board appoints next head of school
On December 17, 2025, the Board of Trustees announced Dr. Paul Adler as the next Head of School at The Harvey School. Paul will officially begin his tenure on July 1, 2026.
Current Harvey Head of School William J. Knauer announced in June 2025 that he will leave his position at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. He will continue to serve as Head of School at Harvey through June 2026.
Head of School Search Committee
The Board of Trustees appointed 15 members of the Harvey community to serve on our Head of School Search Committee. These individuals have each demonstrated devotion and commitment to Harvey, as well as being critical thinkers who are deeply dedicated to Harvey's mission. We invite you to meet our committee members below.
Ashley Foote
Head of School Search Committee Chair
Trustee-Board Secretary
HOS Search Committee Chair
Parent '24, '24, '25
Vinny Alexander
Director of Performing Arts
Director of Summer Programs
Parent '13, '16, '22
Philip Bowers '70
Trustee-Board Vice Chair
Alumnus '70
Parent '13, '15
Alex Brooks-Barr
Director of Finance and Operations
Parent '29
Rob Comerford
Parent '27
Jessica Falcon
History Department Chair
Upper School Teacher
Model UN Coach
Jerri-Lynn Galgano
Trustee-Board Co-Chair
Parent '20 and '23
Marcie Hajem
Middle School Science Teacher
Director of Stafford Dormitory
Middle School Girls Basketball Coach
Parent '28, '31
Donna Leone
Trustee
Parent '04, '08
Lindsey Lynch '05
Trustee
Alumna '05
Gregg Roberts
Trustee
Parent '23, '27, '29
Andrea Tessler
Trustee-Board Treasurer
Parent '15, '19
Eileen Walker
Trustee-Board Co-Chair
Parent '03, '05
Nicole Wright '05
Trustee
Alumna '05
Community Correspondence
All correspondence to the Harvey community regarding our next Head of School search can be found below.
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![Statement from the Harvey Board of Trustees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755188837/harvey/vbxjtuu9bwohwuj3ftih/BoardStatement.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755188837/harvey/vbxjtuu9bwohwuj3ftih/BoardStatement.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1755188837/harvey/vbxjtuu9bwohwuj3ftih/BoardStatement.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1755188837/harvey/vbxjtuu9bwohwuj3ftih/BoardStatement.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1755188837/harvey/vbxjtuu9bwohwuj3ftih/BoardStatement.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755188837/harvey/vbxjtuu9bwohwuj3ftih/BoardStatement.png","width":2160}])
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Thank you to all who were involved in this important search.