MERCY HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT SEARCH

Farmington Hills, Michigan
Start Date: July 2026

DR. CHERYL KREGER '66 RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

We thank President Dr. Cheryl Delaney Kreger '66 for her unwavering commitment and dedication to Mercy High School. Visit links below for her message to the Mercy community regarding her June 2026 retirement.

COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION & SURVEY

Board of Trustees Chair Sharon Sanderson shares information about the President Search, Site visit with recruitment firm Carney, Sandoe & Associates, and invitation to complete important community survey.

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH UPDATE NOTICE TO OUR COMMUNITY

The Board of Trustees is pleased to share an update on our search for the next President of Mercy High School. In partnership with Carney, Sandoe & Associates, we are conducting a comprehensive and inclusive search guided by feedback from our Mercy family. Through campus visits and a community-wide survey conducted by Carney Sandoe, we gained valuable perspective on what matters most to those who know and love Mercy. We are grateful for the thoughtful engagement that helped shape the Position Description for the next President of Mercy High School. We invite you to learn more, share this opportunity, and encourage qualified, mission-driven leaders to apply as we continue to advance the vision and legacy of Mercy High School.

PRESIDENT DESCRIPTION 

The next President at Mercy High School will lead a dynamic community of engaged students and families with a legacy of educating young women for 80 years. Mercy High School seeks a President who is spiritually grounded, academically astute, and relationally gifted. Visit link below for position description and application instructions.

TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact the consultants in confidence. Candidates will ultimately need to submit the following materials as separate PDF documents:

  • A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
  • A current résumé;
  • A completed Candidate Questionnaire (to be provided by consultants);
  • A list of five professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:

Barbara Daush
Senior Consultant and Catholic Schools Practice Leader
barbara.daush@carneysandoe.com

Karen Neitzel, Ed.D.
Senior Consultant
karen.neitzel@carneysandoe.com

CARNEY, SANDOE & ASSOCIATES RECRUITMENT FIRM

Mercy High School has retained Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CS&A), an internationally recognized education search and recruitment, consulting, and coaching firm, to partner with us in the search for our next Head of School. CS&A brings deep knowledge of independent schools from over 45 years of experience guiding schools through their searches for exceptional heads of school, senior administrators, and faculty. Carney Sandoe is known for its highly personalized approach to understanding the particular strengths, needs, and cultures of schools and then supporting them through the identification, recruitment, and hiring of excellent leaders, whose skills and experiences align with the school’s needs.