Our Board

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 Chair, a Vice Chair, a Treasurer, 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.

The Board Chair may be reached at chair[at]board.walnutfarm.org.

Lina Scroggins

Chair

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. She lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, with her husband and 3 daughters.

Justin Meeks

Vice-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. He lives in Bentonville with his daughter, who is a student at Walnut Farm.

Emily Long

Treasurer

Emily is a Chicagoan who has lived in Northwest Arkansas since 2023. Her days are filled with her work in commercial insurance and raising her son and daughter with her husband. Whenever possible, Emily tries to escape to their cabin in the Ouachita National Forest.

Nikki Tallman

Secretary

Nikki Tallman brings both a professional and community-focused perspective to her role on the WFMS Board. She has built her career in strategic consulting and analytics at Mastercard, where over the past seven years she has supported the Data & Services organization, partnering with Fortune 500 companies on business experimentation and data-driven decision-making. She and her husband have proudly settled in Northwest Arkansas and have invested deeply in the community through active volunteering and service.