Leadership
Head of School
Dr. Corinna Crafton
Head of School
A Message from the Head of School
Future Ready
At Wardlaw+Hartridge, students are at the center of decision making as we work to meet the challenges of today while planning for tomorrow and the years beyond. Preparing students to lead and succeed in a future that can be only partly imagined is an exciting challenge! Through innovative curricula, we seek to help students develop and master skills of heart, hand, and mind that will prepare them to meet the opportunities of the future.
From our youngest pioneering thinkers in Pre-Kindergarten through the young adults in Grade 12, we encourage and support critical thinking, joyful collaboration, and creative problem solving. We applaud our students as they question their world, for we know curiosity is the hallmark of a mind eager to tackle the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. Our program of studies is designed and cultivated by teachers who partner with one another to design, develop, and refine authentic student experiences that build a deep reservoir of skills and knowledge and a compassionate and empathetic character. It is our honor to prepare future ready learners for our dynamic world of global interconnection.
Dr. Corinna Crafton
Head of School
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Board of Trustees
Executive Board
Sitlani, Ayesha
Dr. Ayesha Sitlani
Board President
Parent '25
Associate Vice President, Antibody Strategy
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
O'Neill, Kerry
Mrs. Kerry O'Neill
Board Vice President
Parent '27
Lyons-Brown, Sachina
Dr. Sachina Lyons-Brown
Board Secretary
Parent '22, Alumna Class of 1989
Schildge, Dan
Mr. Dan Schildge
Board Treasurer
Parent '15, '17 & '20
President & CEO, CRP Industries Inc.
Members of the Board of Trustees
Berry, Robert
Mr. Robert Berry
Parent '10 & '13
Bessette, Frances Pellerito
Mrs. Frances Pellerito Bessette
Parent '18
Senior Director, Global Project Leadership/
Management Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development
Childers, Gil
J. Gilmore "Gil" Childers
Managing Director, Associate General Counsel,
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Alumnus, Class of 1973
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Dalal, Nayan
Mr. Nayan Dalal
Parent '14, '16 & '24
Founder & CEO,
Trade Lines, Inc.
Faust, Sarah
Mrs. Sarah Faust
Parent '07, '23 & '25
President, Howlett Health, LLC
Kornecki, Kevin
Mr. Kevin Kornecki
Parent '20 & 34
Co-Owner, Needleworker's Delight, LLC
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Sidun, Bill
Mr. Bill Sidun
Parent '94 & '01
Professional Engineer, Retired
Merck & Co., Inc.
Szczubelek, Kate
Mrs. Katherine Szczubelek
Parent '26 & '28
Teacher, School One Elementary School
VanBuren-Brown, Missy
Ms. Missy VanBuren-Brown
Class of 1972
Wolff, Ellen
Mrs. Ellen Wolff
Parent '23 & '25
Leadership Team
JohnEric Advento
Head of Lower School
Alayne Birnhak
Associate Director of College Counseling
Robert Bowman
Head of Upper School
Rudy Brandl '83
Director of Communications & Publications
Yasmyn Callender
Executive Assistant to the Head of School
Dr. Corinna Crafton
Head of School

Chris Flores
Head of Auxiliary Programs
Gerard Gonnella '89
Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Director of International Student Program
Sarah Whittemore Honan
Director of College Counseling
William Jenkins
Assistant Head for
Institutional Advancement
John Pratt
Chief Financial Officer
Kirstin Rogers
Interim Head of Middle School
Mike Romeo
Athletic Director
Marc Spivak
Director of Technology & Media Services
Leaford Thompson
Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds