Head of School Search
About the Search
With Dr. Timothy Cottrell’s announcement in June 2024 that he will be departing at the end of this school year, the Board of Governors has embarked on a search for a new ‘Iolani School Head of School. The Board assembled a Search Committee to lead the process of identifying and evaluating candidates, and ultimately to recommend a new Head of School for approval of the Board. The search committee will be assisted by Spencer Stuart, one of the world’s leading global executive search and leadership consulting firms.
In order to gain the perspective and input of the faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and other members of our community, Spencer Stuart conducted dozens of in-person interviews as well as provided a digital survey to gather input from more than 800 members of our school community.
The Search Committee is committed to a process that reflects ‘Iolani School’s mission and values, with community collaboration and open communication.
Spencer Stuart representatives Mary Gorman and Aaron Mieszczanski along with the search committee welcome comments and nominations which can be emailed directly to IolaniHOS@spencerstuart.com. All communication is confidential and monitored by the Spencer Stuart team.
Board of Governors
Search Committee
Mark Yamakawa ’74
Committee Chair, alumnus, former parent, Board Secretary
Dr. Mark Mugiishi ’77
Alumnus, former coach and faculty member, Board Chair
Russell Yamamoto ’69
Alumnus, former parent, current grandparent, Board Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect
The Rt. Reverend Robert Fitzpatrick
Bishop of Hawai‘i, Episcopal Church
The Honorable Jill Otake ’91
Alumna, current parent
Matt Emerson ’95
Alumnus, current parent
Search Consultants
Spencer Stuart