Head of School Search
Wellington is pleased to announce that Eliza McLaren will join us as the new head of school beginning July 1, 2024! Eliza's joyful, student-centered approach, combined with her thoughtful and collaborative leadership style, will lead Wellington into the future.
Head of School Search Updates
Search Committee
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Jim Croft P '17 '20 '22
Search committee chair
Board treasurer
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Sophia Mohr '91
Board member
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Shari Hicks-Graham P '27
Board secretary
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Andrew Thomas P '14 '16 '26
Board member
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Michelle Scantland P '30 '34
Board member
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Matt Scantland P '30 '35
Board vice chair
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Bob Wheeler P '20 '22 '25
Board member
Search Consultant
Founded in 1977, Carney, Sandoe & Associates is a leading independent school consulting firm committed to diverse and personalized search practices and has worked successfully with over 1,800 schools across the globe. Our Carney Sandoe search consultants are Charlie Britton, Bill Christ, and Beth Dietz.
Position Description
Carney Sandoe produced a position statement based on the feedback from their campus visits and community survey. Carney Sandoe will use the position statement to actively recruit candidates.
View position descriptionHead of School Search Process
The Wellington search committee will be formed. Carney Sandoe will visit campus and distribute a community assessment questionnaire to help frame the position description and begin the search process.
The position statement will be created and active recruitment will begin. The search committee will review candidates and interview semifinalists.
Finalists will visit campus and the board will vote on the recommended candidate. We expect to announce the board’s final decision in October.