Our Mission:

To offer financial aid for qualified students to The Pinnacle School, The Spire School and Links Academy. Greenwich Education Group School Scholarships are awarded annually to students regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or disability.

Our Board

Bob Dwyer, Co-Chair

Bob is the chief administrative and chief financial officer of the upscale clothing retail chain J.McLaughlin. He has also held executive positions at such marquee companies as Juicy Couture, American Eagle, Tiffany & Co., and Fifth & Pacific. Bob is a CPA who has a BA in Economics from Miami University and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Marlene Gilbert, Director

Marlene has three children who attended the Greenwich Public Schools. She is a past PTA president and served on the Glenville School Building Committee. She is a past member of the Greenwich High School Executive Board, a board member and past president of the Women’s Division of UJA Federation of Greenwich, serves on the board of the Greenwich Alliance for Education, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the King School in Stamford, CT.

Victoria Newman, Ex-Officio

Victoria Newman is the Founder and President of Greenwich Education Group, the Director of GEG's Day and Boarding School Advisory Services. She was recognized by the US Small Business Administration as the Connecticut Small Business Person of the Year in 2016. Vicky is a member of the Board of Directors for Arch Street, The Greenwich Teen Center; she is a mentor with the Greenwich Alliance for Education's AVID program, and she serves on the committee for the Greenwich Distinguished Teachers Awards. She organized and founded the largest private day and boarding school fair in the state of Connecticut. Vicky is a thought leader on the topics of education trends and leadership development and is a foremost expert on independent school placement in the U.S. and Canada. She is a sought-after speaker and education industry expert who has presented on a variety of subjects throughout the United States and internationally. She has also written insightful articles on education-related topics for several high-profile publications.