Membership

Unsung  Aimée Weil
  • Crisis Management
  • | Membership

Unsung Hero: Aimée Weil, Edmund Burke School

Weil demonstrated exceptional resilience in the face of adversity, guiding her school through a traumatic incident while ensuring safety, recovery and positive outcomes.
2 min read
Unsung  Paul Silva
  • Membership
  • | Planning

Unsung Hero: Paul Silva, Cushing Academy

Silva's skilled financial management resulted in substantial tuition revenue increases backed by a long-term financial model, ensuring his school’s long-term sustainability.
2 min read
Howard Richmond
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Unsung Hero: Howard Richmond, Krieger Schechter Day School

With a commitment to process management, Howard's financial stewardship paved the way for lasting improvements at Krieger Schechter Day School.
2 min read
Unsung Robert A. Orenstein
  • Membership
  • | Planning

Unsung Hero: Robert A. Orenstein, Avon Old Farms School

Orenstein's dedicated approach to school finances extends to his work with the broader business officer community.
2 min read
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Culture
  • | Membership

No Child Left Inside

This business officer has helped lead more than 100 outdoor trips for students, from cross-country skiing to mountain biking to backpacking.
4 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

End Games

Long-time business officers share how they chose to wrap up their careers.
7 min read
Unsung Hero Laura Miyoshi
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • | Facilities
  • | Membership

Unsung Hero: Laura Miyoshi, Sandy Spring Friends School

With an eye for detail and functionality, Miyoshi has helped ensure a greener future at Sandy Spring Friends School.
2 min read
Joan McCabe
  • Debt
  • | Membership

Unsung Hero: Joan McCabe, Pinecrest Academy

McCabe's financial skills resulted in successful debt refinancing, reduced interest rates and enhanced financial stability.
2 min read
Sherry Krebsbach
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Unsung Hero: Sherry Krebsbach, Saint John's Preparatory School

Krebsbach's unwavering commitment to her school serves as a bridge between eras of leadership, ensuring stability over the past 11 years.
2 min read
2023 Unsung Heroes
  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Announcing the 2023 NBOA Will J. Hancock Unsung Heroes

Congratulations to these exemplary business and operations leaders in independent schools!
2 min read
BOI 2023 group photo

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

Southern Comfort, National Connections

When newer business officers connect with experienced colleagues and each other, it moves all of our schools forward.
3 min read
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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Stranger Things

Business officers share some of the most unexpected moments they’ve had on the job.
7 min read
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Feature  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Tips from NBOA Board Chairs

Chairs of the NBOA Board of Directors share some nuggets of wisdom.
6 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Help Us Help You

Findings from the 2022 NBOA annual membership survey are in. And your voice is needed once again to make NBOA work for you.
4 min read
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Feature  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Back to the Future

In honor of NBOA's 25th Anniversary, NBOA members share their expectations, goals and dreams for the next generation of business office leaders.
4 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership
  • | Membership

BIG IDEAS for Independent School Business Innovation

Teacher retention, shared services and an alternative school year calendar are just some of the areas that this year’s NBOA Leadership Academy cohorts researched.
5 min read
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Feature  

  • Endowment
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: The Endowment Landscape

A deep dive into independent school endowments trends FY2005-FY2022, including analysis of asset allocation, performance, spending and contributions, plus a perspective on future developments.
13 min read
boarding schools

Feature  

  • Membership
  • | Risk Management

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Boarding Schools and the Business Office

A conversation with two boarding school CFOs on the challenges and opportunities for boarding schools over the past 25 years.
4 min read
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Feature  

  • Membership
  • | Pandemic

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: A Pandemic Without Panic

Business officers and business office staff played a key role in managing the onslaught of operational and financial changes brought on by the pandemic.
6 min read
advancement

Feature  

  • Enrollment
  • | Membership

Celebrate! 25 Years of NBOA: Advancement and the Business Office

A strong partnership between the chief business officer and chief advancement officer leads to better outcomes in all areas of school business, from tuition revenue to planned giving.
3 min read

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