MMS Trustee Selection

The trustee selection process begins each fall by identifying the anticipated needs of the Board over the next three years. By comparing the emerging strategic objectives with the remaining tenure of current trustees, the Committee on Trustees ("COT") creates a list of the skills, experience and qualities it would hope to attract onto the Board. On average, the Board has most recently sought to replace 4-5 trustees each year.

Through a Trustee Recruitment Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trustees that includes the Director of Development, the Head of School and Director of Education/faculty representation, the COT solicits nominations for new trustees from the administration, faculty, Board, and directly from the parent body through a formal nomination form. All nominations are collected by the COT and organized into a preliminary pool of candidates. This list of candidates is previewed confidentially by the faculty in advance, and then reviewed by the recruitment sub-committee in its annual spring meeting, during which the sub-committee shares comprehensive feedback on all preliminary candidates. The COT and executive committee incorporate all sub-committee feedback and evaluate each prospective individual's fit against the Board's defined needs and criteria, creating a refined list of candidates to review with the Board.

With this refined list in hand, the COT meets with target candidates to explore their interest and availability in serving as a trustee. The candidates are vetted into a final slate which is presented to the full Board for approval as a whole by the end of the school year. It should be noted that throughout this process, the COT is actively pursuing qualified candidates to volunteer their valuable time and energy, and deeply appreciates those willing to dedicate their efforts to the school through their service as a trustee. The recruitment sub-committee will traditionally seek to recommend from three to six candidates a year, pending the needs for new trustees.

Please contact , COT Chair, for further information.