Gregory Floyd:
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
The founder and CEO
of Gregory Floyd & Associates, Gregory previously served 15
years as a consultant and vice president of Browning Associates,
Inc. Prior to becoming a consultant, he was director of administrative
services with the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
for five years. He also served 10 years as headmaster of Portsmouth
Abbey School in Rhode Island. In addition, Gregory has served as a
trustee of various schools and organizations
EDUCATIONAL
CREDENTIALS:
A.B.
Brown
University, Providence, RI, 1961
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Highest Honors in
Greek and Latin, James Manning Scholar
S.T.L. Blackfriars,
Oxford, England, 1968
B.Litt.
Oxford
University, Oxford, England, 1968
Pamela Murphy Ewers:
Pam joined Gregory Floyd & Associates in August, 2006.
Before joining GF&A, she worked for eighteen years in the
printing industry in estimating/customer service.
She also served for five years as Communications/Development
Director for the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Children’s Museum
of Maine. In addition,
she has eight years experience teaching foreign languages and
English in both public and private schools in New York and Florida.
She was instrumental in setting up OASIS (Open Access Self
Improvement Site), a pilot, multi-level learning program at Pierson
High School, Sag Harbor, NY
EDUCATIONAL
CREDENTIALS:
BA, cum laude, Southampton College of Long Island University,
Southampton, NY 1967
Graduate study: C.W.
Post College of Long Island University, Greenvale, NY.
Lucila
Gonda D. Cilley:
Lucy joined Gregory Floyd & Associates as their part-time
office assistant in May, 2008.
She brings to GF & A over 20 years of her experience in
public and private tax, accounting, auditing including government
funds (eligibility testing) school audits, bookkeeping, record
keeping set up, paralegal and general office support services.
She has been a Tax Practitioner/Accountant for individuals
(including the Clergy), partnerships, corporations (profit and
non-profit), estates and trusts in her home/office in Lyman, Maine.
Specific employment included work as Internal Revenue Field
Agent/Examiner for the US Treasury; Accounting Supervisor for the
University of New England Business Office, Biddeford, Maine..
EDUCATIONAL
CREDENTIALS:
BS
Commerce, Major in Accounting, Minor in English and Business Law,
Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Philippines, 1972.
A Word About Associates:
No one consultant can be fully knowledgeable about every
school issue or relate equally well to all constituents. The
philosophy of Gregory Floyd & Associates is to engage appropriate colleagues based
upon the scope of the project and the geographical location of
the client school. Thirty-five years of association with NAIS schools and regional
organizations provide a unique resource upon which to draw.
Nancy S. Stearns
Strategic Planning and Search Associate
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Nancy’s experience includes 16 years as
head of schools – six years at The Derryfield School in New
Hampshire and ten years as founding head at San Francisco Day School
in California.
She spent a year as a consultant for the Haas Family
Foundation in California. For five years she was director of a K-8
honors program at Renbrook School in Connecticut and directed their
summer camp for three years. At Ethel Walker School in Connecticut
Nancy spent five years as a teacher and dorm director. For 30 years
she was a teacher of Latin and English.
Nancy
has served as chair of a NEASC accreditation team. She has also been
a speaker at CASE, NAIS, ISANNE, CAIS, NAPSG, ESC (Elementary
Schools Center). She is a NAIS National Committee member.
EDUCATIONAL
CREDENTIALS:
B.A.
University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Classical Studies with honors,
1964.
M.A. Dominican
University, San Rafael, CA, English Literature with honors,
1971.
Claudia McClure Daggett
Search Associate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Claudia served for 11 years as head of school at Friends Academy, MA,
in administrative posts at Cape Cod Academy, MA, Tenacre Country Day
School, MA, and Garrison Forest School, MD, and as a Board member for
ESHA (Elementary School Heads Association) and the AISNE (Association
of Independent Schools in New England). She brings a wealth of
experience to searches, school assessments, trustee work, strategic
planning, and lower school issues.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS:
B.S. University of Wisconsin, 1976
M.S.Ed. National College of Education, 1982
Klingenstein Visiting Fellow, 2003
Hope S. N. Prockop
Search
Associate
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Hope has worked with Gregory Floyd
on searches for thirteen years. She was employed by another consulting
firm for two years and was an independent consultant in development
research for nine years.
Hope was Associate Director of Development
and Director of Research for five years at Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut. She spent one year as Development Officer at
Radcliffe College and two years as assistant Director of Alumni/ae
Affairs and Development.
She has been a featured speaker at
CASE, NSFRE, and NEDRA conferences and served on the NEDRA Board.
She is an avid squash player with a world ranking of 112 and was the
Massachusetts Women’s squash champion in 1995, 2000, and 2001.
EDUCATIONAL
CREDENTIALS:
A.B
Harvard
University, 1990
M.Ed. University
of Hartford, 1998
Laurel Zimmermann
Search Associate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Laurel joins GF&A as a search consultant and special assistant
for projects including faculty and trustee retreats. She will
consult on admission, enrollment planning, financial aid, public
relations materials, as well as community service programs.
Laurel’s history includes long-time experience in admission at The
Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood, N.J., and The Masters School,
Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS:
A.B. Douglass College, 1966
M.S. Manhattanville College, 1986
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