Rhonda Durham is a Senior Consultant for the firm’s Search & Consulting Group where she partners with independent school boards and leadership teams on head of school and senior administrator searches nationwide, with particular focus in the Southwest. Drawing on decades of experience in independent schools, she advises clients on governance, leadership transitions, head-board relations, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness. She is particularly passionate about helping schools identify and support exceptional leaders and has mentored numerous aspiring heads and senior administrators.

Before joining CS&A, Rhonda served for 12 years as Executive Director of the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS), one of the nation’s leading regional independent school associations. ISAS serves member schools across six states and supports over 100,000 students through accreditation, professional development, and school improvement initiatives. As Executive Director, Rhonda led the association’s accreditation program, directed professional learning for heads of school, trustees, administrators, and faculty, and advised member schools on accreditation, governance, and institutional leadership. During her tenure, she chaired the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Commission on Accreditation and served as founding Chair of the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA), helping advance accreditation practices nationally and internationally.

Prior to ISAS, Rhonda served as Head of School at Trinity School in Midland, Texas, an independent PK–12 school. Earlier in her career, she served in a variety of independent school roles, including Director of Admission, Development Director, teacher, and trustee. Before entering school leadership, she spent ten years as co-manager of an investment limited partnership, gaining valuable experience in finance, strategic planning, and organizational management.

Rhonda currently serves as a trustee of Norfolk Academy, her alma mater, and previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal School of Dallas. She is a past Chair of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC) and has served on the boards of the ISAS Group Benefits Trust, the Texas and Oklahoma Private School Accreditation Commissions, and the Texas Private Schools Association. In 2018, she received the National Business Officers Association’s Sarah P. Daignault Outstanding Support of Independent Schools Award.

Rhonda earned a Bachelor of Arts from Sweet Briar College. She also studied at Université de Paris V (Sorbonne) and completed graduate-level French studies at Southern Methodist University.