Dear Friends,
As you know, Tom Needham is stepping down following the 2021-2022 school year after 15 years as Head of School here at Hill Top. Our little school has come a long way under Tom’s direction, and we are grateful for his leadership.
My name is Tim Madigan, I am the vice chair of the Hill Top Board of Trustees and I have been asked to serve as Chair of the Head Search Committee. We are in the early stages of the search process, which is to say we have established our Search Committee. I have provided a list of the members of the Search Committee. Following the review of potential search firms to lead us in this process, our Board of Trustees have contracted with a firm that we believe is a good fit for our school and is located in Princeton, NJ to be convenient for any on campus meetings. The role of the search firm is to ensure a complete and equitable process from start to finish and to access the widest candidate pool possible. We are confident that their efforts in working with us will provide Hill Top with a perfect successor to Tom’s leadership.
The firm that we’ve engaged is Wickenden Associates/DRG to assist with the search. Jim Wickenden and his firm have been conducting independent school searches for over 30 years. Their partnership with DRG has opened up even more resources and a wider reach for candidates.
I am very proud to be chairing this process and enthusiastic to be a part of the Hill Top community. I look forward to providing you with updates throughout the search process.
Regards,
Timothy P. Madigan, Ph.D.
Head of School, The Churchill School and Center
Vice Chair, Hill Top Preparatory School Board of Trustees
Chair, Hill Top Preparatory School, Head of School Search Committee
