Good Governance from the Head’s Perspective – Insights from Dr. Scott Erickson
Update: 2020-08-31
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In this crossover episode from NAIS Member Voices, Dr. Scott Erickson, head of Phillips Brooks School (CA), discusses how he employs effective governance practices, how he addresses communication gaps with his school and board, and how he uses his training as an ordained minister in his leadership. Scott has been Head of School at Phillips Brooks School since 2011. During his tenure, he positioned PBS to initiate its first-ever comprehensive capital campaign to invest in faculty with creative solutions for talent retention, establish an innovative Invention Program, and build a community center. Scott has also focused on expanding parent education, optimizing community relationships, and partnering with the board to strengthen the school’s financial position. A frequent speaker at workshops and conferences, Scott serves on the Board of Directors at Common Sense Media as well as the Advisory Boards for Independent School Management and Art & Science Group. He began his independent school career as a teacher, chaplain, and humanities department chair at St. Paul’s School, a coeducational boarding school in New Hampshire. An Iowa native, Scott’s undergraduate degree is in music, and he holds a doctorate from Uppsala University in Sweden, where he lived for six years.
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