Notre Dame Academy is currently conducting a search for its next President. The Notre Dame Academy Board of Trustees has appointed a Search Committee to identify and evaluate the strongest candidates, with the goal of recommending the most qualified individuals to the Sisters of Notre Dame and NDA’s Board of Trustees.
Anticipated start date of the new President: July 2027
Dear Notre Dame Academy Community,
A few weeks ago, our search consultant from Partners in Mission visited Notre Dame Academy for a comprehensive enrichment visit.
This time on campus, together with the thoughtful feedback gathered through the enrichment survey and a review of key documents, has informed the development of the Prospectus for the search for NDA’s next President.
The Prospectus has been crafted with great care and reflects the distinctive mission, charism, and culture of Notre Dame Academy.
It outlines the qualities and experiences the Search Committee is seeking in our next President, while also candidly presenting the strategic opportunities and priorities that will shape NDA’s future.
The Search Committee is deeply committed to identifying a leader who will honor and advance Notre Dame Academy’s mission while providing strong, visionary leadership for the years ahead. We hope this Prospectus will inspire and attract highly qualified candidates who feel called to serve this extraordinary community.
We ask for your continued prayers and invite you to assist us by sharing the Prospectus broadly across your networks.
On behalf of the Search Committee and the Board of Directors, thank you for your trust, engagement, and support throughout this important process. I am confident that together, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will identify the right leader to guide Notre Dame Academy forward with faith, purpose, and strength.
Sincerely,
Jenny (Conrad) Swope ’83
Chair, Search Committee
Chair, NDA Board of Trustees
After 23 years at Notre Dame Academy – including nine years as president – and a career in Catholic education spanning more than 40 years, Mrs. Kim Grilliot has announced that she will retire at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year.
We celebrate and express deep gratitude to Kim for her leadership, marked by vision, faith and an unwavering commitment to empowering students to be intellectually curious, passionately faith-filled, and socially responsible servant leaders.
As we embark upon the process of selecting NDA’s next president, we do so as a pillar of excellence in the Toledo educational community. Through Kim’s dedication and steadfast service to NDA, we are confident in the bright future of the school. As part of Notre Dame Academy’s rich history, we honor Kim’s legacy and the exemplary work she advanced with such passion and heart.
During this time of transition, the heart of Notre Dame Academy – our Catholic faith, high academic standards, commitment to service and the bonds of sisterhood –remains as strong as ever. Our faculty, staff and administration are united in ensuring that our students continue to thrive each day, guided by the tradition, vision and principles of the Sisters of Notre Dame.
Jenny (Conrad) Swope ’83
Chair, Board of Trustees
Notre Dame Academy
The President serves as the chief executive officer of Notre Dame Academy and is responsible for advancing the school’s mission, strategic vision and institutional sustainability. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President provides inspirational and mission-centered leadership while working in close collaboration with the Principal, administrative team, faculty, staff and the Sisters of Notre Dame.
The next President will:
Be a practicing Catholic who embraces and lives the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame.
Serve as the chief ambassador for Notre Dame Academy, strengthening relationships with students, alumnae, parents, faculty, staff and the broader northwest Ohio community.
Lead with faith, vision and integrity, inspiring collaboration and a shared sense of mission.
Advance institutional growth through strategic planning, enrollment management, advancement and community engagement.
Champion academic excellence, faith formation and co-curricular innovation in partnership with the Principal and school leadership.
Steward the Academy’s financial health and long-term vitality in alignment with its mission and strategic goals.
NDA’s Search Committee is committed to a process marked by prayerful discernment, inclusivity, and transparency. All inquiries, nominations and applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. The new President will begin service in July 2027.
The Search Committee is responsible for leading the search for Notre Dame Academy’s next President, with guidance and support from Partners in Mission. NDA Board Chair Jenny (Conrad) Swope ’83 is the Chair of the Search Committee.
Working in close partnership with the consulting team, the Committee will review candidate applications, conduct interviews, and coordinate opportunities for members of the community to engage with the leading candidates. Following these interactions, the Committee will review all feedback, references and background information before submitting a final recommendation to the Board of Trustees for approval.
The Committee is committed to ensuring that the search process is prayerful, thorough, fair, transparent and inclusive, while maintaining the confidentiality essential to attracting the strongest pool of candidates.
The NDA community is invited to actively participate in the search process through various opportunities designed to gather broad input and engagement.
Additionally, Partners in Mission will visit NDA in the coming months to gain a deeper understanding of Notre Dame Academy’s strengths, aspirations and opportunities for growth.
Throughout the process, the community is encouraged to stay informed by following updates from the Search Committee and checking this webpage for new communications, the search timeline and key milestones.
Most importantly, the Notre Dame Academy community is encouraged to pray for the members of the Search Committee during this time of discernment.
Partners in Mission – the nation's leading full-service consulting firm focused exclusively on developing excellence in Catholic school leadership. PIM values, understands and embraces the importance of Catholic education – and remains committed to ensuring its strength and vitality for years to come.
Engaged by religious congregations, school communities, boards and dioceses, PIM’s team of dedicated search consultants have identified and secured mission-driven professionals to serve in Catholic school and diocesan leadership positions from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
Partners in Mission is honored to collaborate with the Notre Dame Academy community in identifying its next President.
Senior Partner, Partners in Mission
kpietrantonio@partnersinmission.com
202.390.0230
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