Mission Statement

Jennifer González is a senior legal information specialist with the Library of Congress. A native of Saint Petersburg, she graduated cum laude from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s degree in history and a certificate in Latin American and Caribbean studies. Jennifer worked for several years in the private academic sector and as a professional musician. She then obtained a juris doctor from Pace University School of Law with a certificate in international law, followed by a master’s in library information science from the University of Washington with a certificate in law librarianship. She has worked at the Gallagher Law Library, as an adjunct professor for the University of the District of Columbia, and interned with the United Nations. She lives in St. Petersburg with her husband, Fernando, and two children who currently attend St. Petersburg Primary School.

Elizabeth McCrillis Loh is an attorney and is active in the local community. A graduate of Stanford Law School and The College of William and Mary, she spent seven years practicing law at the Washington, D.C. offices of a leading global law firm. Her focus was on white-collar defense, internal investigations, and both U.S. and foreign government investigations. In addition to serving on the SPPS Board, she is Chair of the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County and a member of the St. Petersburg Civilian Police Review Committee. Elizabeth lives in St. Petersburg with her husband and four young children.

David Schintzius co-founded Two Bays Audit and Risk Solutions in 2022, Prior to that, he was the Director of Finance and Operations at Tampa Preparatory School from 2018 to 2023. In 2016, David joined Tech Data Corporation as Vice President, Finance to lead the re-launch of the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management Program. Before joining Tech Data, David was Vice President, Global Financial Operations and Enterprise Risk Management at Avnet, Inc. from 2011 to 2016. A graduate of the SUNY Buffalo, David, a CPA, began his career in public accounting with Ernst & Young. Additionally, he has held senior finance leadership positions over his 30-plus year career with major international companies, including Sears Holdings, McKesson Corporation, Pitney Bowes and Chiquita Brands International. He has served on the Tampa Preparatory School New Building Task Force Board; and on the Boards of Directors of Community Tampa Bay; Marriage Matters Arizona; and the Metropolitan Community Foundation of San Francisco. David and his husband, Geoffrey, are the parents of twin daughters, Emma and Paige and reside in Tampa, FL.

Alais Griffin serves as Past President of the Board of Directors for St. Petersburg Primary School. She is General Counsel of Neptune Flood Insurance, the largest provider of private flood insurance in the U.S., and the founding member of her own law firm, where her
clients range from startups to Fortune 50 companies and include for-profit and nonprofit
organizations. Alais previously served as a litigation partner in the Chicago and Washington DC offices of two leading global law firms; as a senior political appointee in the Obama Administration; and as General Counsel for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, one of the nation’s largest and oldest youth-serving nonprofits. In addition to serving on the SPPS Board, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of American Stage Theatre Company.

Alais graduated cum laude from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where she was
Executive Editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. She received
her B.A., cum laude general studies, from Harvard University, where she was a four-year varsity letter winner in
track and cross-country, captain of the cross-country team, and an Academic All-American. After law school, she
clerked for Judge Harry D. Leinenweber of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Alais’s daughter has attended St. Petersburg Primary School since 2020.

Audrey McCarty is the VP of Strategic Development and an executive team member at Growve, a St. Pete-based brand accelerator. Over the last several years, Audrey played a critical role in scaling and integrating business operations from a startup to a company with 500+ employees and 10+ departments. Before Growve, Audrey worked in national advertising and brand marketing for Panera Bread in St. Louis, Missouri.
Audrey is a Delta Zeta alumna and has volunteered with organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters and Junior League. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and recently completed bridge coursework on company sponsorship through Harvard Business School. Audrey and her husband, Sam, live in St. Pete and have two children at SPPS.

William (Bill) Shelton, M.Ed., retired from teaching kindergarten and elementary classes at Shorecrest Preparatory School and Admiral Farragut Academy. Before his years as a teacher, he retired from business reporting and editing at the Tampa Tribune and overseeing a college scholarship program at the former St. Petersburg Times. Bill is a long-time member of First Presbyterian Church, a Stephen Minister, elder, and former chair of many of the church’s committees, including the former Day School Committee. Both of his adult children are graduates of this school.

Bill is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, and a graduate of The University of Oklahoma. He and his wife, retired journalist and educator Gretchen Letterman, spend their vacations in Maine with their firstborn and Southern Arizona visiting their U.S. Army family — tending grandchildren and hummingbirds.

Monique Sajjad is an oncologist and hematologist in St. Petersburg with Florida Cancer Specialists. She trained at the University of Florida and completed her fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center before returning to the Tampa Bay area to raise her family. Her two children, ages 9 and 6, have both attended St. Petersburg Primary since kindergarten, and she has loved being an active part of the school community

Will Hough is a Senior Vice President at Directed Capital, a commercial real estate specialty finance firm based in St. Petersburg. Directed Capital manages a series of private equity partnerships with a focus on the acquisition and resolution of secondary market loans. In his current role, he focuses on managing the pipeline of new investment opportunities while simultaneously managing a portfolio of diverse assets.
Will graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rollins College, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida. Will was recently the Vice Chair of the board for the American Stage Theatre Company and currently sits on the board for WRH Realty.

Will lives in St. Petersburg with his wife Erica and their two daughters, Ellie and Emma.