2026
Head of School,
Paris McLean
Previously: Assistant Head of School at Montclair Kimberley Academy
Acorn Montessori
2025
Interim Head of School,
Michelle Morrison
Previously: Head of School & Exec Director of Princeton Center for Teacher Education, Princeton Montessori
Adam J. Lewis Academy
2022
Chief Development Officer,
Max Dixon
Previously: Director of Major Gifts, The Boys and Girls Club of Stamford
All Saints’ Episcopal Day School
2023
Head of School,
Kimberly A. Beck
Previously: Director of Lower School, The Berkeley Carroll School
All Saints’ Episcopal Day School
2022
Head of Lower School,
Evan Hammontree
Previously: Principal, Hyde Park Day School
All Saints’ Episcopal Day School
2022
Interim Head of School,
Thomas F.H. Trigg
Previously: Head of School, Cape Cod Academy
All Saints’ Episcopal Day School
2021
Director of Advancement,
Wendy Granier
Previously: Director of Development, The Barrie School
Allendale Columbia
2023
Head of Lower School,
Maurin Jeffries
Previously: Assistant Principal, Council Rock Primary School
The American School Foundation
2023
Head of School,
Kolia O’Connor
Previously: Head of School, Sewickley Academy
American School of London
2025
Upper School Principal,
Catherine Ezzo
Previously: Head of Upper School, Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
Andover School of Montessori
2021
Head of School,
Holly Hirst
Previously: Consultant
Arbor School of Arts and Sciences
2023
Head of School,
Isaac Enloes
Previously: Assistant Lower School Head, Catlin Gabel School
Arlington Montessori House
2022
Head of School,
Wendie Marsh
Previously: Primary Lead Teacher, Evergreen School
The Attic
2024
Head of School,
Sandi Wollum
Previously: Head of School, Seabury School
Audubon Schools
2021
Chief Executive Officer,
Steve Corbett
Previously: Principal, Lusher Charter School
Baker Demonstration School
2024
Head of School,
Kate Cicchelli
Previously: Co-Founder, Principal, Bennett Day School
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
2025
Head of School,
Nicole C. Blair-Barzey
Previously: Principal, Meridian Public Charter Middle School
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
2024
Head of School,
Carol Santos
Bellwether School
2021
Head of School,
Karen Thomson
Bentley School
2022
Director of Advancement,
Mattingly Messina
Previously: Private Consultant, Understated Ventures LLC
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
2021
Assistant Head of School for Curriculum & Instruction,
Sarah Fornero
Previously: Interim Vice President, Adler University
Boulder Country Day School
2024
Head of School,
Jennifer Flynn
Previously: Head of Lower School, Aspen Country Day School
Boulder Country Day School
2025
Head of School,
Robin Lamberta Frank
Previously: Principal of the Elementary School, Campbell Hall
Bridges Academy
2022
Assistant Head / Founding Director,
Jennifer Allen
Previously: Assistant Director of Special Services, Kennewick School District
Brooklyn Free Space
2026
Executive Director,
Takiema Bunche Smith
Previously: Chief Executive Officer at Anasha, LLC
Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
2022
Assistant Head of School for Academics,
Crystal Vaught
Previously: Head of School, Yew Chung Int’l School Silicon Valley
Bullis School
2023
Head of Lower School,
Genta Branstetter
Previously: Associate Principal, Upper Primary School, Hong Kong International School
Canterbury School
2021
Head of School,
Harrison Stuart
Previously: Head of School, The Episcopal School of Nashville
Carrabassett Valley Academy
2024
Head of School,
Alex Godomsky
Chaminade College Preparatory
2023
Middle School Principal,
Ryan M. Halverson
Previously: Assistant Superintendent, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Chandler School
2023
Head of School,
Emily Brown
Previously: Lower School Director, Chandler School
Charles Armstrong School
2021
Head of School,
Neil Tuch
