CS&A Sponsors ISACS 2023-24 Trustee Series


Bob Vitalo kicked off this yearlong series in August.
Read MoreSenior Consultant Ben Bolte shares his expert advice on building a pathway to headship or a top leadership position in independent schools.
Read MoreWhen you partner with Carney, Sandoe & Associates to hire a key administrator—an assistant or division head, dean, college counselor, admissions director, diversity director, or other major role—the only decision we want you to have to make is to choose the best candidate from our pool of finalists. We want you to be able to use your valuable time at key points in the process and to have provided you with the most useful intel to make an informed decision that results in a lasting appointment.
Through the proactive, responsive, and thorough support of our Consultants, we handle all of the organization, outreach, timing, and procedures leading up to the interview stage in a search. Then we take care of referencing, communication, and help with negotiations so you can hire the administrators you need.
See a representative list of completed searches.
CS&A makes it a full-time job to know as many people in the education community as possible—to know what kind of work they do, who does it well, who the promising or proven leaders are, and what their professional goals look like. Our Consultants work to keep you fully informed about all of your candidates in a search so that you can make the right decision for your school.
Our commitment to equity and inclusion surfaces in our team’s dedication to consistently increasing diversity in schools and colleges by providing access to a multifaceted candidate pool. Our network comes in part from having recruited and placed hundreds of persons of color to work in independent schools across the country and around the world and from our FORUM/DEIB event we hold each year. Additionally, all head of school searches include the option of engaging in implicit bias training for search committees at no extra cost.
I want again to express my profound and sincere thanks for all you have done throughout the search, Ben. For me, there was a special bond that developed among us. When we first met, you may recall that I emphasized we were looking for true partners in the search. That is exactly what we got. You were also an adviser, guide, cheerleader, traveler from remote places, and realist. Your patience inspired me, and you put up with the many demands I placed on you. You educated me about a world that was largely unfamiliar to me. You guided us to a successful conclusion. I would like to thank you for your friendship and all that you have done.Ronan Harty The Packer Collegiate Institute See More Success Stories
Bob Vitalo kicked off this yearlong series in August.
Read MoreThrough our consulting work, we know that a high-functioning board of trustees/head of school relationship is critical to effective governance. CS&A is proud to champion the trustees/head partnership through support of programs like the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) 2023-24 Trustees Series.
Bob Vitalo, Vice President, Search & Consulting Services, kicked off the series in August with his thoughts on the trustees/head relationship and things to consider as the school year begins.
Best of luck to all the trustees and heads of school participating! Learn more about the series here.
Heather Flewelling presented on the head of school search process to a group of assistant and associate heads.
Read MoreIn July, Heather Flewelling, CS&A’s Chief Talent Officer, Search & Consulting Services, was a guest at the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Roundtable for Assistant and Associates Heads.
She presented “Paths for Growth: Inside the Head of School Search Process” to a group of aspiring boarding school heads and shared her experience from leading dozens of head of school searches.
Bob Vitalo visited with students in the Independent School Leadership Graduate Program.
Read MoreBob Vitalo, Vice President, Search & Consulting Services at Carney Sandoe is pictured with Carrie Grimes, Director of Peabody Independent School Leadership Master's Program at Vanderbilt University.
Bob spoke to the graduating students in the program about current leadership opportunities in independent schools and worked with the cohort on resume and interview preparation.
The Admission Leadership Council Seminar was held in Los Angeles at Viewpoint School.
Read MoreConsultant and Executive Coach Cathy Shelburne attended the Enrollment Management Association's (EMA) Admission Leadership Council Seminar in Los Angeles on April 27.
Held at Viewpoint School, the event was designed for attendees to celebrate wins, collaborate on future endeavors, and be inspired by regional and industry-wide trends.
Cathy enjoyed connecting with admission leaders from the Los Angeles area.
Barbara also hosted a session with aspiring Catholic school leaders.
Read MoreBarbara Daush, Practice Leader of our Catholic Schools Practice, attended the Institute for Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Education (ILEE) Seminar at the end of April in Colorado.
ILEE is a professional community for private school leaders. In addition to meeting with sitting Catholic school presidents, Barbara held a session with aspiring Catholic school leaders. CS&A was also a sponsor of the event.
Heather Flewelling and Hakeem Adeyemi attended this National Partnership for Educational Access event.
Read MoreIf you work hard for equity and justice in education, you don’t have to work alone. Carney Sandoe was proud to sponsor the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) 2023 Annual Conference April 12-14 in Boston.
Heather Flewelling, Chief Talent Officer, Search & Consulting Services, introduced the event's closing keynote speaker. Additionally, Hakeem Adeyemi from our Placement Group represented CS&A at our sponsor table. Both Heather and Hakeem enjoyed connecting with education leaders, experts, and practitioners from across the country.
Sara presented at the NYSAIS Institutional Advancement Conference on hybrid advancement offices.
Read MoreSara Shulman, Consultant in our Development & Finance Practice, presented today at the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Institutional Advancement Conference on the pros and cons of a hybrid advancement team.
With co-presenter Laurie Hindley, Director of Advancement at Hewitt School, the session discussed how flexible work arrangements create a more equitable and sustainable work environment and allow advancement teams to reach more constituents than ever.
The team exhibited at and sponsored the 2023 Global Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreKaren Neitzel, Art Charles, Deb Welch, and Ji Han from our International Schools Practice attended the AAIE 2023 Global Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 6-8.
They enjoyed their time connecting with international school leaders and administrators and discussing best practices in retained search work. Learn more about their team and the schools they serve here.
Skip enjoyed connecting with leaders from the Jewish schools he serves nationwide.
Read MoreSenior Consultant Skip Kotkins attended and exhibited at the Prizmah Conference in Denver on January 8-10.
Prizmah partners with day schools, yeshivas, philanthropists, and communities from all denominations, helping them grow their reach and impact and tackle the challenges on their path to success. Skip enjoyed meeting school leaders and discussing best practices in retained leadership searches, governance, and board relations.