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.”
Head of School, Tao Smith '90, delivering ice cream to students during New Student Orientation.
Heads Council
SENIOR LEADERSHIP 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