MERCY HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT SEARCH

Farmington Hills, Michigan
Start Date: July 2026

SPRING 2026 APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

  • The application period is now closed.
  • Finalists will visit Mercy High School to tour campus and meet with key stakeholders, including the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, students, parents/guardians, and alumnae.

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.

MERCY PRESIDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE

Kim Baxter, Associate Director, Mercy Education of the Americas
Somersette Mack Black '01, Mercy Board Member
Sharad Jain, Mercy Board Member & Search Committee Chair
Diana Mercer Pryor, Mercy Finance Committee
Virginia Minolli '82, Mercy Board Member
Jimmy Roberts, Mercy Dads' Club President
Sharon Sanderson, Mercy Board Chair & HR Committee
Susan Smith, Mercy Fine Arts Teacher & Department Chair
Susan Telang, Mercy Board Member & HR Committee
Sr. Rita Valade '72, Mercy Board Member
Kelly Moore Wright '90, Mercy Mothers' Club President

CARNEY, SANDOE & ASSOCIATES RECRUITMENT FIRM

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

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

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.