Dyana Conroy

Dyana Conroy

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

The Potomac School

McLean, VA

Dyana Conroy is the chief financial officer and chief operating officer at The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia, a role she has held since July 2015.  She previously served for four years as the director of finance and operations for The Peck School in Morristown, New Jersey. Prior to entering school finance and operations, Conroy served as managing director of real estate asset management with Madison Capital. She has also held the positions of senior financial planner with The Ayco Company and associate with Prudential Real Estate Investors. She received an MBA from New York University and a bachelor of science in business administration from Georgetown University. Conroy was a member of the TIAA Select Council (2019-2021), the NBOA BIIS Data Task Force (2020-21), and was a 2022 recipient of the NBOA Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award. Conroy has presented at several NBOA Annual Meetings and is pleased to join the faculty of the 2023 Business Officer Institute.

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Past Webinars

  • Culture and Compensation: How to Empower Your Faculty This item is protected

    October 9, 2026
    Discover how a school transformed faculty compensation from a traditional salary scale to an innovative banded system. Learn how they secured buy-in, sustained momentum over 9 years, and created a model that supports faculty growth, agency, and feedback.
  • 2026’s Back-to-School Legal & Regulatory Update This item is protected

    September 30, 2026
    Join independent school legal experts as they review recent changes to the law and answer your questions about how they may impact your school.
  • Grants Management for Independent Schools This item is protected

    May 26, 2026
    Designed for business officers who manage or oversee grants, this webinar provides actionable tools and templates to strengthen financial stewardship and enhance mission impact through effective grants administration.
  • Enrollment Forecasting as a Strategic Financial Tool This item is protected

    May 8, 2026
    This webinar presents a strategic approach to enrollment forecasting that blends the enrollment team’s relational insights with financial analysis and data modeling. Learn how to strengthen projections using internal data alongside external signals.
  • There's More Room for Change Than You Think This item is protected

    April 24, 2026
    To stay competitive in today’s educational landscape, independent schools should modernize spaces by aligning with evolving pedagogical trends and technology advancements. Learn how existing spaces can be transformed to better serve a campus community.

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