2026 SAIS Annual Conference

Chris Bertha serves as head of school at Hancock Day School in Savannah, GA. He is a career educator with over 20 years of experience teaching, advising, coaching, and leading in independent and charter schools. Chris joined the Hancock community in 2024.

Between 2013 and 2024, C... Read More →

Maria Croley Madden is the head of St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Atlanta, GA. She is a proud product of independent schools and an alum of The Walker School in Marietta, GA, where she began her career in education more than 20 years ago.

Prior to joining St. Martin’s in 2023, Mrs. Madden served as middle school head at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, SC, and at The Lovett School in Atlanta, GA, from 2007-2020 in a variety of leadership roles, including as dean of student life, classroom teacher, and... Read More →