Leadership Academy

NBOA Leadership Academy

Nominations for the 2025-26 NBOA Leadership Academy cohort will open in fall 2024.
Sign up to be notified when the application is available. If you have any questions, please contact programs@nboa.org.

2023-24 Cohort

Program Mentors

Nancy Greene

Nancy Greene

Vice President of Finance and Operations/CFO

Pine Crest School

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Alex Heiberger

Alex Heiberger

Chief Financial and Operations Officer

The Madeira School

McLean, VA

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Dallas Joseph

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Baylor School

Chattanooga, TN

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Donna Pacchioni

Retired CFO

Formerly Hawken School

Gates Mills, OH

Program Participants

Rachel Barr

Rachel Barr

Chief Business & Human Resource Officer

Indian Creek School

Crownsville, MD

Max Beron

Max Beron

Director of Business and Operations

Hamlin Robinson School

Seattle, WA

Jeff Bingham

Jeff Bingham

Chief Financial Officer

Casady School

Oklahoma City, OK

Elizabeth Budzinski

Elizabeth Budzinski

Business Manager

Worcester Academy

Worcester, MA

Kelly Carlson

Kelly Carlson

Director of Finance and Operations

The Pine School

Hobe Sound, FL

Rebecca De Jesus

Rebecca De Jesús

Chief Business Officer

Oxbridge Academy

West Palm Beach, FL

Jackie Fellini

Jackie Fellini

Director of Finance/Controller

Thayer Academy

Braintree, MA

Gina Fuller

Gina Fuller

Business Manager

Millbrook School

Millbrook, NY

Tami Gavaletz

Tami Gavaletz

Assistant Head of School for Business and Operations

Principia School

St. Louis, MO

Ari Hausman

Ari Hausman

Director of Finance and Operations

The Fletcher School

Charlotte, NC

Vance Ito

Vance Ito

Chief Financial Officer

Village School

Pacific Palisades, CA

Celine Jin

Celine Jin

Manager of Risk and Compliance

Seoul Foreign School

Seoul, South Korea

Tanya Kellar

Tanya Kellar

Director of Finance

Charlotte Latin School

Charlotte, NC

Erin Martin

Erin Martin

Chief Financial Officer

Silverdale Baptist Academy

Chattanooga, TN

Danny Mynar

Danny Mynar

Director, Campus Operations

Kamehameha Schools Maui

Maui, HI

Katherine Perretta

Katherine Perretta

Director of Finance and Operations

Montessori Community School

Durham, NC

Anne Marie Schettini-Lynch

Anne Marie Schettini-Lynch

Chief Financial and Operations Officer

New Canaan Country School

New Canaan, CT

Donna Scott

Donna Scott

Director of Finance and Operations

Community School

St. Louis, MO

Kaytria Stauffer

Kaytria Stauffer

Chief Operations Officer

A Step Up Academy

Jenkintown, PA

Maryn Ward

Maryn Ward

Director of Finance

St. Christopher's School

Richmond, VA

Clarence Zachery

Clarence Zachery

Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Brooklyn Friends School

Brooklyn, NY