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Many things, first and foremost that he is coming from Whittle.

Second, the lack of transparency in general with the process: There should have been a voting member on the committee from the faculty, the parent survey results should have been public, and the student feedback appears to show (based on what my DC has told me) that they liked the male candidate *the least* but the board seems to have glossed this fact over.

Third, the search firm that was used is known to recycle past candidates who were not successful in past cycles because they are lazy and are unskilled headhunters.

Finally, none of the candidates know anything about Maret itself- why not promote from within, such as the Associate Head of School, or bring someone back who knows the school well, like one of the former division heads? As someone with past consulting/managerial experience, the process was vexing to watch unfold. However, and as some have intimated on this thread, the decision rested in very, very few hands, sort of like the Politburo.[/quote]

I'm reposting because my previous response was hard to see:

You don't know what you're talking about. I have no dog in this fight (my kids do not attend Maret), but RG175 is an extremely well-respected search firm. It's the "it" firm right now and they are going to bring forward the best candidates for the job.

It's unfortunate that you're so biased against Whittle that you can't see past the fact that he was their founding Head of School. Ever consider that he was sold a bill of goods along with its families?[/quote]

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