Tom Lengel is a Senior Consultant with our Search & Consulting Group.

Tom brings more than four decades of leadership experience in independent schools to his work at CS&A. Most recently, he served for 17 years at Holy Child School at Rosemont in Pennsylvania, for the first 7 years as Associate Head and the last 10 years as the School’s first lay Head. Tom is the second longest serving Head in the School’s 77 year history.  During his tenure, Tom led a transformative master planning process that doubled the campus footprint, directed an $8 million capital campaign, and guided the school through the COVID-19 pandemic—all while achieving record enrollment. He also spearheaded a successful rebranding effort, set new benchmarks in fundraising, significantly increased diversity among the student body, and built a strong senior leadership team that he mentored closely.

Tom has held numerous other leadership positions, including Head of Upper School at The Haverford School (PA), Head of School at The Grosse Pointe Academy (MI), and Headmaster at Stuart Hall for Boys (CA). His accomplishments include eliminating AP courses in favor of deeper, elective-based learning; redesigning advisory systems; launching learning support services; and guiding schools through successful accreditation processes. Tom began his career at Delbarton School (NJ), where he taught U.S. History, coached hockey, baseball and lacrosse, and served as Director of Admissions and Financial Aid.

Tom earned his B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and his M.A. in American History from Rutgers University. He has served on multiple boards and as a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools Accreditation Commission and chaired the Accreditation visits for numerous schools, including LaSalle College High School, Scranton Preparatory School, Holy Ghost Prep, Ancillae-Assumpta Academy and Mount Saint Joseph’s Academy.  He has also presented at numerous educational conferences. 

Tom enjoys reading history and biographies, sports, and spending time with his wife, their three grown sons and three young grandchildren. Fun facts: in his spare time, Tom occasionally umpires in the local Little League, and he walked the Camino Santiago in 2024 (500 miles in 35 days).