President Search - Eastside Catholic School | Private 6-12 in Seattle area
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President Search - Eastside Catholic School | Private 6-12 in Seattle area
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President Search
Eastside Catholic School is currently conducting a search for its next School President.
The Eastside Catholic School 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 Board of Trustees.
Anticipated Start Date of the New President:
July 2026
About the President's Role
The President serves as the chief executive officer of Eastside Catholic School and is responsible for advancing the school’s Catholic mission, strategic vision and institutional vitality. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the President works in close collaboration with the principals and senior leadership team to ensure the continued excellence and sustainability of the school’s academic, faith and co-curricular programs.
The President will:
Be a practicing Catholic and champion of Eastside’s Catholic identity, serving as a mission-centered leader
Inspire confidence and collaboration among faculty, staff, students, parents and alumni
Advance institutional growth through strategic enrollment, marketing and advancement initiatives
Serve as the school’s chief ambassador to the broader community, strengthening philanthropic and civic partnerships
Partner with the Principals to promote academic innovation, student formation and faculty excellence
View the EC President Prospectus & Application
Application Process
Eastside Catholic School has engaged with
Partners in Mission
Search Solutions, a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in Catholic school leadership transitions, to lead this search process.
The 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 2026.
More Information / Apply Now
Partners in Mission Contact:
Senior Partner
Kyle Pietrantonio
Eastside Catholic School
Board of Trustee Contacts:
Trustee Tom Shemanski
tshemanski@eastsidecatholic.org
Trustee Scott Leist
sleist@eastsidecatholic.org
Who is leading the search process?
What is the role of the Search Committee?
How can the Eastside Catholic community support the search process?
Partners in Mission
Search Solutions is the retained search division of Partners in Mission; the nation's leading full-service consulting firm focused exclusively on developing excellence in Catholic school advancement and leadership. They value, understand and embrace the importance of Catholic education in their personal and professional lives—and remain committed to ensuring its strength and vitality for years to come.
Engaged by religious congregations, school communities, boards and dioceses, their team of dedicated search consultants have identified and secured mission-driven professionals to serve in a myriad of Catholic school and diocesan leadership positions from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
Partners in Mission is honored to collaborate with the Eastside Catholic School community in identifying its next President.
The Search Committee is responsible for leading the search for Eastside Catholic School's next President, with guidance and support from Partners in Mission. Trustees Scott Leist and Tom Shemanski are Co-chairs of the Search Committee.
Working in close partnership with the consulting team, the Committee will review candidate applications, conduct semi-finalist and finalist 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 most important role for the Eastside Catholic School community, Search Committee and Board is to pray for guidance, discernment and wisdom as we seek a new President. Also, please pray for qualified candidates that they would feel led to apply and pursue this opportunity.
Additionally, the Eastside Catholic community is invited to actively participate in the search process through various opportunities designed to gather broad input and engagement.
Partners in Mission will distribute a community-wide survey to gather perspectives from parents, guardians, students, faculty, staff and alumni on the qualities and priorities they desire in the next President.
Additionally, Partners in Mission will host on-campus listening sessions with stakeholder groups to gain a deeper understanding of Eastside Catholic School'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.
Finally, while it is the hope of the Board and Presidential Search Committee to invite representatives from our faculty, student body, parents, guardians and alumni to directly connect with the candidates during the search and selection process, that may not be possible. Many candidates will be applying while employed in another role. For many candidates, even applying to be the Eastside Catholic President can pose risks, not only to their current role but also to the operations of their current organization. For those who apply and are not ultimately selected, if even their candidacy becomes public, it can undermine their effectiveness in their current job. Accordingly, confidentiality may not allow for direct staff, community, student, donor or alumni involvement with final candidates.
Search-Related Communications to the Eastside Catholic School Community
February 27, 2026
EC President Search Update - Semi-Finalists selected email
December 10, 2025
EC President Search Moves Forward-Prospectus Published email
December 8, 2025
school president prospectus and application posted
October 24, 2025
School President Search Update from the EC Board of Trustees email
September 10, 2025
Welcome Back and Presidential Search Update from the Board of Trustees email
July 1, 2025
Board of Trustees Announcement- thank You, President Picciotto email
July 1, 2025
President's announcement - leadership Transition and Gratitude email
Skip To Main Content
President Search
Eastside Catholic School is currently conducting a search for its next School President.
