Head of School Search

May 2025 Update:

The Head Search Committee is thrilled to announce the selection of Max Delgado as our next Head of School, beginning July 1, 2026.

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With several pivotal milestones on the horizon, including our 50th anniversary, the opening of our California Street Campus, and our updated Strategic Design, this is a very exciting time at University High School.

We are confident that Max Delgado will continue to advance UHS while honoring the unique values that define our community. Explore Max's bio here.

As we navigate this transition, we are delighted that Nasif Iskander will remain in the role of Interim Head of School until June 30, 2026. With his decades-long tenure, vast experience, and enduring relationships, the Board has unwavering confidence in Nasif’s ability to lead us through this transitional period.

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Search Partner: About RG175

Throughout the Head of School search process, our search partner, RG175, will help guide and support our community in selecting its next Head of School. As a next step in this process, RG175 will be on site at UHS next week to gather community feedback from all of our constituents: parents, faculty, staff, administration, and students.

We wanted to introduce the 4-person team who is supporting our Head of School search:

Tom Hudnut, former Head of School for 36 years (Harvard Westlake, The Branson School)
Marcia Spiller, former Head of School 20 years (former chair of the NAIS, Head of School Woodward Academy)
Deborah Reed, 19 year Head of School (Seven Hills School, Polytechnic)
Coreen Hester, 20 year Head of School (The Hamlin School, American School in London)

Together, their team has significant Head of School search experience and has placed over 70 Heads of School. They are also attuned to the placement for a Bay Area community and bring a network of national and international contacts. RG175 will be providing advice concerning format, procedure, and best practices throughout the search process.

Search Committee

Board of Trustees

Kimberly Fullerton ‘81, P’27 Committee Co-Chair
Trustee, Parent, Alum

Nehal Raj P’26, '27 Committee Co-Chair
Trustee, Parent

Holly Hagens P'21, '24
Board Chair, Parent

Sean Hamer P '23
Trustee

Andy Nakahata P '23, '25
Trustee, Parent

Nadya Ramsaroop P '24, '27
Trustee, Parent

Courtney Young-Law P '27

Faculty and Staff Advisory Committee - FSAC

This committee will help provide additional perspective and voice to the process. The self-nominated FSAC will interview semi-finalists and finalists and will provide important feedback throughout the head search process.

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