About SELP
Leadership expertise built on lived experience
Addressing a Critical Gap in Educational Leadership Support
OUR PURPOSE
Most governance and executive search firms serve traditional independent schools. Most special education consultants focus on instruction and compliance.
Very few understand both. We do.
SELP is among the only consulting firms in the country built specifically for the leadership, governance, and succession needs of specialized independent schools.
Our Mission
To empower Boards of Trustees and Heads of School to lead with clarity, confidence, and alignment, ensuring sustainable, mission-driven schools.
Our Vision
A national network of specialized schools led by strong boards and confident leaders who work in true partnership to serve students, families, and staff.
Deep Specialization
We serve only specialized independent schools. This focus allows us to understand your regulatory environment, instructional realities, stakeholder dynamics, and governance challenges at a deep level.
Integrated Support
SELP connects governance, leadership, and succession into one cohesive system. We do not treat these areas as separate projects.
Partnership Model
We work alongside boards and leaders as trusted partners not external critics. Our work is collaborative, respectful, and grounded in your mission.
Lived Experience
Our consulting is informed by decades of hands-on leadership in special education and nonprofit school environments. We understand the pressures you face, because we have lived them.
Founded on Experience
SELP is led by an experienced educational executive with extensive background in:
Leading nonprofit special education schools
District-level special education administration
Board governance
Executive leadership development
Organizational change
This lived experience informs every engagement.
Leadership
Ready to Partner With Us?
Let's explore how SELP can strengthen your school's leadership.