Description & Details
The Trustee Series is a year-long program offering 10 dynamic webinars tailor-made for both trustees and heads. These salient Zoom webinars feature governance topics aimed at enhancing the health and efficacy of your board. Two roundtable sessions are included to support both incoming and current board chairs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your board's performance and impact!
Audience
For trustees of independent schools & heads of school.
Recordings & Resources
Recordings and resources, if made available by the presenter, will be accessible until June 30, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
Dates & Time
Live webinars will take place via Zoom, 3:00 – 4:00 pm central/4:00 – 5:00 pm eastern on the following Thursdays:
- Thursday, September 18, 2025
Independent School Trends Trustees Will Navigate This Year
Debra Wilson, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Thursday, October 16, 2025
Strategic Financial Planning for Trustees
James Honan, Harvard University
- Thursday, November 20, 2025
Empowering Independent School Trustees: Current Trends, Culture & Campaigns
Meghan Davison & Bob Weston, CCS Fundraising
- Thursday, December 11, 2025
Board Chair Roundtable I
Georgy Ann Peluchiwski & Stephanie Rogen, Greenwich Leadership Partners
Note: For current and incoming board chairs only. This session will not be recorded.
- Thursday, January 22, 2026
Navigating the Future: Key Trends Impacting Independent Schools
Amada Torres, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Thursday, February 12, 2026
Everyday Succession Planning: Resilience for Leadership Transition
Georgy Ann Peluchiwski & Stephanie Rogen, Greenwich Leadership Partners
Note: This session will not be recorded.
- Thursday, March 5, 2026
From the Classroom to Courtroom: Hot Legal Topics & Governance Trends for Trustees
Megan Mann, Approach
- Thursday, April 30, 2026
The Year Before the Strategic Plan
Greg Bamford, Leadership+Design
- Thursday, May 7, 2026
Board Chair Roundtable II - Being the Board Chair Your Board Needs
Lynn Wendell, Independent School Governance Expert
Note: For current and incoming board chairs only. This session will not be recorded.
- Thursday, May 14, 2026
Design Levers for Effective Change
Antonio Viva, Leadership+Design
ISACS Policies & Disclaimers
During online registration, you will be prompted to acknowledge the following policies for participation. ISACS reserves the right to revoke the registration and end the participation of any registrant who does not follow our Policies & Disclaimers for Professional Learning Events.
Acknowledgement of Intellectual Property
Participants expressly acknowledge the intellectual property of the presenters of this event and the following conditions of attendance. This acknowledgement includes the understanding that creating any form of recording or copying, including but not limited to video, audio, or photography is a violation of the intellectual property of the speakers as well as a violation of the terms of participation in this event. Participants expressly agree not to independently record/copy, or knowingly let anyone else record/copy, any part of the conference sessions in which they participate. Participants will not share the event or recorded links, resources, or content. The links must be used solely by the registrant.
Community of Learners
We are delighted you will be joining this ISACS learning community. We ask everyone to enter each session as listeners, learners, and thoughtful contributors. We welcome a variety of perspectives with a focus on understanding as opposed to debating. Our hope is for each session to serve as a springboard to additional conversations. To that end, ISACS prohibits the recording of any portion of this event as well as the unapproved posting of presenter or participant comments or resources from ISACS events. We thank you in advance for your willingness to respectfully listen & learn with us.