Alan D. Rosskamm, Vice Chair
Elected 1990
Chief Executive Officer, Breakthrough Charter Schools
Alan is chief executive officer of Breakthrough Charter Schools, a non-profit charter management organization created to support the operation of nine high performing public charter schools in Cleveland. Prior to this position, he served as president and chief executive officer of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. for 21 years, board chair and interim chief executive officer of Charming Shoppes, Inc. and as an attorney with Thompson Hine.
Alan has served on the Human Resources, Investment, Strategic Planning, Audit, Building and Grounds, Education and Student Life, Executive, Finance, and Head of School Search Committees, as well as the Committee on Trustees. He also served as President of the Board. Alan and his wife Barbara have four Hawken graduates, Daniel ’95, Michael ’97, Andrew’00, and Zachary ’07. They reside in Gates Mills.
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