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CFS Announces Troy Baker, Ed.D., as Next Head of School
The CFS Board of Directors and the Head of School Search Committee announced today that Troy Baker, Ed.D., has been unanimously selected as Church Farm School’s next Head of School, beginning July 1, 2025. We are confident that Dr. Baker will continue to advance Church Farm School’s mission and core values while building on the legacy of the Shreiner family, fourth Head of School The Rev. Edmund K. Sherrill and Ms. Tiffany Scott, who is currently serving as Interim Head of School. Dr. Baker has extensive experience in faith-based and independent school education. He currently serves as Upper School Director at Breck School in Minnesota, an Episcopal PreK-12 college preparatory school, where he leads innovative academic programming and works with key stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous improvement.Read More
Church Farm School is a special, vibrant place where young men find abundant opportunities to discover their passions in a caring environment staffed by amazing educators. We are excited to begin the process of finding our next exceptional leader who will embrace our unique community and its mission.
To this end, Church Farm 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 more than 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. We are excited to work with Darryl Ford, Brandon Jacobs and Burke Zalosh as our consultants.
To this end, Church Farm 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 more than 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. We are excited to work with Darryl Ford, Brandon Jacobs and Burke Zalosh as our consultants.
Search Committee
CFS Board of Directors
Vincent J. Napoleon, Search Committee Chair
Alemayehu Addis '97
Tammy James
Lauren Miller
Anthony Moore
Kari Richards
Caroline Buck Rogers
Marc Turner
David Zimmerman '88
Faculty/Staff
Eric Fulmer, Dean of Faculty/Humanities Faculty
Lori McDermott, Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
Carney Sandoe & Associates
Brandon Jacobs
Darryl J. Ford
Burke Zalosh
For questions, please email us to share any thoughts, feedback or concerns. Community input is instrumental to shaping our vision and expectations for our next leader.
Vincent J. Napoleon, Search Committee Chair
Alemayehu Addis '97
Tammy James
Lauren Miller
Anthony Moore
Kari Richards
Caroline Buck Rogers
Marc Turner
David Zimmerman '88
Faculty/Staff
Eric Fulmer, Dean of Faculty/Humanities Faculty
Lori McDermott, Director of Alumni and Community Engagement
Carney Sandoe & Associates
Brandon Jacobs
Darryl J. Ford
Burke Zalosh
For questions, please email us to share any thoughts, feedback or concerns. Community input is instrumental to shaping our vision and expectations for our next leader.
Related Board Communications
March 18, 2024: The Reverend Edmund K. Sherrill II Departing CFS
April 10, 2024: CFS Board Appoints Tiffany Scott Interim Head of School
April 26, 2024: CFS Board Forms Head of School Search Committee
May 2, 2024: Head of School Search Committee Visits CFS
September 16, 2024: Four Head of School Finalist Candidates Selected
November 11, 2024: Troy Baker Selected as Next Head of School
April 10, 2024: CFS Board Appoints Tiffany Scott Interim Head of School
April 26, 2024: CFS Board Forms Head of School Search Committee
May 2, 2024: Head of School Search Committee Visits CFS
September 16, 2024: Four Head of School Finalist Candidates Selected
November 11, 2024: Troy Baker Selected as Next Head of School
Search Process
- On March 18, 2024, the CFS Board of Directors announced that fourth CFS Head of School, The Reverend Edmund K. Sherrill II, would be departing at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
- On April 10, 2024, the CFS Board of Directors announced the appointment of longtime CFS administrator, Tiffany Scott, as the Interim Head of School.
- On April 26, the CFS Board of Directors announced that it has retained Carney, Sandoe & Associates to guide the school through its search for its next Head of School, who will join the community in July 2025.
- On May 14 and 15, 2024, CS&A visited CFS to meet with faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and others.
- In September, the Search Committee announced onsite and virtual forums with four finalist candidates.
- On November 11, the Board of Directors announced it has selected Troy Baker as its next Head of School.
Community Participation
The Head of School Search Committee, in collaboration with Carney Sandoe & Associates, will engage with stakeholders from across the CFS community, including parents, past parents, alumni, faculty and staff, students, friends and the Board of Directors through on-campus and virtual meetings. A community-wide survey will also be forthcoming in May 2024. We value your voice!
Church Farm School | 1001 E. Lincoln Hwy. | Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
Phone: 610.363.7500 | Fax: 610.363.5367 | Admissions: admissions@gocfs.net
Phone: 610.363.7500 | Fax: 610.363.5367 | Admissions: admissions@gocfs.net
The Church Farm School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 located in Exton, PA. Founded in 1918 to provide an excellent education to young men from limited means, Church Farm School now serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity. The school offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum and an exceptional level of personal attention, with class sizes averaging between just 7 and 12 students.
