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Congratulations to Lisa Sun who has been named the next Head of School at the Indian Mountain School. Katie R. and Elizabeth Dorr Weithman led this search with Gigi M. and Maria Connor. 

The Lawrenceville School, one of the nation’s top co-educational boarding and day schools for students in grades nine through twelve, seeks a strategic and collaborative Dean of Enrollment Management to foster a data-driven culture and shape a compelling vision for the School’s enrollment management strategy. With applications regularly exceeding 2,400 for 260 seats, Lawrenceville is considered among the most selective and prestigious secondary schools in the country. As the School’s chief enrollment officer and a key member of the senior leadership team, the Dean will strengthen all stages of the enrollment management cycle at Lawrenceville and collaborate with leaders across the school community to ensure a cohesive delivery of the mission of the School, which through House and Harkness, challenges a diverse community of promising young people to lead lives of learning, integrity, and high purpose, inspiring the best in each to seek the best for all. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gAmDJ95t Carrie Alexander is leading this search with Diana Carmona and Marlyn Desire.

We are pleased to share that Alexander Brown has been named the new Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations at the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine. Brown most recently served as Vice President for Advancement at Emory University. In this role, he was responsible for the principal gifts program and the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Over the course of his 22 years at Emory, he held many leadership positions representing the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center and in central Advancement and Alumni Engagement, including as interim Vice President for the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Associate Vice President for the Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Healthcare. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e4GufYNG Jack Gorman led this search with Grace Zakim and Sandeep Kaur. 

We are pleased to share that the Hammer Museum has named Zoë Ryan as its next Director. She will succeed longtime director Ann Philbin, who is retiring in November after leading the museum for 25 years.   Ryan previously served as the Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania. In that role, she was responsible for overseeing the ICA’s exhibition programs, art commissions and public engagement. Prior to the ICA, Ryan was the John H. Bryan Chair and Curator of Architecture and Design at the Art Institute of Chicago, where she managed a collection of more than 250,000 objects. Ryan has also curated large scale international exhibitions including the second Istanbul Design Biennial, The Future is Not What it Used to Be in 2014.   Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e8s9tMzU   Sarah James and Courtney Wilk-Mandel led this search with Rafael Escobedo.

We are pleased to share that Juan de Pablo, PhD, has started his new role at New York University as the Executive Dean of the Tandon School of Engineering and the University’s inaugural Executive Vice President for Global Science and Tech. De Pablo, a distinguished materials scientist, is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Mexican Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He previously served as the Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago; the Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering at Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; and a Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. De Pablo brings a nationally recognized record of leading far-reaching, strategic science initiatives and experience in working across disciplines, schools, and national laboratories to advance science in cross-cutting and innovative ways. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gb7FiZrF John Muckle and Elizabeth Dorr Weithman led this search with Melissa DePretto Behan, Ed.D. and Ethan Thomas

A.T. Still University is seeking two leaders for its Central Coast Physician Assistant Program: a Director of Clinical Education and a Director of Didactic Education. These roles require individuals who are collaborative, innovative, and committed to enhancing diversity within the physician assistant workforce. The program aims to train students to serve medically underserved communities, emphasizing cultural humility and inclusivity, with a significant portion of its student body coming from historically underrepresented groups. Both Director positions involve strategic leadership responsibilities, including curriculum development, faculty management, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gZ9HH3Ne Jay Ryan Torio, MBA is leading both searches with Gigi M.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington), a renowned collections-based research and educational institution, seeks an innovative, strategic, and collaborative leader for the position of Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Engagement. Reporting to the President, the Director of Education and Public Engagement will be responsible for shaping an innovative and ambitious vision for The Huntington’s diverse learning experiences, consistent with the institution’s strategic plan and aspirations. Overseeing a budget of $2.4 million, a full-time staff of 22, and 1000 volunteers and docents, this is an extraordinary opportunity to expand programs, reach new audiences through in-person and digital engagement, and champion the continued relevance of The Huntington’s collections and research. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g-SWVag5 Claire Hennessey and Ryan Leichenauer are leading this search with Aku Ammah-Tagoe, PhD and Rachel Banderob.

Congratulations to Jim Hamilton on being named The Peddie School’s next Head of School. Katie R. and Berkley Braden led this search with Gigi M. and Maria Connor. 

Friends Of The Public Garden seeks a visionary, collegial, and compelling leader to serve as its next President in Boston, Massachusetts. Working at the intersection of greenspace conservation, advocacy, arts + culture, and education, the Friends is a celebrated nonprofit organization that collaborates closely with the City of Boston to steward and preserve three of Boston’s most important greenspaces: the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The next President of the Friends will have the opportunity to usher the organization into its next era of impact, influence, and organizational maturity, providing strategic vision and inspirational leadership as the Friends continues to build momentum. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gzExQUVz Carrie Alexander and Karen McPhedran are leading this search with Stephen Kalogeras. 

Last week IM Partner and UMass Alumna Rebecca Kennedy participated in the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Humanities and Fine Arts Career Services and Alumni Networking event. The focus of the gathering, called “From Here to Career,” was about careers with a humanities or fine arts degree and thinking about post-graduate life. HFA students spoke with and asked a number of alum about how their undergraduate degrees prepared them for their current careers. The event also featured a "Meet the Dean" gathering and chance for a number of alum to network and discuss their ongoing commitment to UMass and its students.