The Eastside Catholic School 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 Board of Trustees.
Anticipated Start Date of the New President:
July 2026
About the President's Role
The President serves as the chief executive officer of Eastside Catholic School and is responsible for advancing the school’s Catholic mission, strategic vision and institutional vitality. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the President works in close collaboration with the principals and senior leadership team to ensure the continued excellence and sustainability of the school’s academic, faith and co-curricular programs.
The President will:
Be a practicing Catholic and champion of Eastside’s Catholic identity, serving as a mission-centered leader
Inspire confidence and collaboration among faculty, staff, students, parents and alumni
Advance institutional growth through strategic enrollment, marketing and advancement initiatives
Serve as the school’s chief ambassador to the broader community, strengthening philanthropic and civic partnerships
Partner with the Principals to promote academic innovation, student formation and faculty excellence
View the EC President Prospectus & Application
Application Process
Eastside Catholic School has engaged with
Partners in Mission
Search Solutions, a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in Catholic school leadership transitions, to lead this search process.
The 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 2026.
More Information / Apply Now
Partners in Mission Contact:
Senior Partner
Kyle Pietrantonio
Eastside Catholic School
Board of Trustee Contacts:
Trustee Tom Shemanski
tshemanski@eastsidecatholic.org
Trustee Scott Leist
sleist@eastsidecatholic.org
Who is leading the search process?
What is the role of the Search Committee?
How can the Eastside Catholic community support the search process?
Partners in Mission
Search Solutions is the retained search division of Partners in Mission; the nation's leading full-service consulting firm focused exclusively on developing excellence in Catholic school advancement and leadership. They value, understand and embrace the importance of Catholic education in their personal and professional lives—and remain committed to ensuring its strength and vitality for years to come.
Engaged by religious congregations, school communities, boards and dioceses, their team of dedicated search consultants have identified and secured mission-driven professionals to serve in a myriad of Catholic school and diocesan leadership positions from Massachusetts to Hawaii.
Partners in Mission is honored to collaborate with the Eastside Catholic School community in identifying its next President.
The Search Committee is responsible for leading the search for Eastside Catholic School's next President, with guidance and support from Partners in Mission. Trustees Scott Leist and Tom Shemanski are Co-chairs of the Search Committee.
Working in close partnership with the consulting team, the Committee will review candidate applications, conduct semi-finalist and finalist 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 most important role for the Eastside Catholic School community, Search Committee and Board is to pray for guidance, discernment and wisdom as we seek a new President. Also, please pray for qualified candidates that they would feel led to apply and pursue this opportunity.
Additionally, the Eastside Catholic community is invited to actively participate in the search process through various opportunities designed to gather broad input and engagement.
Partners in Mission will distribute a community-wide survey to gather perspectives from parents, guardians, students, faculty, staff and alumni on the qualities and priorities they desire in the next President.
Additionally, Partners in Mission will host on-campus listening sessions with stakeholder groups to gain a deeper understanding of Eastside Catholic School'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.
Finally, while it is the hope of the Board and Presidential Search Committee to invite representatives from our faculty, student body, parents, guardians and alumni to directly connect with the candidates during the search and selection process, that may not be possible. Many candidates will be applying while employed in another role. For many candidates, even applying to be the Eastside Catholic President can pose risks, not only to their current role but also to the operations of their current organization. For those who apply and are not ultimately selected, if even their candidacy becomes public, it can undermine their effectiveness in their current job. Accordingly, confidentiality may not allow for direct staff, community, student, donor or alumni involvement with final candidates.
Search-Related Communications to the Eastside Catholic School Community
February 27, 2026
EC President Search Update - Semi-Finalists selected email
December 10, 2025
EC President Search Moves Forward-Prospectus Published email
December 8, 2025
school president prospectus and application posted
October 24, 2025
School President Search Update from the EC Board of Trustees email
September 10, 2025
Welcome Back and Presidential Search Update from the Board of Trustees email
July 1, 2025
Board of Trustees Announcement- thank You, President Picciotto email
July 1, 2025
President's announcement - leadership Transition and Gratitude email