Carolyn Hapeman

Carolyn Hapeman

Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations

Westtown School

Carolyn Hapeman, CPA, is assistant head of school for finance and operations at Westtown School, a Quaker PK-12 independent day and boarding school enrolling 700 students. Hapeman began her career in public accounting in Madison, Wisconsin. After 11 years, she moved into the private sector as controller and chief compliance officer at Northern Capital Management, and then as controller at Sungard Avantgard, a Fortune 500 company. Hapeman began her career in independent schools in 2008 as chief financial officer for New Community Jewish High School in California and then moved to Linden Hall School for Girls in Pennsylvania. She currently serves as board chair of the PAISBOA Foundation, and is the 2023 recipient of the John Batley Award, PAISBOA’s highest honor.

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  • Defining Roles and Responsibilities for a Successful Construction Project This item is protected

    November 14, 2024
    Construction project are more complex than ever. Learn the different management roles of a construction project from the owner and architect to the construction manager and other key facilitators.

  • Inflation in Independent and Higher Education: The Case for the HEPI This item is protected

    November 1, 2024
    Access to reliable inflation data and using the most appropriate inflation measure is critical to accurate budgeting and planning. That's why Commonfund produces the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), an inflation index.

  • Trends in Tuition Discounting: Insights from NBOA Research This item is protected

    October 25, 2024
    Learn about the research findings from the Tuition Discounting Report for PK-12 Independent Schools: 2021-2023, NBOA's recently released multi-year data analysis.

  • Addressing Student-to-Student Issues This item is protected

    October 17, 2024
    Research shows sexual incidents between youth make up approximately half of sexual abuse incidents. Through research and collaboration with leading experts, this session explores how schools leverage research to update policies and procedures.

  • 2024’s Back-to-School Legal & Regulatory Update This item is protected

    September 27, 2024
    Join Grace H. Lee, NBOA’s legal counsel & partner at Venable LLP, and Michael C. Blacher, chair of LCW’s Private Education Practice Group, as they review recent changes to the law and answer questions about how those changes will impact your school.

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