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ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Director search for the Al Akhawayn School of Ifrane in Morocco. Congratulations to Dr. Mary K. Pilant for being offered and accepting the position beginning in August 2026! Dr. Pilant currently serves as the Deputy...

ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the ES Principal search for the Kaohsiung American School (KAS), Taiwan. Congratulations to Sandra Lopez for being offered and accepting the position beginning in July 2026! Sandra currently serves as the ES Principal of...

Leadership Spotlight: Peter LightISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Superintendent search for the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Congratulations to Peter Light for being offered and accepting the position beginning in August 2027! Peter...

ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Executive Director search for EARCOS in Bangkok, Thailand. Congratulations to Laurie McLellan for being offered and accepting the position, beginning August 2027! Laurie is currently the Director at Nanjing...

ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Director search for the Berlin International School in Berlin, Germany. Congratulations to Jane Thompson for being offered and accepting the position, beginning August 2026! Previously Jane was the Head of School at the...

ISS Leadership Search was honored to support the Head of School search for the International School of Suva in Suva, Fiji. Congratulations to Jesse Donnelly for being offered and accepting the position, beginning March 2026! Jesse most recently served as the Acting...

At Vientiane International School (VIS) in Laos, the past year has been one of steady progress and renewed focus. Under the leadership of Head of School Andy Ferguson, the community has been continuing to strengthen its direction while building on the resilience that...

Midway through his first year as Director of the International School of Stavanger, Simon Gillespie has been reflecting on the realities of stepping into leadership at a well established international school.  Recently, Pauline O’Brien, Director of Global Recruitment...