New Heads in 2024–2025

Summer 2024

New heads of school usually begin their tenure on July 1. The list that appears in the print issue reflects information submitted to NAIS as of April 4, 2024, and it may not be comprehensive. The list that appears here has been updated as new announcements have come in. Please send new head announcements from NAIS member schools to [email protected].

Abington Friends School (PA)
Nicole Hood

Academy of the Sacred Heart (LA)
Gretchen Kane

Alta Vista School (CA)
Rob Cousins

Augusta Preparatory Day School (GA)
Eric Hedinger

Avenues New York (NY)
Todd Shy

Baker Demonstration School (IL)
Kate Cicchelli 

Barrie School (MD)
Ben Thrash

Bay Farm Montessori Academy (MA)
Gráinne Murray

Branksome Hall (Canada)
Grace McCallum

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (IN)
Jim Power

Brentwood School (CA)
Tim Cottrell 

Buffalo Seminary (NY) 
Blair Parker

Buxton School (MA)
John Barrengos

Cannon School (NC) 
Mike Drew

Carolina Day School (NC) 
Brett Fuhrman

Castilleja School (CA)
Peter Hatala

Catherine Cook School (IL) 
Adam Fischer

Cedarwood Waldorf School (OR)
Joseph Doucette

Charleston Collegiate School (SC)
Andy Gyves 

Chatham Hall (VA)
Sara Stephenson 

Collegiate School (VA)
Jeffrey Mancabelli 

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School (NY)
William Moseley

Community Day School (PA) 
Casey Weiss

Concord Hill School (MD) 
Michelle Farkas

Davidson Day School (NC) 
Andrew Bishop

Drew School (CA)
Saya McKenna

Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew (CA) 
Quincey Grieve

Falmouth Academy (MA)
David Perry

Fay School (MA) 
Susanna Waters

Fisher Island Day School (FL) 
Arthur Viscusi

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy (CA) 
Marlena Conroy

Forman School (CT) 
Amy Clemons

Franklin Academy (CT) 
Alex Morris-Wood

George School (PA)
Justin Brandon

Gulliver Preparatory School (FL) 
Simon Hess

Hampshire Country School (NH)
Chris Heys

Hancock Day School (GA) 
Christopher Bertha

Kents Hill School (ME) 
Molly MacKean

Kiski School (PA)
Mark Ott

La Jolla Country Day School (CA) 
Jeff Terwin

La Lumiere School (IN) 
Andy Webster

Laurel Springs School (PA)
Alyssa Tormala

Lycée Français de New York (NY)
Jérémie Bourdon

Mackintosh Academy–Boulder (CO)
Stephanie Deitz

Marshall School (MN) 
Anthony Pisapia

McLean School (MD) 
Barry Davis

Midland School (CA) 
Hannah Nelson

Mirman School (CA) 
Marina Kheel

Montessori Center School (CA) 
Vanessa Jackson

Mother Caroline Academy (MA) 
Carla Haith

Mount de Sales Academy (GA) 
Brendan O’Kane

Mount Paran Christian School (GA) 
Matt Kerlin

Nantucket New School (MA)
Amy Vorenberg

Near North Montessori School (IL) 
Angela Garcia

New Horizon School Irvine (CA) 
Heba Hathout Allen

Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (MA) 
Jessica Hooper

North Country School (NY) 
Ashley Waldorf

Oak Hill School (OR) 
Pete Moore

Pine Cobble School (MA) 
Alana Harte

Powhatan School (VA) 
Carson Roy

Pulaski Academy (AR) 
Garry Sullivan

Ravenscroft School (NC) 
Derrick Willard

Rolling Hills Preparatory School (CA)
Jacqueline Olivier

Saint John’s High School (MA) 
Benjamin Horgan

San Diego French-American School (CA) 
Isabelle David

San Domenico School (CA) 
Paul Sanders

Science & Arts Academy (IL)
Conrad Wildsmith

Shore Country Day School (MA) 
Amber Bock

Spruce Street Nursery School (MA) 
Darlene Huson

St. Agnes Academy (MD) 
Karen Jakuback

St. Anne’s Episcopal School (DE) 
Justin Smith

St. Anne’s School of Annapolis (MD) 
Connie Coker

St. Ignatius Loyola Academy (MD) 
Alex Zequeira

St. James’ Episcopal School (CA) 
Diane Rich

St. Luke’s Episcopal School (TX) 
Michael Jenkins

St. Mark’s School (MA) 
Ivory D. Hills

St. Sebastian’s School (MA) 
Brendan Sullivan

Stuart Hall School for Boys (LA) 
Peter Kernion

Taipei American School (Taiwan)
David Frankenberg

Thaden School (AR) 
Michael Maloy

The Calhoun School (NY) 
Celeste Herrera

The Calverton School (MD)
Adrienne Forgette

The Colorado Springs School (CO) 
Ryan Kelly

The Country School (MD) 
Jay Parker

The Ellis School (PA) 
Tambi Tyler

The Greenwood School (VT) 
Sergio Simunovic

The Healdsburg School (CA
Tracie Mastronicola

The Hudson School (NJ) 
Rebekah Sollitto

The Loomis Chaffee School (CT) 
Jody Reilly Soja

The Montessori School of Maui (HI) 
John Carlstroem

The Overlake School (WA) 
Gretchen Warner

The Pegasus School (CA) 
Regina McDuffie

The Rashi School (MA) 
Emily Charton

The Red Oaks School (NJ) 
Christopher Weaver

The Roxbury Latin School (MA)
Sam Schaffer

The Seven Hills School (OH) 
Matthew Bolton

The Storm King School (NY) 
Lisa Shambaugh

The TASIS School in Dorado (Puerto Rico) 
Sylvia Rodriguez Vargas

The Wellington School (OH) 
Eliza McLaren

The Wesley School (CA) 
Greg Armbrister

The White Mountain School (NH) 
Anne Swayze

The Winston School (TX) 
Jenn Milam

Tilton School (NH)
Derek Krien 

Tremont School (MA)
Krista Demas

Trillium Academy (WA)
Megan McCall

Trinity Hall (NJ) 
Theresa Kiernan

Trinity School (CA) 
Kate Benson

Trinity School (NY) 
Alexis Mulvihill

University Child Development School (WA) 
Jen Vary

Ursuline Academy (LA) 
Laurie Leiva

Ursuline Academy (MO) 
Patricia Norton Boehm

Ursuline Academy of Dallas (TX) 
Andrea Shurley

Veritas Christian Academy of Houston (TX) 
Kim Berger

Visitation School (MN) 
Jennifer Bigelow

Westchester Country Day School (NC)
Mary Keever

Wheeling Country Day School (WV)
Jessica Broski 

Whitby School (CT) 
Jay Briar

Wilmington Montessori School (DE) 
Sarah Williams

Woodland Country Day School (NJ)
Lara Blew

Woodlynde School (PA)
Gregory Martin

Woodstock Day School (NY) 
Ashley Hughes