Jim Ventre, Assistant Head of School for Admission & Financial Aid at Phillips Academy Andover, received his degree in Economics and English from Dartmouth College in 1983. He then joined the Phillips Academy faculty as a teaching fellow in English and was also appointed as an admission officer until 1986. After a brief time on Wall Street, he was appointed director of financial aid in 1990. He was appointed dean of admission in 2012. In addition to his responsibilities in the Office of Admission, Ventre has served as an advisor, coach, and house counselor for close to four decades. Ventre was appointed interim head of school in 2019 and returned to his role in admission and financial aid in the summer of 2020. In 2021, Ventre earned the Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML) through the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School. Ventre has been celebrated for his work with underserved populations, and he has dedicated his professional career to working with students and their families to gain access to Andover.

Jorge Delgado is the Director of Enrollment at The Thacher School in Ojai, CA, where he also serves as an advisor to Sophomores, a camping trip leader, and is a part of the Los Padres dorm team (Sophomore boys). With a career spanning both higher education and independent schools, he previously served as the Director of Enrollment Management at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School, a pre-K through 12 day school in Cambridge, MA. His admissions experience includes roles at Brandeis University (MA), Bentley University (MA), and The George Washington University (DC). Jorge is passionate about developing effective international recruitment strategies and optimizing approaches to financial aid to enhance both access and affordability. He is noted for his experience in leading high-functioning teams, leveraging strong team dynamics, and building close partnerships with key campus stakeholders. Jorge is a graduate of Wesleyan University and earned a Master’s degree in Strategic Data Analytics from Brandeis University.

Kathrina Weekes is the Head of School at Julia Morgan School for Girls in Oakland, California. With more than 20 years in independent schools, she has served as a teacher, dean, and Director of Enrollment Management, bringing a systems-level understanding of how admission, retention, and community culture intersect. Kathrina’s leadership centers on access, belonging, and partnership with families, and she is especially interested in how schools can build enrollment practices that are both strategic and deeply human. In her work in strategic enrollment management, Kathrina has guided schools in using data and intentional planning to align enrollment goals with the institutional mission, moving beyond simply filling seats to cultivate communities that reflect a school’s deepest values. She understands that sustainable enrollment is built on trust, and that the decisions schools make about who they recruit, how they welcome families, and how they support students through every transition are ultimately expressions of institutional character. She is passionate about helping school leaders create communities where students and families feel truly seen and known.

Bill Leahy, Consultant at Carney, Sandoe & Associates, brings a wealth of boarding school leadership and enrollment management experience and expertise, having spent more than three decades at both the collegiate and secondary school levels. A native of New Hampshire, Bill returned to the Granite State in 2016 to serve as Dean of Enrollment at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he served in that position for eight years before joining the Carney Sandoe Team in 2024. In addition to his service at Phillips Exeter Academy, Bill served as Director of Admissions at Phillips Academy, Dean of Enrollment at Hotchkiss School, Director of Financial Aid and Senior Associate Director of Admission at St. Paul’s School, and Global Director of Enrollment Management at Avenues: The World School in New York City.

Phillip Levine is the Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Wellesley College, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He previously served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Levine earned his BS from Cornell University and his PhD from Princeton University. He has written dozens of journal articles and authored, coauthored, or edited six books on social policy. His 2022 book, A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students – and Universities (University of Chicago Press), examines college pricing and access. His forthcoming book, Hidden Tuition: An Insider’s Guide to College Pricing and Financial Aid (University of Chicago Press), is an accessible question-and-answer guide to the financial aid system and strategies for families. He is also the founder and CEO of MyinTuition Corp., a nonprofit that provides a simplified financial aid calculator to dozens of colleges and universities.

Suzanne Buck is the Head of School of Western Reserve Academy, a college preparatory boarding and day school in Hudson, Ohio. An innovator in strategic planning and relational in her approach to community building, Suzanne is thrilled to help WRA deliver on its mission to prepare students to blaze trails in learning and in life. And true to the school’s vision, Suzanne seeks to foster an unrivaled educational experience, one that is illuminated by tradition, sparked by innovation and energized by joy. Suzanne is a proud graduate of Connecticut College, where she studied anthropology, co-captained the women’s field hockey and lacrosse teams, and served as a House Fellow. In addition to her B.A., Suzanne has earned degrees in clinical social work from Columbia University and in education from Harvard University. She has held posts at Westminster School (CT), Fay School, New Hampton School, and prior to WRA, was the Rector (Head of School) at Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia. Suzanne credits her 20+ year career in independent school enrollment management as cultivating the skills she employs every day as a head of school.

After retiring from Hamilton College in 2024, Monica Inzer launched Inzer Consulting Services, offering strategic enrollment management expertise, guidance, and executive coaching tailored to the needs of higher education leaders, institutions, and organizations. Monica works with boards, presidents, senior leadership teams, and enrollment professionals to identify opportunities and advise on best practices, and she has been fortunate to work with a variety of institutions that are as wide-ranging in mission and selectivity as they are in size, offerings, and resources. Throughout Monica’s twenty-year career at Hamilton, the institution experienced unprecedented success in student quality, diversity, selectivity, and retention. Monica championed access and opportunity, prioritizing financial aid, eliminating merit scholarships, and helping Hamilton join a select number of colleges that are both need-blind in admission and meet 100% demonstrated financial need. Her expertise was recognized nationally, with invitations to speak at schools, professional associations, and in the national media, as well as serving on The Common Application Board of Directors. Upon retirement, Monica became Hamilton’s first emeritus vice president and a scholarship was endowed in her honor. Previously, Monica was Dean of Undergraduate Admission and Student Financial Services at Babson College, Director of Admissions at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and held various admission and advancement roles at Moses Brown School, The Frederick Gunn School, and Muhlenberg College.