Meet the Trustees

The Barstow School became a nonprofit corporation overseen by a board of trustees after the retirement of founder Mary Louise Barstow in 1923.

For nearly a century, the board has appointed heads of school, presided over campus acquisitions and improvements, and upheld Barstow's mission "to promote sound scholarship and to give symmetrical development to mind, body, and character."

Today, the 18 members of our board of trustees — alumni, parents of current or former students, and supporters from the Kansas City community — ensure that Barstow's core values are reflected in the school's daily operation while planning for its successful future.

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Chair

2026–2027 Chair Greg Graves is the former President, CEO and Chairman of global engineering, architecture and construction firm Burns and McDonnell. He began his service on the Board of Trustees in 2018.

Greg has been an active board member, particularly on the Building & Grounds Committee that managed major campus construction projects including the addition of Knights Drive and Foster Athletic Center, and renovation of the Graves Family Baseball Stadium.

Greg is the Lead Independent Director of UMB Financial, one of America’s largest of most successful regional banks. He is also Vice Chair of the University of Kansas Health System Board of Directors and the author of Amazon best selling book “Create Amazing: Turning Employees into Owners for Explosive Growth.” Along with his wife, Deanna, Greg leads the work of the Graves Family Foundation. They are the proud grandparents of seven Barstow students.