John E. (Jack) Creeden has served as head of four independent schools, was President of School Year Abroad, chaired the National Association of Independent Schools Board of Trustees, and was a member of the National Commission on Independent School Accreditation. He earned his B.A. from The College of the Holy Cross and his Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin.
Prior to working in independent schools, Creeden taught at the university level and held administrative positions, including Assistant Dean in the College of Letters and Science at Wisconsin and Assistant Provost at Rutgers University. He has consulted with schools, mentored aspiring heads of school and published on board governance, strategic planning and cross-cultural competency. He is the author of The Board Chair Handbook (2019). In 2025 he was appointed to the Commission on International Accreditation of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and has served on international school accreditation teams in Europe, the Middle East and South America.
