CEO Succession Planning Team Members

Dr. Adam Tobias

Board of Trustees President

ecsboard@ecspgh.org

From the desk of Adam Tobias, ECS Board of Trustees President

Dear ECS Families and Staff,

I would like to thank everyone for your interest and questions regarding the CEO Succession Planning Team selection process. As I mentioned in my 10/24 Communication, Ms. Elliott and Ms. Sheaffer, the CEO Succession Planning Team Co-Chairs, met with leaders from the following groups to discuss the process and determine representation on the Succession Planning Team:

• An ECS Union Representative

• A PCO/Parent representative 

• An ECS administrator and/or Non-Union Staff Member

• ECS’s human resources director

• An ECS Board of Trustees representative

Today, I am excited to announce the individuals selected for the CEO Succession Planning Team that will join Ms. Elliott and Ms. Sheaffer:

• Freida Kinney, Director of HR

• Kristan Abeshouse, Operations representative

• Michael Aronson, Former board chair

• Audrey Rogers, PCO representative and ECS parent

• Joe Gleason, ECS union representative and ECS parent

• Vicky Hsieh, Senior admin representative

• Laura Micco, Principal admin representative

• David Turner, Current Board of Trustees representative

Please join me in congratulating the above individuals and thanking them for their willingness to volunteer and assist in this important journey.

In the coming months, this group will convene frequently to determine the next steps, work with a consulting firm that will launch a national CEO search, develop opportunities for community input, and ensure a smooth transition as we welcome a new CEO. I am dedicated to keeping you, our ECS stakeholders, updated as we progress through this work. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.   

ECS. We Grow Citizens. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Adam Tobias

ECS Board of Trustees

President