Previously: Assistant Head of School and Chief Financial Officer, Charles Armstrong School
Cheshire Academy
2025
Head of School,
Thomas Woelper
Previously: Founding Head, New England Innovation Academy
Children’s Academy NYC
2025
Associate Head of School Middler and Upper SChool,
Tara Fersko
Previously: Head of Lower School, The IDEAL School
Children’s Academy NYC
2025
Director of Academics Middle and Upper School,
Nadine Wright
Children’s Academy NYC
2022
Head of School,
Cheval Bryant
Previously: Head of School, The Parish School
Christ Church Day School
2022
Head of School,
Payton Hobbs
Previously: Head of Lower School, La Jolla Country Day School
Christ Church Episcopal Preschool
2024
Head of SChool,
Sheila Abio
Previously: Early Chldhood Department Chair, St. Philip’s School and Community Center
The Church School and Center
2025
Head of School,
Dan St. Louis
Previously: Head of School, The Kildonan School
Cincinnati Country Day School
2022
Head of School,
Robert Zimmerman
Previously: Interim Head of School, Cincinnati Country Day School
The Co-op School
2023
Head of School,
Chloe Smith
Previously: Head of Upper School, Saint Ann’s School
Community Preparatory School
2024
Head of School,
Rosanna Salcedo
Previously: Dean of Equity and Inclusion, Cambridge School of Weston
Denver Waldorf School
2023
School Director,
Kelly Molinet
Previously: Executive Director and Head of School, September School
Derby Academy
2021
Head of School,
Colleen M. Ramsden
Previously: Associate Head of School, Ravenscroft School
Discovery – Xplor Ed (Montessori)
2021
Head of School,
Stephanie Pullman
Previously: Director, Center for Guided Montessori Studies
Drew School
2024
Head of School,
Saya McKenna
Previously: Assistant Head for Academics, Drew School
Dublin School
2024
Director of Enrollment Management,
Jackie Kenney
Previously: Sr. Associate Director of Admission, Dublin School
Dwight-Englewood School
2025
Director of Enrollment Management,
Andrew Hume
Previously: Director of High School Placement, Manhattan Country Day School
Dwight-Englewood School
2025
Lower School Principal,
James Choi
Previously: Head of Lower School, The Lovett School
Dwight-Englewood School
2023
Upper School Principal,
Kim Lalli
Previously: Interim Upper School Principal, Dwight-Englewood School
Dwight-Englewood School
2021
Lower School Principal,
Preeti Fibiger
Previously: Division Head 1st-4th grades, Bank Street School for Children
East Woods School
2026
Head of School,
Alex Carter
Previously: Assistant Head of School, East Wood School
Elmwood Franklin School
2021
Head of School,
Ryan Kimmet
Previously: Associate Head of School, Greene Street Friends School
Epiphany School
2025
Director of Finance,
Cheryl Adams Wynne
Previously: Interim Chief Financial Officer, Cornish College of the Arts
Epiphany School
2025
Director of Enrollment and Admission,
Melissa Mo Stenger
Previously: Admissions Officer, The International School Nido de Aguilas
Epiphany School
2025
Director of Development,
Casey O’Rourke
Previously: Director of Instituional Advancement, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Episcopal Academy
2023
Middle School Head,
Laurie Piette
Previously: Middle School Director, The Pingry School
Episcopal Academy
2021
Assistant Head of School,
Christopher J. Torino
Previously: Dean of Faculty, Collegiate School
The Episcopal School of Dallas
2022
Chief Academic Officer,
Rebecca Brady
Previously: Academic Dean, The John Cooper School
Falmouth Academy
2024
Head of School,
David Perry
Previously: Interim Head of School, American Embassy School
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
2022
Head of School,
Brian Harrigan
Previously: Principal, Natick High School
French American School of Princeton
2025
IT Manager,
Philip H. Tang
Previously: STEM Teacher, Princeton International School of Math & Science
French American School of Princeton
2025
Director of Marketing and Communications,
