Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Board Secretary

The Lawrenceville School

Ben Hammond has served as Lawrenceville’s chief financial and administrative officer and secretary to the board of trustees since July 1, 2017.As Lawrenceville’s CFO, Hammond has primary responsibility for the school’s business operations, financial management, budget and financial planning, and endowment and other assets, including off-campus real estate. As the School’s chief administrative officer , he also oversees auxiliary services and summer programs, human resources, legal and risk management the Lawrenceville Summer Scholars program, and Lawrenceville’s Childcare Center.Previously he spent six years in Massachusetts serving as vice president for finance and administration and treasurer at Wellesley College (2013-17) and vice president for finance and administration and treasurer at Mount Holyoke College (2011-13). Between 2002-11, he served as a senior administrator at Princeton University. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant at McKinsey. Hammond earned his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and a bachelor’s degree in history and literature from Harvard College. He grew up on the campus of and graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy.

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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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