Membership

25 Years of NBOA

Feature  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Elevating the Role 11 min read

As NBOA transformed and grew over the course of its first decade, industry leaders brought expertise, innovation and a strategic vision to the organization.
Chad Stacy and Spencer Taintor
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Head of School-Business Officer Partnership 3 min read

Behind our happy-student-filled, art-covered buildings, independent schools are complex organizations, operating with dual purposes.
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  • Membership
  • | Risk Management

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Risk Management Landscape 3 min read

The risk landscape has changed a lot for independent schools in the past 25 years. Schools' commitment to strategic risk management has stayed constant.
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  • Diversity and Inclusion
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Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Who Was at the Table? 8 min read

NBOA explores how efforts centered around inclusion and belonging within a diverse workforce have impacted the association and its members over the past 25 years.

Feature  

  • Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Origin Story 10 min read

This year, we celebrate our community, our contributions, our growth as a profession and our potential.
Jeff Shields and Sarah Daignault

Projections  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Reflections: Expanding Community, Offerings and Outcomes 9 min read

Just two people have led NBOA from the top in its 25 years. They share what leadership of the association has meant and what they see in the membership.
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

3 Takeaways from the Inspirational Suneel Gupta 5 min read

This year’s NBOA Annual Meeting opening keynote hit all the high notes — leadership, personal wellness and innovation.
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  • Membership

NBOA Annual Meeting Returns to Form 2 min read

Nearly 1,200 gathered to glean practical insights, soak up inspiration and partake in unmatched networking.
JW Marriott Live
  • Membership
  • | Professional Development

1,000+ School Leaders To Learn, Network and Celebrate! at the 2023 NBOA Annual Meeting 2 min read

This year's sessions will provide insight into topics such as data visualization, diversity and inclusion, and workplace wellness.

Business Intelligence  

  • Membership
  • | Research

You Asked, We Answered—with BIIS Data 4 min read This item is protected.

NBOA’s BIIS can help shed a light on the value of interest and investment income, business officer salaries and more.
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Back in the Business Office 3 min read

This controller’s entry point to the independent school world was a graduate-level business office internship, which convinced her to return years later.
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Congratulations to the 2023 NBOA Award Recipients 6 min read

This year’s awards recognize selfless and transformative leadership, and innovation in financial and facilities management.

CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Our Founding – Our Future: Celebrating 25 years of NBOA 5 min read

It’s been an incredible journey — with exciting collective work for the community to come.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

2022: My Favorite Things 4 min read

We accomplished much this past year that we can be proud of, from signature programs to robust data collection to timely guidance.
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  • Membership

The Best of 2022: Re-Defining Independent School Leadership 3 min read

To address the challenges of 2022 and beyond, independent school leaders looked inward to redefine their values and priorities.
Cheryl Sledoba, Ski Team

Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Slope Style 4 min read

When the school ski team needed a coach fast, this business officer and former pro skier stepped up.

CEO Notebook  

  • Membership

Aligning Who We Are With What We Do 3 min read

As NBOA plans to celebrate its first 25 years, we are asking all members to envision what the next 25 years could hold.

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Ingredients for Leadership: People, Mood Check, Time 4 min read

Our most critical issues cannot be solved without leadership that that takes time to listen.
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Voices from the Field  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Given a Second Chance 6 min read

Following a serious heart attack, this business officer restructured his work so that he can continue living to his fullest.
Ann-Marie Tewey
  • Membership

Unsung Hero: Ann-Marie Tewey, Boulder Country Day School 2 min read

Through major construction projects and benefits improvements, Tewey has been an instrumental force in modernizing operations at her school.

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