WALLIS

Chairman of the Board, 2008-2009

Mike is CFO for a small real estate company after 25 years in the finance and real estate business. He started in banking in Dallas after graduating with an MBA from the University of Kansas. He earlier graduated from Bethany College with a BA in English. He is a Core Volunteer and serves on the Board of Directors with Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity. He also recently joined the Board of Directors of the Dallas Rowing Club. He and his wife, Julie of 22 years, have been involved in the Cambridge community since their daughter Julie Ann started at CSD in the fall of 2005. Julie Ann is in the 11th grade at Cambridge.