Deep Dive: Business and Auxiliary Program Leadership: A Critical Partnership for Growth

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Marquis Ballroom

Sponsored By

Presenter(s)

Jana Blackwell, MEd

Executive Director of Community Engagement
Pine Crest School
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ben C. Hammond, MBA

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Nat Saltonstall, EdM

Executive Director
SPARC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Olaf Weckesser, MBA, CPA

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
The Pingry School
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Ryan Williams, MEd

Director of Auxiliary Programs
The Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

As independent schools commit to enhancing their auxiliary programs and maximizing non-tuition revenue, it’s essential for CFOs and auxiliary leaders to effectively partner together. What do these two roles have in common when it comes to leadership? How should schools balance risk with program innovation? Who does what when it comes to integration and coordination at the strategic and operational levels within the larger school? How do school leaders balance fiscal responsibility with entrepreneurship that leads to growth? This panel session is designed to answer these questions and more through the experienced partnerships that have formed at The Lawrenceville School, The Pingry School and Pine Crest School.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will learn strategies to increase collaboration between CFOs and auxiliary program directors while gaining valuable insights from the panel's diverse perspectives and experiences.