2025 Recipients - Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award

2025 Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award Recipients

On behalf of the Awards Selection Committee, which is comprised of NBOA members, it is with great pleasure that we announce the 2025 recipients of the Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award, given to chief business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools. The award assists heads of school and others in recognizing the work of their business officers within the school community. Each recipient was given the award at a ceremony at their school presented to them by their Head of School.

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso

Assistant Head of School for Operations & CFO
Phillips Academy
Andover, MA
Emily Evans

Emily Evans

Director of Finance and Human Resources
Follow the Child Montessori School
Raleigh, NC
Robert Haugh

Robert Haugh

Chief Financial Officer
Francis W. Parker School
Chicago, IL
Ari Hausman

Ari Hausman

Director of Finance and Operations
The Fletcher School
Charlotte, NC
Ray Hecht

Ray Hecht

Assistant Head for Finance
The Storm King School
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Michael Joyce

Michael Joyce

Chief Financial Officer
Marin Academy
San Rafael, CA
Lesley Kaneshiro

Lesley Kaneshiro

Chief Operating Officer
Mid-Pacific Institute
Honolulu, HI
Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews

Vice-Principal, Finance and Operations
The Mabin School
Toronto, ON
Michael Saich

Michael Saich

Chief Financial Officer
The Washington Market School
New York, NY
Marlys Schoenwetter

Marlys Schoenwetter

Chief Financial Officer
New Covenant Academy
Springfield, MO
Erin Summers

Erin Summers

Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations
St. Albans School
Washington, DC
Michael Toohey

Michael Toohey

Chief Financial Officer
George School
Newtown, PA