Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Each member of our Board of Trustees makes valuable contributions to the Millwood School community. We would not be able to advance our mission without their hard work.
Throughout the school year, each trustee:
- Actively supports and promotes the School's mission, services, policies, and programs
- Supports the Head of School and demonstrates that support within the community
- Attends all Board and committee meetings and special event functions
- Serves on committees and task forces and offers to take on special assignments
- Recognizes that authority is vested in the Board as a whole
- Makes a personal financial contribution to the School in accordance with personal means
- Follows the conflict of interest and confidentiality policies
- Separates the interests of the School from personal interests and the interests of a particular constituency
- Looks to the school’s future
Current Members of the Board of Trustees



Tucker Dowdy joined the board in 2019 and is serving as Secretary as well as Chair of Land Strategy/Grounds Committee. He is currently a Senior Vice President at the commercial real estate brokerage firm, Commonwealth Commercial Partners where he provides acquisition, disposition, commercial leasing, development, and consulting services to medical, office, and investment clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to that, Tucker worked in land development and sales with Boddie-Noell Enterprises in New Kent County. Tucker graduated from Longwood University in 2012 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration with concentrations in real estate and finance. A “Niner”, Tucker is also a Millwood alum having completed kindergarten through eighth grade. Tucker, his wife Annabelle, son Daniel, and daughter Ellia reside in Midlothian.
Maria Collins has served on the Board of Trustees since 2015, currently as the Treasurer and previously as the Board President. Maria is a graduate of the University of Richmond and is a Senior Product Director at Capital One. Her daughter, Cassidy, attended Millwood from kindergarten and graduated from Millwood School in 2021. Her son, Owen, has attended since junior kindergarten and is currently in 8th grade.


Kevin Noreika, DO, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who has been practicing in the Richmond area since 2009. He has held several leadership roles, including serving as the Medical Director of the Johnston-Willis Hospital Emergency Department. Dr. Noreika previously served on the Board of the Young Physicians Section of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree from Le Moyne College and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has pursued additional leadership and healthcare management training through programs at prestigious institutions, including the Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Executive Program at MIT Sloan School of Management, the ACEP Emergency Department Directors Academy, the ECI James M. Johnson Physician Leadership Course, and the Health Care Management Program at Penn State University. Dr. Noreika’s son enrolled at Millwood during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to thrive in its supportive and enriching environment. As a parent and dedicated community member, Dr. Noreika is committed to advancing Millwood’s mission and fostering excellence in education.

Matt Harris was appointed Deputy County Administrator for Finance and Administration in March 2018. He supervises and coordinates the operations of the County Administrator’s Office and the Office of Constituent and Media Services to help ensure integrated support and interaction with the County Administrator, Board of Supervisors, employees and residents of the County. Mr. Harris also provides strategic direction and supervision to major county functions such as Intergovernmental Relations (the liaison function with state and Federal officials), the Learning and Performance Center, Sports, Visitation and Entertainment and Finance (Accounting, Budget and Management, Purchasing, Real Estate Assessment). He also helps coordinate special events and serves as liaison with the Registrar, Commissioner of the Revenue and Treasurer. In addition, Mr. Harris serves on the Board of Directors for the Riverside Regional Jail, the finance committee for the Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority, the Board of Directors for the VML-VACo OPEB Trust, the Board of Directors for the Chesterfield County SRP Trust, the Board of Directors for the Chesterfield County Schools SRP Trust, the Board of Directors for VRS Deferred Compensation Advisory Board, and is a member of the VACo Finance Steering Committee. Prior to being appointed Deputy, Mr. Harris served as the county’s Budget and Management Director where he led the department and served as a key advisor to the County Administrator and the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Harris received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. He lives in Midlothian with his wife, Meghan, and five children.





Jim Trebour came to the board in 2018. Jim is an Account Manager with Creative Office Environments where he helps businesses and schools with furniture, audiovisual, and IT solutions. Before that, he was an Education Account Representative with Apple working with schools in Virginia, Maryland, and DC. Since 2008 Jim has worked with schools to enhance the teaching and learning experience and has developed a passion for education. Jim is a Virginia Tech graduate with a B.S. degree in Marketing Management. He and his wife, Kelly, have a daughter, Sydney, who attended Millwood from 1st through 8th grade, ('12).
JEREMY MCLEAN
CHRISTOPHER RYAN (EX-OFFICIO MEMBER)