Meet TABS President

SUSAN BALDRIDGE

Susan Campbell Baldridge, Ph.D.

Susan Baldridge is the President of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), a member association that counsels, connects, and champions boarding schools, delivering professional learning, data insights, and strategic guidance to boarding schools throughout North America. Prior to her work with TABS, Susan served as a strategic consultant and advisor to schools and colleges. She also co-authored the book, The College Stress Test, an analysis of educational market data; the book was named one of the best books on higher education in 2020 by Forbes Magazine. Until 2018, she served as a professor and leader at
Middlebury College for over 25 years, most recently as Executive Vice President and Provost.
She received her B.S. from Denison University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from UCLA.

Susan Baldridge
Commencement Address
at Governor’s Academy

May 29, 2022

“Decide the kind of person you want to become, and make the choices that allow you to become that person.”

A warm thank you to our Search Committee

Suzanne Walker Buck

Committee Co-Chair
Western Reserve Academy OH

Jody Reilly Soja

Indian Mountain School CT

Alex Curtis

Committee Co-Chair
Choate Rosemary Hall CT

Lawrence Sampleton

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School TX​

Ben Williams

Cate School CA

Pamela Jordan

Idyllwild Arts Foundation CA

Innes van Nostrand

Appleby College ON

TIMELINE

June – July 2021
  • Survey Member Schools and TABS Staff 
Summer 2021
  • Write Position Description Based on Survey Results
  •  
Late Summer 2021
Review Candidates and Select Semi-Finalists
Fall 2021 – Winter 2022
  • Conduct Interviews at TABS Conference
Winter – Spring 2022
Susan Baldridge and Pete Upham Work Closely to Ensure Smooth Transition
July 1, 2022
Susan Baldridge Officially Assumes the Role of TABS Executive Director

How We Got Here

Pete Upham Departure Announcement Video

Executive Director
Position Description

August 3, 2021

Leadership Search Committee selects Carney, Sandoe & Associates to Assist in the Search for New Executive Director