Board of Directors
Anna Mark
President
Committee Assignment: Executive Committee, Policy and Governance Committee, Academic Excellence Committee
Anna Mark, MEd, is focused on improving the educational landscape for children and their families through research and technical assistance (TA) on the benefit of effective evidence-based practices. She has over 18 years of experience leading large-scale data and K–12 education research projects and providing TA to teachers, school leaders, and local and state education agency staff to positively impact the field of education. Anna holds an MEd from the University of Virginia and is an alumna of the Education Policy Fellowship Program.
Term Ends: June 30, 2027
John Cook
Vice President
Committee Assignment: Academic Excellence Committee, Policy and Governance Committee
John holds a bachelor's degree in Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations and a master's in Information Systems from the University of Utah. He launched his career in the startup and tech sector, gaining valuable experience as a data analyst. John then served as an institutional research analyst at Western Governors University, contributing to process improvements for compliance and accreditation, enhancing the efficiency of mandatory reporting. Currently, John leads a team of business analysts on the product development team at Extra Space Storage, ensuring the delivery of features and functional solutions that contribute to the organization's success. Drawing from his experience as a tutor and mentor in programs like AVID and GearUP, focused on long-term postsecondary educational success, John hopes to make valuable contributions to the success of Legacy Prep.
Term Ends: June 30, 2027
Alisha Johnson
Board Treasurer
Committee Assignment: Audit Committee, Communications Committee
Alisha Johnson works for the Utah State Courts finance department. She received her BA in Marketing and Economics and her MBA from Westminster College. She is a lifelong Utahan and is passionate about the Utah economy and the education of its most valuable assets-- our children. Alisha served as Chair of the Legacy Preparatory Academy Community Council in her first year as a Legacy Prep parent and was President of the Legacy Preparatory Academy Governing Board during the 2016 - 2017 school year. As a Governing Board member, she wishes to utilize her experience to further increase Legacy Prep's standing as an excellent Utah charter school.
Term Ends: June 30, 2026
David Ray
Board Secretary
Committee Assignment: Policy and Governance Committee
David Ray is an accomplished and results-driven Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Tanner Clinic, with extensive experience in healthcare operations. He excels in overseeing financial, operational, and medical support processes to ensure optimal efficiency and excellence. David is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from the University of Utah. In his personal life, David finds inspiration from his loving wife and five children, enjoying outdoor activities, mentoring, and volunteering to make a positive impact on others' lives.
Term Ends: June 30, 2026
Lee Petersen
Board Member
Committee Assignment: Executive Committee, School Safety Committee, Communications Committee, Finance Committee
Lee's first introduction to Legacy Prep was when his wife Ashley worked there as an instructor the year they were married. Lee has a Master's degree from the University of Utah in Civil Engineering (including Structural Engineering and Project Management emphasis). He has worked as an engineer, project controller, and currently works as an adjunct professor in the construction/civil engineering department at the University of Utah along with also being a pre-construction manager for Kiewit.
Term Ends: June 30, 2027
Jim Collings
Board Member
Committee Assignment: Audit Committee, School Safety Committee, Communications Committee
Jim Collings is the CEO of Cleanbuild Construction Group, LLC a specialty construction company that builds ultra-clean environments for manufacturers of semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food processors, and more. After graduating from the Master of Accountancy program at BYU, Jim began his career working for what is now known as Deloitte, an international accounting and consulting firm. During his career, he has served as a CPA, CFO, and corporate turnaround leader. For the last nine years, he has also been a member of the board of directors for the Utah chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and served as its president for a one-year term. Jim is married to Nancy, they have six children and eleven grandchildren.
Term Ends: June 30, 2025
Lara Murphy
Board Member
Committee Assignment: Academic Excellence Committee, School Safety Committee
Lara is a Senior Program Manager at L3Harris Technology managing multimillion-dollar contracts with the United States Government. Lara holds a Bachelors in International Business and French from UNLV. Lara has enjoyed participating in the LPA Builders where she has been involved highly in field day, Fall festival, and other activities.Lara is excited to bring her skills to the board to help make LPA even better. Lara has three boys, in which two go to LPA and the third is a future Lion.
Term Ends: June 30, 2025
Board Meeting Schedule
2025/2026 Board Meeting Schedule
DATE | TIME |
August 21, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. |
October 13, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. |
January 15, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. |
March 12, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. |
May 21, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. |
June 18, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. |
This is a tentative schedule. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.
Board Meetings may be held in the Junior High (District Offices) Building 2 Board Room, or at different locations as specified.
Junior High (District Offices) – _Building 2
1228 West 2185 South
Woods Cross, Utah 84087
Board Committees
The following committees will be established for the 2024/2025 school year.
Academic Excellence Committee
The Academic Excellence Committee is responsible for overseeing the best practices to provide an improved academic system for the present and future students at LPA.
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee is responsible for keeping good relationships between the organization and all stakeholders. The committee is responsible for overseeing the school's public image, and marketing efforts, and using different outreach options to keep stakeholders informed about the school.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee has special responsibilities and authorities above all committees. The Executive Committee, as directed by the full board, may act on behalf of the Board. The committee’s main purpose is to facilitate decision-making between board meetings or in urgent and crisis circumstances.
Finance/Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring the school establishes a thorough risk management process and effective internal controls.
Policy and Governance Committee
The Policy and Governance Committee has two responsibilities; first, the committee helps to guide school administration on policies that will guide the school to ensure ethical and legal compliance. Second, the committee works to ensure all stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities and that there is an established process for holding individuals accountable for their obligations. The governance committee is also responsible for finding, recruiting, and screening potential new board members.
School Safety Committee
The School Safety Committee is responsible for informing and educating stakeholders and health and safety issues, new standards, research findings, etc. The committee will help to reduce to risk of injuries, illnesses, etc. by performing annual threat assessments and ensuring compliance with all state and federal health and safety standards.