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January 27, 2023
Dear Members of the St. Mark’s Community,
Following Tuesday's announcement that the 2023-2024 academic year will be the last for Head of School John C. Warren ’74, we would like to take the opportunity to thank John and Laura for their unwavering dedication to building a better St. Mark’s over the past 18 years. On behalf of the St. Mark’s School Board of Trustees, we would also like to introduce ourselves as the co-chairs of the Head of School Search Committee and share an update on the search process to date. As St. Mark’s alumni and trustees, we recognize the importance of this search and are deeply honored to lead it.
Search Committee: We have assembled a dynamite Search Committee (members listed below) composed of dedicated and diverse trustees, alumni, faculty, and parents, both current and past. Like our School tagline, our Search Committee is intentionally small, but thinking big! We are committed to a transparent and inclusive process to find the best next leader of St. Mark’s School. Please join us in thanking the members of the Search Committee for their time and dedication, and feel free to contact us at any time at stmarkshos@spencerstuart.com.
Search Partner: The Search Committee engaged in a comprehensive process that led to the selection of Spencer Stuart, a global leadership advisory firm, to assist us in the search. Spencer Stuart’s team, led by Mary Gorman and Aaron Mieszczanski, has a stellar track record of identifying and placing new leadership at the nation’s strongest schools. Working in partnership with Spencer Stuart, the Search Committee will evaluate candidates and ultimately make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees, which will make a final decision on the hiring of our next head of school.
Survey and Campus Visit: We look forward to engaging you in opportunities to meaningfully share your input about the school and its leadership. A survey will be shared with all members of the St. Mark’s community and the Spencer Stuart team will be on campus on February 6 and 7 to meet with the students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Details on the survey and campus visit will be forthcoming.
Head of School Search Webpage: To best keep our community informed, we have created a St. Mark’s Head of School search webpage to provide important updates, recent communications, and the ability to learn more about the search committee members and the team at Spencer Stuart. We encourage you to visit the web page often, as we will continually post relevant information during the search process.
Thank you for your trust, partnership and support.
Sincerely,
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