POULSBO — Laurence Kerr, a retired career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, is the newest member of the West Sound Academy board of trustees. He served as a history teacher and college counselor for the academy’s upper-grade students from 2009-12.

“The global perspective his long service with the State Department brings, along with his familiarity with WSA as a former teacher, fits perfectly with our vision of WSA as an IB World School,” board chairman Jeffrey Uyyek said.

Kerr, a resident of Bainbridge Island, is past chairman of the board of Bainbridge Chorale and served on the board of Bainbridge Youth Services.

Kerr will be the featured speaker at West Sound Aademy’s graduation ceremony on May 29 at Kiana Lodge.