Abstract: The two most critical leadership roles in a school are the head of school and the board chair – and the health of their relationship is critical to the health of the whole school. This important relationship must be marked by mutual humility, trust, and accountability. This workshop will provide principles, best practices, and plenty of stories, for both heads and board chairs to consider as they work together as a team to lead the school forward.
Keith Nix is the Head of School at Veritas School in Richmond, Virginia, a position he has held since 2010. Keith also serves in a variety of leadership roles across the classical Christian school movement. He is on the board of Academic Advisors for the Classic Learning Test (CLT) and a member of the President’s Advisory Council for the Society for Classical Learning (SCL). Mr. Nix consults with and coaches classical Christian school boards and leaders across the country. In addition to being an instructor in the Gordon Graduate Leadership program, a master’s program aimed at developing classical school leaders, Nix was recently named as Co-Director of the program. Nix formerly served as Chairman of the Board of SCL, Vice Chairman of the Board of Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), President of the Board of Academic Advisors at CLT, and is a founding Arete Fellow. Before moving to Veritas in 2010, Keith was a board member and Head of School at the Westminster School in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to working in classical Christian schools, Keith was President of Nixgroup, a boutique consulting firm serving start-up organizations. Mr. Nix enjoys tennis, golf, travel, and books. He is married to Kim, an accomplished artist. The Nixes have three grown children and three grandchildren.
