Dear Members of The Hill Community:

I write to you today to follow up on the recent announcement by Board Chair Jim Alexandre ’75 that Head of School Zack Lehman P’16 ’18 will depart The Hill at the conclusion of the 2022-23 academic year and, as the Chair of the Search Committee, provide you with an update on the search process for selecting the School’s 12th head of school.

For the last 10 years, Zack has exceptionally led The Hill through historic times of growth and advancement, achieving record enrollment and meeting and surpassing fundraising objectives, as well as playing an instrumental role in the revitalization of Pottstown. We are grateful to him for his dedication and for his commitment to establishing and stewarding a strong, healthy, and thriving Hill.

As we begin in earnest the search for Zack’s successor, we do so from a position of great strength. We are confident that the opportunity to build on that strength and lead Hill into an even brighter future will attract a number of diverse and qualified candidates.  Our family boarding school community is rare and special, and we are committed to finding the very best person to embody and uphold our core values as our leader.

I am excited to work with fellow committee members who have agreed to take on this important responsibility. The Search Committee will work closely with RG175, an educational leadership consulting firm, who will partner with us throughout the search process.

One of the most important first steps in this process is to hear from you – our alumni, parents, employees, and students – regarding the characteristics and qualities you most wish to see in our next head of school. We encourage you to complete the survey, by clicking here, in order to have the best representation of our diverse community; your participation is both valuable and crucial. The survey data collected is shared directly with RG175. The survey will close on September 9, 2022, so we hope you will take some time to share your thoughts before then.

In addition to the survey, if you wish contact the Committee or submit names of possible candidates, please do so by emailing us at: headofschoolsearch@thehill.org. Please know that information regarding specific candidates who enter the process will remain strictly confidential.

We will continue to provide periodic updates on the status of the search via email and on the Head of School Search landing page.  There you will find more information about the Head of School Search Committee members, RG175, and other announcements.

Thank you in advance for your participation and support!

Sincerely,
Michael W. Harris ’84 P’22
Head of School Search Committee, Chair
Board of Trustees, Vice Chair