Board of Directors

Cash Cassady is the Treasurer of the LCA Board. He serves as the Government Affairs Director for the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he works with state policymakers on issues affecting Kentucky businesses and professionals. Prior to joining the KyCPA, he built a career in banking and wealth management, specializing in portfolio design and private trust services. A graduate of Bellarmine University with an MBA in Business Administration, Cash is passionate about strengthening educational opportunities for students and supporting institutions that foster academic excellence, character development, and engaged citizenship. He and his wife, Cassidy (yes…Cassidy Cassady!) have a one-year-old child and are excited to be expecting their second. As a young family, they are deeply invested in the future of education and hope that both of their children will one day attend Louisville Classical Academy. Cash is honored to serve on the Board of Directors of Louisville Classical Academy and looks forward to helping advance the school's mission and long-term success for generations of students to come.

Jamie Cox is a founding member of Vice Cox & Townsend PLLC, a boutique transactional law firm in Louisville, Kentucky, where her practice focuses on commercial real estate. She earned a BA in Philosophy from UNCWilmington, an MA in Philosophy from Duke University, and a JD from University of Louisville. She is the proud mother of LCA alumna, Miller.

Clay Fleischer has a BA in Psychology from Butler University. He has worked in Information Technology for the past 30 years. For the past 25 years, he has been employed at Baptist Health. He has four years of previous board experience from his children’s previous school, where he served as Facilities and Grounds Chair. Clay and his wife Stephanie have a sixth grader and a ninth grader at LCA. While only having been at LCA for a short while, they are excited and grateful to be a part of the LCA community.

Lauren Freeman has a BA in Classics and Contemporary Studies from the University of King’s College (Halifax, Canada), an MA in Social Sciences from University of Chicago, and a PhD in Philosophy from Boston University. She is a Professor of Philosophy at University of Louisville, where she also is Director of the M.A. in Health Care Ethics/Applied Philosophy. Lauren has always been committed to education and is proud to be a Board Member at Louisville Classical Academy. Her two children have been flourishing at LCA for the past eight years.

Sandra Harris has a BA in English Education from University of Louisville and an MA in Education/Secondary Reading from University of Kentucky. She is retired from Jefferson County Public Schools after 47 years as an educator. As a member of Ted Sizer’s Coalition of Essential Schools while teaching at Iroquois High School, Sandra became passionate about the small school movement. After leaving the classroom in 1994, she worked for Gheens Professional Development Academy as a state resource for the High School Restructuring Initiative, training Kentucky schools in 23 counties to pilot core components for graduation. Until 1996, she worked as a District School Support resource in four JCPS high schools where she coordinated professional development and facilitating school planning. In 1997, she trained seven teachers and launched the Liberty Program for alternative students, serving as curriculum coordinator when it became a school in 1998. She worked there until her retirement in 2019. This year, Sandra launched her jewelry business. She is thrilled to be associated with LCA and have the opportunity to work with a small school.

Christine Saladino is the Chair of the LCA Board. Christine has a BS in Accounting/Finance from Purdue (Indiana), is a Certified Public Accountant, and acquired her MBA at DePaul Driehouse College of Business (Chicago, IL). She brings over 20 years of extensive professional experience, having led and developed accounting and Internal Audit teams. Her expertise encompasses SEC financial reporting, financial accounting and analytics, operational management, Internal Audit, and strategic projects. She drives process improvements, change management, and fosters a motivated, people-oriented culture. Christine is passionate about education and is committed to serving the LCA community. She has one child who began her LCA journey with kindergarten and is now thriving in second grade. Beyond Christine’s professional achievements, she enjoys creating opportunities for community engagement through her weekly yoga classes and by hosting a monthly Inspirational Book club.

Greg Schmidt has a BS in Business Administration and Accounting from University of Louisville and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Bellarmine University. He has more than 30 years of real estate experience advising companies with financial strategy and leading developing plans for growth through strategic planning. He has worked for The Koetter Group for the past 12 years, first as the Chief Financial Officer and is now President of Real Estate entity. He is excited to bring his financial and strategic planning expertise to the LCA Board.

Rebecca Siegel is Chair of the Board. She has a BA in Psychology from Amherst College and an MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology with a Specialization in Children and Families from the University of Miami. She works as a Clinical Psychologist specializing in women’s mental health. She is originally from New Jersey and lived in Massachusetts, Florida, and North Carolina before settling in Louisville. She is the proud mom of LCA sixth grade student, Maya. She and her family have loved being part of the LCA community for eight years.

Greg Markowitz, Head of School, ex officio

Kristan Milam, Associate Head of School, ex officio

Members of the Board of Directors serve on a volunteer basis, no compensation is received

Advisory Board

Louisville Classical Academy also maintains an Advisory Board of previous members of the Board of Directors or other affiliated people in the Louisville community.

Elizabeth Archer-Nanda has a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Xavier University, a MSN in psychiatric nursing from the University of California, San Francisco and a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Bellarmine University. She is a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist with expertise in psychiatric consultation-liaison care, psychiatric-oncology, staff well-being, and program/ systems leadership. Liz is the Immediate Past President of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society. Her daughter is a recent graduate of LCA.

Tiffany Calvert is an exhibiting artist and educator. Her paintings which integrate traditional oil painting and digital media have been shown in the US and abroad including at the Speed Museum in Louisville. She is Chair of the Masters in Fine Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. Her daughter Esme attended LCA for three years.

Christy Hoke is the founding partner and Chief of Operations for the DevSmart Group LLC. Christy began her professional career with UNICEF, working in Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, and Somalia. Since founding the DevSmart Group, she has supported humanitarian and development agencies on five continents through project management; resource mobilization; and by supporting coherent, transparent, and accountable programming. She holds a BA from Trinity Western University and an MA from the University of Leicester. Christy has two adult sons and a daughter, Adelaide, who is in fourth grade at LCA.

Andrew Rabin holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He joined the English Department of University of Louisville in 2005, and his research examines the law and literature of early medieval England. His published books include Crime and Punishment in Anglo-Saxon England, Wulfstan: Old English Legal Writings, The Disputatio Puerorum: A Ninth-Century Monastic Instructional Text, and The Political Writings of Archbishop Wulfstan of York. He is a proud parent of Eli and Ari, two happy LCA students. Professor Rabin is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.