Deanna Ferrante
Previously: Director of Communications, Stephen Gaynor School
French American School of Puget Sound
2025
Assistant Head of School,
Brice Flaquiere
Previously: Director of Teaching and Learning, Dallas International School
French American School of Puget Sound
2021
COO/CFO,
Susan Griesse
Previously: Chair of the Board, French American School of Puget Sound
Friends Community School
2025
Head of School,
Rachel Kane
Previously: Middle School Principal, Sidwell Friends School
Friends School of Portland
2021
Head of School,
Sara Primo
Previously: English Department faculty member and Writing Center Director, Germantown Friends School
Georgetown Day School
2024
Lower School Principal,
Christy Diefenderfer
Previously: Head of Lower School, Holton Arms
Georgetown Day School
2022
Associate Head of School,
Meg Goldner Rabinowitz
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Northwest School
Georgetown Day School
2022
High School Principal,
Yom Odamtten Fox
Previously: Interim Director for Diversity Equity and Inclusion, The Dalton School
Gill St. Bernard’s
2025
Head of School,
Delvin Dinkins
Previously: Head of School, Springside Chestnut Hill
Gill St. Bernard’s School
2021
Director of Enrollment Management,
Allison Brunhouse
Previously: Director of Institutional Advancement, The Pingry School
Gladwyne Montessori
2022
Head of School,
Hadley Ruggles
Previously: Head of School, BASIS Independent School
Golden Hills School
2025
Interim Head of School,
Kim Waite
Previously: Interim Head of School, Golden Hills School
Golden Hills School
2026
Head of School,
Kim Waite
Previously: Interim Head of School, Richmond Montessori
Golden Hills School
2026
Interim Head of School,
Kim Waite
Previously: Interim Head of School, Golden Hills School
Green Acres School
2025
Director of Enrollment Management,
Jay M. Rapp
Previously: Managing Director, MehtaCognition
Green Acres School
2023
Head of School,
Deanna Bocchetti
Previously: Head of School, The Co-op School
Groves Learning Organizations
2024
Director of Learning/Head of School,
Lori Ann Brogdon
Previously: Head of SChool, Catherine Cook
Harbor Country Day School
2022
Head of School,
Andy Sperling
Previously: Head of Upper School, Lake Forest Country Day School
Harbor Montessori School
2026
Head of School,
Sandy Lizaire-Duff
Previously: Head of Lower School, King School
Hebron Academy
2022
Head of School,
Patrick Phillips
Previously: Head of School, Hawaii Prep
Helios School
2025
Director of Development,
Claude Grubair
Previously: Associate Head of School, The Meadow School
The Highlands Academy
2023
Head of School,
Claudia Nachtigal
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Norfolk Christian Schools
Hudson School
2024
Head of School,
Rebekah Sollitto
Previously: Assistant Head of School for Strategic Initiatives, Poly Prep
The Independence School
2023
Head of School,
Tim Costello
Previously: Head of School, Science and Arts Academy
The International School
2021
Head of School,
Bodo Heiliger
Previously: Lower School Head, The International School
International School of Arizona
2021
Director of Business and Finance,
Kelsey Bohman
Previously: Executive Director, Palau Community Action Agency
International School of Arizona
2021
Head of School,
Jason Smith
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Brownell Talbot College Prep School
International School of San Francisco
2025
Head of School,
Eric Thau
Previously: Head of School, French American School of Puget Sound
Jackson Hole Community School
2023
Head of School,
Ted Smith
Previously: Director of the Upper School, Berwick Academy
The Jewish Day School
2022
Head of School,
Meghan Kimpton
Previously: Interim Head of School, The Jewish Day School
Kiski School
2024
Head of School,
Mark Ott
Previously: Head of School, Windsor School
Laguna Blanca School
2022
Head of Lower School,
Anna Alldredge
Previously: Director of Teaching and Learning, Laguna Blanca School
