Dear members of the Emma Willard School Community,
 
The search for Emma Willard School's 17th Head of School is underway, and I am pleased to report that Susie Hunter '68 is chairing the Search Committee. Susie currently serves on the Board of Trustees. Her experience as a search committee chair and trustee of other outstanding independent schools will be a great benefit to Emma Willard's search.
 
We are also fortunate that Dr. Sue Groesbeck will continue to serve as Head of School, Interim, through the 2016-2017 academic year. This will allow Susie Hunter and her team the time to conduct a thorough search and plan a transition process for our next Head of School, who will start on July 1, 2017.
 
The Board has engaged Educational Directions ( www.edu-directions.com ) to assist the Search Committee. Chris Arnold and Dr. Jerry Larson will serve as the lead consultants. Chris and Jerry have extensive experience with girls' schools and regularly consult with independent schools on governance and leadership topics. They both served as administrators in independent schools and currently serve as school trustees. Educational Directions has completed over 350 head of school searches for independent schools throughout the United States and overseas.
 
You will be hearing from Susie Hunter in the next few days about the search process, timeline, and how we will select members for the Search Committee. You will also be asked to complete a survey that will provide important insights to the Search Committee.
 
Please note that future information about the search will be posted on the school website. We look forward to keeping you informed about the progress of the search and providing opportunities for your input.
 
With excitement for the future of Emma Willard School,
 
Lisa Allen LeFort '72
Chair, Emma Willard School Board of Trustees

Emma Willard School
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
518.833.1320