Gwen Pojasek

Gwen Pojasek

Chief Financial Officer

Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School

Gwen Pojasek is the chief financial officer at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School and has been with the school for 21 years. In this role, she has overseen $26M in capital projects, including the acquisition of mission-appropriate abutting properties. She also oversees the non-academic operations, including Running Brook Camps. Pojasek currently serves as the president of the Massachusetts Association of Non-Profit Schools and Colleges and is president of the board for the Friends of the Waltham Family School. She has volunteered for several independent school associations, including serving as a member of the Association of Independent Schools of New England professional development committee and serving on NBOA’s Business Officers Council. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from University of Colorado Denver.

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Past Webinars

  • AI in Independent Schools: Navigating Legal Risks While Embracing Innovation This item is protected

    October 22, 2026
    Artificial intelligence is reshaping independent schools. Explore key legal and risk considerations, including privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, discrimination, vendor contracts, and regulation, with practical guidance for policy development.
  • 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.

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