Laguna Blanca School
2021
Head of School,
Ron Cino
Previously: Head of School, Worcester Academy
Lauralton Hall
2023
President & Head of School,
Elizabeth Coyne
Previously: Assistant Head of School, The Country School
Laurel School
2025
Head of School,
Christina Breen
Previously: Associate Dean of Student Life, Phillips Exeter Academy
Laurel School
2022
Assistant Head for Strategic Initiatives and Engagement,
Heather Daly
Previously: Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, St. Andrew’s School
Laurel School
2022
Assistant Head for Academic Excellence,
Rachel Herlein
Previously: Academic Dean and Dean of Faculty, Holton-Arms School
Lycee Francais New York
2024
Head of Upper School,
Janelle Anderson
Previously: Director of Outreach & Volunteerism, Brooklyn Community Services
Maine School of Science and Mathematics
2023
Executive Director,
Rob Constantine
Previously: CFO, The White Mountain School
Marshall School
2021
Head of School,
James Steckart
Previously: Head of School, THINK Global School
The Master’s School
2025
Head of School,
Brian J. Modarelli
Previously: Head of Schools, Desert Christian School
Meridian School
2024
Head of School,
Peter Berner-Hayes
Previously: Head of School, The Little School
Miami Valley School
2023
Head of School,
David Lond
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Galloway School
Montessori Community School
2021
Head of School,
Angela Wenger
Previously: Director of Admissions and Marketing, University Lake School
Morningside Montessori
2021
Head of School,
Alexandra Valentin
Previously: Director of Educational Curriculum, Morningside Montessori School
Mountaintop Montessori
2026
Head of School,
Amy Shen
Mountaintop Montessori School
2026
Head of School,
Amy Shen
Previously: Head of School, Shrewsbury Montessori School
Near North Montessori
2026
Chief Financial Officer,
Patrick Coogan
Previously: Associate Vice President – Financial Planning and Analysis, Lesley University
Near North Montessori
2025
Chief Financial Officer,
Patrick Coogan
Previously: Associate Vice President – Financial Planning and Analysis, Lesley University
Near North Montessori
2021
Head of School,
Brian Corley
Previously: CEO of Single Story, Independent DEIJ Consulting)
New England Science & Sailing
2024
Managing Director of Advancement,
Marcy Herlihy
New Hampton School
2026
Head of School,
David G. Perfield
Previously: Assistant Head of School, New Hampton School
Newark Academy
2025
Middle School Principal,
Matthew Dandola
Previously: Head of Middle School, Rocky Hill Country Day School
Newark Academy
2025
Head of School,
Tom Ashburn
Previously: Middle School Principal, Newark Academy
Newark Academy
2022
Upper School Principal,
Catherine Atwell
Previously: Dean of Student Research, Marlborough School
North Seattle French School
2025
Head of School,
Erin Brust
Previously: Assistant Head of School, French Immersion School of Washington
North Seattle French School
2021
Interim Head of School,
Jennifer Annable
Previously: Executive Director, Academy of Precision Learning
Northwest Academy
2024
Interim Head of School,
Stephen “Brock” Dunn
Previously: Interim Director of Development, Lake Ridge Academy
Norwich Free Academy
2023
Superintendent/Head of School,
Nathan Quesnel
Previously: Superintendent of East Hartford Schools, Superintendent of East Hartford Schools
Nova Middle School
2022
Head of School,
Tiffany Price
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Seabury School
Oak Grove Montessori School
2022
Head of School,
Jorge Nelson
Previously: Head of School, Morningside Montessori
Oak Hill School
2024
Head of School,
Pete Moore
Previously: Head of School, Davidson
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
2024
Head of Upper School Division,
Laura Hollenbaugh
Previously: Principal, Mount St. Dominic Academy
Oldfields School
2022
Dean of Admission,
Malika DeLancey
