Ben Jackson became Head of School at NYA in 2015. Ben has over 30 years of experience in independent schools as English and history teacher, baseball and basketball coach, mock trial coach, dorm parent, board member, parent, and administrator. Prior to joining NYA Mr. Jackson served for 10 years as Head of School at Evergreen Read More

Marshall Carter has served as Head of School at Atrium School since 2017, and worked in independent schools since 1991. At Atrium, he led the creation of the school’s first-ever endowment, guided a full rebuild of Atrium’s outdoor campus, and elevated faculty compensation as well as equity & inclusion work. He co-facilitates AISNE’s Small School Read More

Cathy has been the Head of School at Noble and Greenough School since 2017. Nobles is a 7th-12th grade school located just outside of Boston. Prior to Nobles, Cathy spent 13 years at The Episcopal Academy, located outside Philadelphia, serving many roles there over the years, including Director of Technology, English teacher, varsity girls soccer Read More

Sam Schaffer became the Head of School at Roxbury Latin School, a boys’ school for students in 7th through 12th grade, in the summer of 2024. Before coming to Roxbury Latin, he worked for nearly twenty years at St. Albans School, an independent boys’ school in Washington, DC, where he taught all levels of history, Read More

Danny has served as Putney’s head of school since 2022. Prior to returning to the Green Mountain State (where he did his undergraduate work at Middlebury), Danny served for a decade as the leader of the High Mountain Institute in Colorado. Over his school leadership journey, Danny has successfully led two transformative capital campaigns, helped Read More

Rene Menard brings over 30 years of experience in teaching and school leadership to his role as Head of School at Thornton Academy, a position he has held since 2012. Beginning his career as a teacher, coach, and dorm parent at Fryeburg Academy, he is committed to the unique and historic mission of the “town Read More

Sarah Enterline Roch is an Institutional Research Consultant for Mission & Data and is the Immediate Past-President of the New England Educational Research Organization. She received her Ph.D. from Boston College in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation and founded the Office of Assessment and Accreditation at BC’s Lynch School of Education. Sarah has led educational Read More

Charlotte E. Jacobs, Ph.D. (she/her), is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Her research interests focus on issues of identity formation, race, and gender in education concerning adolescent girls of the global majority, justice-centered teacher education and equity in schools, and youth participatory action research (YPAR). Charlotte is Read More

Kristy Kerin took the reins as Brewster Academy’s 13th Head of School on July 1, 2020—the first woman in the school’s two-century history to hold this position. A graduate of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, Kerin worked in the College’s Advancement Office for eight years prior to joining Brewster in 2011. Since then, she has Read More

Danielle Heard serves as the head of school at Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, MA. She joined the Nashoba Brooks community in 2008 as assistant head and was appointed to the head of school position in 2012. Prior to Nashoba Brooks, Danielle worked as a teacher, coach, dorm parent, and administrator in independent schools and Read More

Brian Hargrove joined NMH in July 2019. Since his arrival, NMH has built on the momentum of previous leaders and remained focused on delivering on its mission to empower its students to act with humanity and purpose. During Brian’s tenure, NMH completed a strategic planning process, invested more than $50 million in campus improvements, increased Read More

Before joining Beacon, Dr. Carter was a Founding member of the leadership team for Project Evident, a national organization focused on helping not-for-profit organizations and philanthropic foundations harness the power of evidence to achieve greater impact. He also co-created and led a virtual learning program for practitioners and leaders called a Talent Accelerator. Similarly, Dr. Read More

Dr. Tara Gohlmann joined Buckingham Browne & Nichols as the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer in 2018. Previously, Tara served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Boston College High School. At BC High, Tara was responsible for Advancement & Fundraising, Buildings & Grounds, Information Technology, Admissions & Enrollment, International Programming, the Business Read More

Dr. Renée Greenfield brings over 20 years of experience as a teacher, Orton-Gillingham Fellow, and university professor to her role as head of Carroll School. She returned to Carroll in 2021 after teaching at the school from 2000-2004 and serving as a teacher coach from 2011-2012. Fueled by her early experiences at Carroll and a Read More

After serving as the inaugural dean of teaching and learning at Milton Academy for nearly a decade, Indu started Door 21 Consulting to support the growth of academic and instructional leaders in independent schools. As a consultant, Indu coaches and facilitates professional development for a range of school leadership roles and develops school-based growth and Read More

An alumna of the Lincoln School, Sophie Glenn Lau became the school’s 17th head in July 2020. Previously she was head of Senior School at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sophie came to Lincoln with an outstanding record of strategic thinking, experience in developing and launching programs and partnerships, and a deep dedication to Read More

As Head of Cambridge School of Weston, Lise Charlier brings 25+ years of experience as a teacher and administrator, which is evident in her ability to build relationships, problem-solve, and innovate with creativity and confidence. Prior to CSW, Lise served as director of studies and strategic initiatives at Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland. Before Read More

Allison Webster has served as Head of School at Dedham Country Day since 2016. She began her career in law, practicing for two years in Boston before discovering her love of schools and switching careers to pursue the question of what makes children and institutions thrive. Over the next 20 years, she worked as a Read More