Leadership Team
Head of School Tao Smith ’90, P’23,’28
Tao Smith has found his way to Gould Academy three times. First, as a three-year student, second, as a ski coach and faculty member, from 1995 to 2001, and third, as the 39th Head of School, as of July 1, 2020.
“We have the most beautiful campus of any boarding school in New England, nestled up against a beautiful town. It’s the root of all our good fortune and impacts our curriculum, the people we attract, the decisions we make about sustainability.”
Heads Council
Dave Willis
Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations, Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, Head Coach - Boys Lacrosse
Brad Clarke
Assistant Head of School for Student Experience, History Teacher, Mountain Bike Coach, History Teacher, Mountain Bike Coach
Sara Shifrin
Associate Head of School for Strategy and Talent and Director of Fellowship Program, Director of Fellowship Program
Student Experience Team
Board of Trustees
- Samuel W. Adams ’77, P’18, President
- Phyllis Gardiner P’09, Vice President
- James Catlin ’07
- Donald Christie, Jr ’60
- Richard Foyston ’75, P’14
- Maggie Furneaux ’97, P’25,’26
- Laura Hunter ’90
- Kelly Lieblein P’18,’20
- Caleb McCann ’91
- Christine McCarthy ’88
- Leo Menard ’03
- Rick Melvoin
- Delaney Pals ’14
- Desiree Plata ’99
- Kenneth Remsen ’67
- Thomson Riley ’02
- Sarah Taymore P’09,’11