Previously: Lower School Principal, The Park School of Baltimore
Onward Scholars Program
2024
Director of College Access,
Andrea Cova-Bernal
Previously: College Access Counselor and Director of High School Programs, College Match LA
Onward Scholars Program
2025
Director of College Access,
Andrea Cova-Bernal
Previously: College Access Counselor and Director of High School Programs, College Match LA
Onward Scholars Program
2025
Program Director St. Mary’s,
Danielle Edwards
Previously: Admissions Counselor, Stanford High School Online
The Out-Of-Door Academy
2022
Head of School,
Debra Otey
Previously: Head of Upper School, Cannon School
Pace Academy
2022
Chief Human Resources Officer,
Kellie Owens
Previously: Director of Human Resources, Fulton County Schools
Palm Valley School
2025
Interim Head of School,
Judith Arnstein
The Pathfinder School
2024
Head of School,
Eric Wynn
Peninsula School
2024
Head of School,
Johanna Aeschliman
Previously: Associate Head of School, Redwood Country Day School
The Pennington School
2025
Chief Finance Officer,
Dan Baverstock
Previously: CFO Infrastructure, DWS Group
The Pennington School
2024
Head of Middle School,
Maria Capelle-Burny
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Smith Street Arts and Letters
PEP Program
2024
Executive Director,
Maria Shepard Mendez
Previously: Academic Dean, Montclair Kimberley
Pinecrest School
2023
Head of School,
Darren Holgate
Previously: Middle School Director, Powhatan
Putnam Indian Field School
2022
Head of School,
Jamie Quackenbush
Previously: Middle School Head, Greene Hill School
Quest Forward Academy
2021
Head of School,
Michael Brown
Previously: PK, Boyd County Public School
Ransom Everglades School
2021
Chief Financial Officer,
Geoffrey Bennett
Previously: Director of Finance and Operations, San Francisco Waldorf School
RD American School
2026
Founding Head of School,
Erica Smeltzer
Previously: Head of School, BASIS International School
RD American School
2025
Interim Founding Head,
Jeff Bradley
Previously: Director, Commission on International Education, New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Red Oaks School
2024
Head of School,
Chris Weaver
Previously: Director of Curriculum and Faculty, The Peck School
Robert C. Parker School
2025
Director of Middle School and Upper School,
Lianne Adams
Previously: Susan Odell Taylor School
Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools
2022
Associate Head of School,
Christina Pak
Previously: Upper School Head, Mirman School
Rolling Hills Prep and Renaissance Schools
2021
Head of School,
Amy Hollinger
Previously: Head of School, Puget Sound Community School
Rudolf Steiner School
2025
Director of Philanthropy,
Tuomas Hiltunen
Previously: Executive Director, One to World
Rutgers Preparatory School
2021
Lower School Principal,
Namita Tolia
Previously: Head of School, Montclair Cooperative School
Rye Country Day School
2022
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management,
Courtney Doucette
Previously: Interim Director of Admission & Enrollment Management, Rye Country Day School
Rye Country Day School
2022
Head of School,
Randall Dunn
Previously: Head of School, Latin School of Chicago
Sacred Heart Schools
2026
Chief Enrollment Management Officer,
Courtney Gomez
San Domenico School
2024
Head of School,
Paul Sanders
Previously: Head of SChool, Oslo International School
San Francisco Waldorf School
2025
Executive Director,
Lauren Smith
Previously: Director, Shining Mountain Waldorf School
Sant Bani School
2021
Head of School,
Dan Love
Previously: Director of Teaching and Learning, American International School of Chennai
Science & Arts Academy
2021
Assistant Head of School,
Ari Frede
Previously: Head of School, The Acona School
Seabury School
2024
Head of School,
Rob Scotlan
Previously: Assistant Head of Upper School, Seabury School
Seattle School for Boys
2022
Head of School,
Alvertis Brooks, Jr.
