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School Governance

Board of Directors

The board is responsible for setting the strategy and direction for the school.

Diana Petrus

President of the Board and School Director

  • From Romania
  • 16 years of Educational Leadership
  • BA University of Oradea, Romania
  • MA Kentucky Christian University, USA
  • MBA Euncet Business School, Barcelona, Spain

Molly Heilmann

Director

  • From Chicago, Illinois
  • Adult Learning Consultant for over 20 years
  • BA University of Michigan



     

David Bender

School Founder and Director

  • From Pittsburgh, PA
  • Advertising Executive prior to launching Harkness Institute
  • BA University of Pittsburgh


 

Advisory Board

The advisory board is comprised of professionals with different areas of expertise.  Our board members include a former Harkness parent, former Harkness student, business executives, a philanthropy expert, and an educational consultant. Their role is to help advise the board of directors in setting forward-looking strategies.

Leadership Team

The leadership team is comprised of current faculty who are poised to assume additional responsibilities.  Harkness Leadership focuses on the following roles:  Pedagogy, Academics, Student Life, Operations, and Administration. 

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