Board of Trustees
Walnut Farm Montessori School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), non-stock education corporation governed by a Board of Trustees.
The WFMS Board meets regularly and is guided by a set of bylaws that contains provisions dictated by law as well as the Board’s own procedures. The Board elects a President, a Vice President, and a Secretary, and may elect other officers if it deems it appropriate to do so. All Trustees volunteer their time. Developing and overseeing the fulfillment of the school’s strategic plan, the board ensures that the school will continue to achieve its mission and continue to thrive in the areas of financial stewardship and momentum.
The Head of School is the chief executive officer of the School. The Head is charged with implementing the School’s long-range plan and overseeing the effective administration of all aspects of the School’s operation.
2025-2026 Board of Trustees
Officers
Lina Scroggins, President
Sean D’Hoostelaere, Vice President, Treasurer
Justin Meeks, Secretary
Trustees
Callie Guenther
Hunter Haynes
Heather Incao
Stephen Pauzer
Emma Pengelly
Clint Schaff
Nikki Tallman
Tabitha Tichenor-Turner
Lina Scroggins
President
During her 17-year tenure at Google, Lina Scroggins led initiatives to improve health outcomes using Google’s core products, guided the digital transformation journey of the largest healthcare system in the United States, transformed a learning and development program for early career IT professionals, and founded and scaled the Chrome OS hardware operations team, which to this day underpins the development and testing of Google’s top-selling computer operating system. Today, she serves on Fierce Foundry’s Board of Advisors and FamTech.org‘s Board of Directors. Graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in Psychology from the Mind, Brain and Behavior Honors Program and a secondary field of Spanish Language and Literature, she earned Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and in Experimental Psychology from Cambridge University, which she attended as a Gates Scholar. She lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, with her husband and 3 daughters.
Sean D'Hoostelaere
Vice-President and Finance Committee Chair
Sean D’Hoostelaere brings more than 30 years of Montessori experience to the Walnut Farm board. From attending Primary and Elementary Montessori programs as a child and spending every summer working at his parents’ Montessori school in Arizona, to joining the board of that same school in 2010, Sean has been involved with the planning and strategy of Montessori schools for over a decade. Sean and his family joined Walnut Farm in 2020, where their four children have been students in the Toddler, Primary, and Elementary classrooms. Outside of Montessori, Sean currently works for Walmart’s Merchandising team and has spent the last several years in various finance and strategy roles. He brings that experience to the Board, leading the Finance Committee, a role that he has held since 2021. Sean has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accounting from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Justin Meeks
Secretary and Governance Committee Chair
Justin Meeks is an attorney and governance expert with 10+ years of experience at Fortune 1, government, and nonprofit organizations. He is currently a senior leader in Walmart’s Global Ethics and Compliance organization, governing the ethical and responsible use of technology and data by 2 million+ associates and third parties. Justin began his career as an elected legislator on the Saline County Quorum Court, shaping public policy through local ordinances. He later joined the state’s executive branch as an attorney for the Arkansas Department of Human Services, protecting thousands of children and impaired adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Justin earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School. He now lives in Bentonville with his daughter, who is a student at Walnut Farm..