Barbara Rosston is a strategic consultant for nonprofit organizations. She is a frequent speaker at state associations such as California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), and also consulted for National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). She has spent more than 20 years as a trustee of independent schools, including serving as board chair at Castilleja School and Keys School in Palo Alto, CA. She was instrumental in leading both schools through strategic planning processes and campus expansions. Barb serves on a variety of nonprofit boards including Challenge Success and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. She previously worked as an attorney and a linguist for the U.S. government. Barb is a graduate of Vassar College and the University of San Francisco School of Law. Listen to her podcast episode on NAIS' Trustee Table: The Effective Trustee - What Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions Do You Need to Lead?