Dear UHS Community,

I am thrilled to share the news that the board has voted unanimously that Nasif Iskander be named the Interim Head of School. Nasif has agreed to stay on in this role until June 30, 2026, when we partner with a new, permanent Head of School.

Over the last four months, many in our community, including trustees, parents and administration, have been able to spend time with Nasif and share the vision, values, and, importantly, a sense of care and his student-centered decision-making. One of Nasif's distinct strengths is his warmth and the manner in which he embodies UHS values. As a long-time teacher, administrator, parent as well as a former Interim Head at UHS, Nasif has the experience to guide our community while we execute on some important milestones.

This decision reflects Nasif's extraordinary work to launch a successful start and ensure that our entire community, from students to faculty, had a wonderful start to the year. We are especially grateful to have Nasif's leadership as we embark on one of the more exciting times at UHS: the completion of the California Street Campus, which will bring almost 40% more square footage to our campus, and the celebration of our 50th anniversary.

Please congratulate Nasif and thank him for his support during this time. His welcoming and gracious smile can be found everyday in the Head of School office and across campus at All School Meetings, Big Red Fridays, arts events, and more. We deeply appreciate his many contributions over the last 30 years and his willingness to embrace this important leadership role.

In Partnership,

Holly Hagens, Board Chair

UHS Board of Trustees–2024-2025

Will Bartlett ‘93 P '24, '27
Lily Beischer P '21, '26
Mallar Bhattacharya, M.D. P '24, '28
Kendal Black P '23, '28
Craig Brumfield P '27
Stephen Cheung ’88 P '28
Leonard Chung ’98
Lisa Congdon ’93
Ginny Conner P '24, '26–PGA Rep.
Paul Cooper P '19, '22
Sheila Cuthbert P '19, '22, '24, '26
Kimberly Fullerton ‘81 P '27
Holly Hagens–Board ChairP '21, '24
Karen Hall P '22, '24
Sean Hamer P '23
Scott Haskins P '26
Nasif Iskander P '22–Interim Head of School
Tali Jang ‘04

Tomás A. Magaña, M.D. ’82
Brenda Mira P '24
Elizabeth Mooney P '23, '25
Andy Nakahata P '23, '25
Gabriela Parcella P '23, '25
Efrain Perez P '24, '27
Alec Perkins P '24, '26
Kimi Peters P '27
René Picazo P '27
Nehal Raj P '26, '27
Nadya Ramsaroop P '24, '27
Tanguy Serra P '23
Laura Spivy P '18, '20, '23, '25
Clayton Timbrell ’00
Julia Wong P '26
Paul Wythes P '23, '25
Courtney Young-Law P '27
Candace Yu ’00

About Nasif Iskander

With over 30 years at UHS, Nasif first started in 1993 as a Physics teacher. For the past 20 years, he has served as a senior administrator in various roles, including Academic Dean, Dean of Faculty, Interim Head of School, and Assistant Head of School, all while staying connected to the classroom experience as a teacher.

Nasif was an integral part of the team that developed the UHS Vision and Values, which helped set the strategic direction of the school; he helped develop our academic governance model, ensuring predictable and reliable ways for the school to make decisions collaboratively; he drove the centralization of the

school’s focus on equity and inclusion as part of its professional model of teaching; and he spearheaded efforts to develop a culture and resources for data-driven institutional decision making, including developing the school’s longitudinal study of student belonging.

As the proud parent of a UHS alum (James `22), Nasif has a personal connection to this exceptional community.

With his decades-long tenure, vast experience, and enduring relationships, the Board has unwavering confidence in Nasif’s ability to lead us through this transitional period. Nasif will be working closely with our outstanding administrative team to ensure continuity and oversight across all of our institutional, academic, and programmatic areas.