Head of School Search
The search for Phillips Academy’s 17th head of school, led by the Board of Trustees, is underway. The purpose of this site is to engage and inform Andover’s campus community and the school’s more than 25,000 alumni and parents. As the search progresses throughout the coming months, the site will also centralize official communications from Board President Amy Falls ’82, P’19, ’21, and Eric Zinterhofer ’89, P’18, ’19, the chair of the search committee.
Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CS&A)
Andover has retained Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CS&A), an executive search firm focused on education, to partner with us. CS&A brings deep knowledge of independent schools from decades of experience guiding institutions through their searches for exceptional heads of school, senior administrators, and faculty.
Our CS&A consultants:
Correspondence
- Position description shared
March 30, 2026 - Search committee announced
March 16, 2026 - Andover community feedback survey
March 5, 2026 - Andover announces leadership transition
January 30, 2026
The Opportunity
Learn more about Phillips Academy, the Head of School position summary, and candidate profile.
Search Committee
- Eric Zinterhofer ’89, P’18, ’19, Trustee and Committee Chair
- Kassie Bateman ’06, Faculty
- Gil Caffray ’71, P’20, Trustee
- Dr. Keith Flaherty ’89, P’23, Trustee
- Stephen King ’83, Trustee
- Thom Lockerby, Secretary of the Academy
- Caroline Odden P’26, ’28, Dean of Studies
- Allison Picott ’88, Trustee
- Michael Schmertzler ’70, P’05, ’07, Trustee