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Head of School Search

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Berkeley Preparatory School Seeking Next Head of School

In July 2025, Berkeley Preparatory School’s Board of Trustees announced the launch of a national search for its next Head of School. To lead this important process, the Board assembled a Head of School Search Committee and engaged the education recruitment firm Carney Sandoe & Associates (see more on both below).

 

Ongoing updates about the search—including a link to a survey—will be shared with the Berkeley community via email, and questions about the process may be directed to headofschoolsearch@berkeleyprep.org. 

 

The Board of Trustees is grateful to all who have offered their support and encouragement during this important moment in Berkeley’s history.

Head of School Search Committee

 

Chad Harrod ’95 (Chair), alumnus, Trustee, and parent of Lee ’26 and Hank ’29

 

Kathleen Nestor (Vice Chair), Trustee and parent of Maryclare ’25, John ’28, and Patrick ’30

 

Quincy Black, Trustee and parent of Ethan ’32, Liviya ’34, and Imani ’36

 

Lee A. “Tripp” Crouch ’86, alumnus, Trustee, and parent of Thatcher ’21 and Andrew ’23

 

Anne Faber, Trustee and parent of Richard ’31, Liles ’33, and Alice ’37 

 

Bob Gries, Former Trustee and parent of Zoe ’17 

 

Ami Patel Pagidipati ’02, alumna, Trustee, and parent of Aria ’34 and Aren ’37 

 

Gala Wan, Trustee and parent of Julia ’29 and Natalie ’31

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Carney Sandoe & Associates 

 

Berkeley Preparatory School has retained Carney Sandoe & Associates (CS&A), an internationally recognized education search and recruitment, consulting, and coaching firm, to partner with us in the search for our next Head of School. CS&A brings deep knowledge of independent schools from over 45 years of experience guiding schools through their searches for exceptional heads of school, senior administrators, and faculty. Carney Sandoe is known for its highly personalized approach to understanding the particular strengths, needs, and cultures of schools and then supporting them through the identification, recruitment, and hiring of excellent leaders, whose skills and experiences align with the school’s needs. We are excited to work with Bob Vitalo, Allison Stiles, and Michael Robinson as our consultants.