Chair - Hannah Barnes, Ph.D. joined the AISD Board of Education in January of 2019 and is currently also serving as the Fifth Regional Chair for the Kentucky School Board Association. She attended public school K-12 in Wyoming, then earned a B.S. in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of Maine and a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from the University of Georgia. Working part-time as a director for Seven Pillars Foundation, affords her time to also serve on the board of directors of First Light Early Education Center and River City Racquet League, as well as volunteer on duPont Manual PTSA and Anchorage PTA committees. Dr. Barnes moved to Anchorage with her husband and three children in 2013 and is an avid tennis enthusiast.

drhannahbarnes@mac.com

Wilson is the parent of three amazing anchors! He is the managing partner of The Greene Law Firm, PLLC, a law firm focused on helping individuals recover from serious personal injuries or helping loved ones move forward after the loss of a loved one. In his practice, Wilson follows the 10% rule, where 10% of his practice is devoted to pro bono cases, helping educate other lawyers through continuous legal education, legislative advocacy, and serving on professional committees. Wilson is married to Stephanie Greene, an elementary school administrator. These life experiences helped foster Wilson’s deep commitment to education and his desire to serve on the Anchorage School Board. In his free time, Wilson is a board member of the Anchorage Civic Club, loves to coach soccer, hike, and play tennis. 

wgreene@tglf.net

Colleen works as a financial advisor. Prior to that, she worked as an Economic Development Manager for Louisville Metro Government. She previously served as a State Department Foreign Service Officer. She worked at the U.S. Embassies in Mexico City and Beijing; in Washington, she served in the Department of State's Office of Korean Affairs and as Director for China Affairs on a detail assignment at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. She speaks Spanish and has studied French and Chinese. She has also worked as a consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton and Accenture.

A Louisville native, Colleen graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and obtained a B.S. in international affairs from Georgetown University. She currently serves on the boards of the Kentuckiana Girl Scout Council and the World Affairs Council of Kentucky. She has previously served as board chair of Shively Area Ministries, and she teaches Sunday School and Vacation Bible School at her church. She and her husband Mike Abate have lived in Anchorage since 2016 and have children in the classes of 2025 and 2027 at Anchorage Public School.

colleenabate@gmail.com

Rosanna Gabriele grew up in Louisville. A resident of Anchorage since 2013, Rosanna and her husband Ryan Burke have four children. After graduating from The Saint Francis School, Rosanna earned a B.A. in History with a minor in Russian Studies from the University of Rochester. She continued her education by pursuing graduate studies in History of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. She volunteers for many educational and civic organizations. Currently, she serves on the board of the Kentucky International Dyslexia Association and is the chair of the APTA Parent Academy.

rosanna.gabriele@anchorage.kyschools.us

Wendell Harris has served on the Anchorage Independent Board of Education since 2017. He and his wife Corrie have two children, Will (9th grade at duPont Manual) and Audrey (7th grade at APS). Wendell and Corrie have been active in the community for many years, believing in the value of service to the organizations and activities that are important to their family. Wendell is currently the Troop Committee Chair for Anchorage Troop 110; was previously the Scoutmaster of Anchorage Troop 110 and Cubmaster of Anchorage Pack 274; coached Little League baseball; was an APS chess team parent; and has been the middle school competition math team ("Mathcounts") coach at APS since 2018. Professionally, Wendell is the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Lexmark International, Inc., after working for 16 years as an intellectual property litigator in private practice in Chicago and New York. Prior to law school, Wendell was a faculty member in the College of Engineering at the University of Alabama. Wendell grew up in Louisville, attending JCPS schools (K-12). He received a B.S. in engineering at Purdue University (Go Boilers!), an M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering at Northwestern University, and earned his law degree at Harvard University.

wendell_harris@hotmail.com

November 2, 2022 - Called Board Meeting 
November 7, 2022 - Called Board Meeting 

Schedule of School Board Meetings

Monday: November 7, 2022 6:00 p.m. 
Monday: November 21, 2022 7:00 p.m.
Monday: December 12, 2022 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: January 17, 2023 7:00 p.m.

Additionally, a Tax Hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. and a C.A.R.E. Board meeting is scheduled immediately following the regular Board meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.