Who are the search consultants?

Sherry’s search work has included Head of School, Executive Director, and senior administrator searches for a range of school types. Sherry for the founding director of the Independent School Consortium (ISC) of Greater Philadelphia, an organizational resource that focused on the recruitment and retention of diverse faculty and staff. Sherry has built an extensive and diverse network of contacts throughout the country. She is also a past recipient of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Diversity Leadership Award. Sherry is actively involved in national and community organizations, and she has served as a trustee for independent and charter schools.

Nishant heads the firm’s Independent School practice, recruiting leaders for private, charter, and mission driven schools across the country. In addition to his active role in executive level searches, he offers consulting on strategy and DE&I, as well as leadership and governance coaching and training for education and nonprofit organizations. In his career, Nishant has served as Head of The Children’s School in Atlanta. He has twice co-chaired the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference, served on the faculty of the Student Diversity Leadership Conference, and served on the NAIS board. Since 2018 Nishant has served each summer as a faculty mentor of the NAIS Institute for New Heads, where he coaches new heads of school.