Head of School
Andrew J. Vadnais became Darrow's eleventh Head of School on July 1, 2019. Since then, he has skillfully navigated the School through numerous challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, rising operational costs, an aging historic campus, and staying at the forefront of change. He has prioritized ensuring that Darrow provides an excellent educational experience by focusing on recruiting and hiring skilled and well-credentialed faculty. Furthermore, he has developed a Campus Master Plan to guide future strategic planning efforts, manage Darrow's resources, and efficiently align the School's priorities for the next decade and beyond.
Board of Trustees
Darrow School Board of Trustees is composed of at least 12 and at most 23 voting members; new trustees are elected upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee by a two-thirds vote of current trustees present at a full Board meeting where there is a quorum. The full Board typically meets three times during its fiscal year, July 1 through June 30: fall, winter, and spring.
The Board's responsibilities are met through the actions and recommendations of the standing committees. These include the Executive, Finance, Advancement, Facilities, and Governance Committees and other Corporate Committees as the Board deems necessary. The Audit and Investment Committees are sub-committees of the Finance Committee.
Candidates for trusteeship usually come from among the alumni, former parents, former faculty, and friends of Darrow who have demonstrated their commitment to the School's goals through interest in and support of the institution and its programs.
2023—2024 Darrow school Board of Trustees
Larry Van Meter, Former Head of School, Chair
John Farber ‘76, Vice Chair
Edwin (Van) Selden ‘61, Treasurer
Nancy Wolf Austin, Former Head of School, Secretary
Tom Auray ‘82
Thomas H. (Tuck) Barclay ‘72
Mr. Robert (Bobby) Castro ‘05
Jennifer Cholnoky, Past Parent ‘13, ‘15, ‘18
Dan Holt ‘92
Meagan Ledendecker, P'25, Past Parent '21
Firas Ibrahim ‘04
Christian Masters ‘82
Peter Raff ‘71
Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Friend