Previously: Assistant Athletic Director, Seattle Public Schools
Sewickley Academy
2022
Head of Senior School,
Jamie L. Nestor
Previously: Upper School Dean, Poly Prep Country Day School
SOLA, Rwanda
2025
Interim Head of School,
Marja Brandon
Previously: Head of School, Childpeace Montessori
Solebury School
2025
Head of School,
Patricia Sasser
Previously: Associate Head of School for Academics at St. Mary’s School, Raleigh, NC
Solebury School
2026
Head of School,
Patricia C. Sasser
Previously: Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs, Saint Mary’s School
Sophia Academy
2023
Head of School,
Marie D. Myers
Previously: Director of Enrollment Management, Concord Academy
SouthLake Christian School
2025
Head of School,
Joel Schuster
Previously: Chief Academic Officer, Fellowship Christian
Spruce Street Nursery School
2024
Head of School,
Darlene Huson
St. Andrew’s School
2022
Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations,
Mike Smith
Previously: Director, Solar Engery Industries
St. Anne’s Episcopal School
2025
Director of Development,
Katherin Dykstra
Previously: Chief Of Staff & Chief Development Officer, J.K. Mullen High School
St. James Episcopal School
2024
Head of School,
Diane Rich
Previously: Rocky Hill Country Day School, Dean of Faculty
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School
2023
Head of School,
Jayme Johnson
Previously: Associate Head for Academic and Student Affairs, St. John’s Episcopal School
Stevens Cooperative School
2021
Principal,
Samuel Keany
Previously: Upper School Head, The IDEAL School of Manhattan
Stevens Cooperative School
2021
Interim Hoboken Principal,
Daniel Sussman
Previously: Director of the Lower School, Far Hills Country Day School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
2023
Head of School,
Lauren Lambert
Previously: Head of School, The Winchendon School
Storm King School
2024
Head of School,
Lisa Shambaugh
Previously: Assistant Head of School, St. George’s
Stuart Country Day School
2025
Head of Lower School,
Marianne O’Grady
Previously: Vice Principal, Florida Ruffin Ridely Elementary School
Summit Montessori
2025
Head of SChool,
Kira Donnelly
Previously: Consultant
Sunny Hollow Montessori
2023
Head of School,
Kira Donnelly
Previously: Head of School, Knoll Montessori School
Tesselations
2023
School Director (K-8),
Grace Stanat
Vail Mountain School
2025
Director of Strategic Enrollment Management,
Kristen Bunn Olsen
Previously: Chief Learning and Innovation Officer, Santa Cruz Cooperative School
Vail Mountain School
2022
Head of School,
Steve Bileca
Previously: Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, Hackley School
Valley Montessori School
2022
Head of School,
Patti Wilczek
Previously: Interim Head of School, Andover School of Montessori
The Valley School
2023
Head of School,
Shana Reiss de Reyes
Previously: Assistant Head of School, The Perkins School
Vermont Academy
2025
Director of Advancement,
Kevin Driscoll
Previously: Associate Director of Development for Major Gifts, Tufts School of Dental Medicine
Villa Academy
2022
Head of School,
Liz Willis
Previously: Associate Head of School and Interim Upper School Director, The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Vistamar School
2024
Interim Head of School,
Eric Carlson
Previously: Peninsula School
The Waldorf School of Philadelphia
2023
Head of School,
Niko Hilgerdt
Previously: Pedagogical Administrator, The Austin Waldorf School
Walnut Farm Montessori
2025
Head of School,
James Moudry
Previously: Interim Head of School, NewGate School
Wardlaw+Hartridge School
2023
Head of School,
Corinna Crafton
Previously: Associate Head of School, Wardlaw+Hartridge School
Wasatch Academy
2023
Head of School,
Anne-Evan Williams
Previously: Head of School, Billings Middle School
Washington Montessori School
2022
Head of School,
Launa Schweizer
Previously: Middle School Head, The Hewitt School
Waterside School
2026
Head of School,
Paris McLean
Previously: Assitant Head of School, Montclair Kimberly Academy
Westmark School
2022
Director of Middle School,
Stephanie Feder Braun
Previously: Upper School Science Teacher, 5th Grade GLL (Grade Level Lead), Resident Teacher Program Director, Mirman School
Westmark School
2022
Director of Development,
Mary-Ellen Lavigne
Previously: Director of Advancement, Alta Vista School
Westover School
2022
Interim Dean of Students,
Amy Kolman
Previously: Associate Dean of Academics, Cheshire Academy
Westover School
2022
Chief Academic Officer,
Eera Sharma
Previously: Language Department Chair, Westover School
Westside School
2025
Head of School,
Daryl Wright
Previously: Assistant Head of School, Shady Hill School
The White Mountain School
2024
Head of School,
Anne Swasze
Previously: Head of School, Greenwood
The White Mountain School
2022
Interim Head of School,
Donald Baxter Ball
Previously: Doctoral Candidate, Vanderbilt University
Whitfield School
2022
Head of School,
Chris Cunningham
Previously: Assistant Head of School and Dean of Faculty, Lawrenceville School
The Woodward School
2021
Head of School,
Alex Magay
Previously: Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Learning Prep School
Xavier High School
2022
Vice President for Finance,
Michael Pender
Previously: Director of Finance and Facilities, Don Bosco Preparatory High School
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