Anne-Marie Balzano

Anne-Marie Balzano is the director of leadership and governance at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), a non-profit membership association that provides services to more than 1,900 schools and associations of schools in the United States and abroad. Anne-Marie designs and implements learning opportunities for school administrators and trustees, and conducts research on issues facing independent schools. A former head of school and associate professor of education leadership, Anne-Marie earned her BA from The American University in Washington, D.C.; her masters in Teaching from Notre Dame de Namur University; and her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Mills College. She became a trustee in 2020.