Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

All Associates manage their offices independently and assist candidates within their territory under the Search Associates banner. Because of this decentralization, Senior Associates offer diverse and varied services such as workshops, webinars, administrative searches and consultation on a variety of issues. We see ourselves as a global team working collaboratively to provide essential services to candidates and schools.

In addition to our Senior Associates, Consultants specialize in specific services to schools, our School Coordinator handles all communication with new schools wishing to register, and our Intern Coordinator assists intern candidates. From among this group, our Executive Management Committee oversees the overall organization of Search Associates. Together, our team works tirelessly to maintain high standards in our work with both schools and candidates.

Whom should I contact if I would like additional information not found on your website?

  • If you have previously registered with Search Associates, please contact your original Senior Associate. (Those previously registered with Mike Williams, please contact Bob Imholt. Those previously registered with Ray Sparks, please contact Gary MacPhie
  • If you currently reside in the U.S.A, please contact the Associate closest to the city in which you reside. If you do not reside in that Associate’s territory, you will be directed accordingly.
  • If you currently live in the UK North or Ireland please contact Dominic Currer; if you currently live in UK South please contact Peter Smyth; if you currently live in Canada please contact  Gary MacPhie; if you currently live in Australia or New Zealand please contact Nick Kendell.
  • If you are a candidate living outside of the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, please contact our Executive Manager, Melinda Williams and she would be happy to direct you to the appropriate Associate.
  • If you are interested in a particular job fair, please click here to view our list of fairs and contact information for each fair organizer.
  • All other inquiries, please contact our Executive Manager, Melinda Williams.
  • If you are a new school wishing to register with Search Associates and have additional questions, please contact our Schools Coordinator  Mei-Lyn Freeman.
  • If you are looking for assistance searching for Administrators, please click here.
  • If you have a question about a specific job fair, please click here to view our list of fairs and contact information for each fair organizer.
  • If you are looking for additional information about our services, please click here to view our list of services to schools and the appropriate contact person(s).
  • As always, you can contact any of our Senior Associates directly.
  • If you are a Board Member looking for assistance searching for a new Head of School or other key administrative positions, please click here
  • If you are looking for additional information about other services such as Governance, Conflict Resolution, Financial Planning, Strategic Planning and more, please click here.
  • For all general inquiries, please contact Brent Mutsch.
  • As always, you can contact any of our Senior Associates directly.
Magagna, Jessica D.
Jessica D. Magagna
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Shavertown, PA USA
Currer, Dominic
Dominic Currer
Senior Associate
UK North and Ireland
Deelman, Harry
Harry Deelman
Senior Associate
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Grundhoefer, Arnelle
Arnelle Grundhoefer
Senior Associate
USA
Hayden, Gez
Gez Hayden
Senior Associate
China and South Africa
Imholt, Jennifer
Jennifer Imholt
Senior Associate
Sequim, WA, USA
Imholt, Robert
Robert Imholt
Senior Associate
Sequim, WA USA
Kendell, Nick
Nick Kendell
Senior Associate
Launceston, Australia
Kennedy, Pete
Pete Kennedy
Senior Associate
Austin, Texas
Kerry, Diana
Diana Kerry
Senior Associate/Intern Coordinator
Newburyport, MA USA
Lettinga, Brian
Brian Lettinga
Senior Associate
Traverse City, Michigan
MacPhie, Gary
Gary MacPhie
Senior Associate
Canada
Smyth, Peter
Peter Smyth
Senior Associate
UK South
Sparks, Ray
Ray Sparks
Senior Associate
Canada
Sumner, Xiaohang
Xiaohang Sumner
Senior Associate
HK/China/Canada
Turner, Bill
Bill Turner
Senior Associate
Dubai and UK
Entwistle, George
George Entwistle
Director of Consulting Services
Bhat, Rajiv
Rajiv Bhat
Senior Consultant
Cope, David
David Cope
Senior Consultant
Mutsch, Brent
Brent Mutsch
Senior Consultant
Hudson, Norma
Norma Hudson
Senior Consultant
Jacoby, Caroline
Caroline Jacoby
Senior Consultant
Poore, Paul
Paul Poore
Senior Consultant
Al-Aghbar, Lana
Lana Al-Aghbar
Senior Consultant
Lewis, Jeremy
Jeremy Lewis
Senior Consultant
Martelly, Diana
Diana Martelly
Senior Consultant
Powers, Barbara
Barbara Powers
Senior Consultant
Sands, Eric
Eric Sands
Senior Consultant
Taylor, Georgeann Cissel
Georgeann Cissel Taylor
Project Consultant
Nabholz, Sheena
Sheena Nabholz
Project Consultant
ON, Canada
Adili, Nazgol
Nazgol Adili
Director of Candidate Relations
Freeman, Mei-Lyn
Mei-Lyn Freeman
School Coordinator
Montreal, QC. Canada
Young Yannelli, Tiffany
Tiffany Young Yannelli
Marketing Manager
PA, USA
Williams, Melinda
Melinda Williams
Executive Manager
PA, USA
Magagna, Jessica D.
Jessica D. Magagna
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Shavertown, PA USA
Entwistle, George
George Entwistle
Director of Consulting Services
Adili, Nazgol
Nazgol Adili
Director of Candidate Relations

Did You Know…?

Senior associate Harry Deelman was a student under Alec Peterson ("father of the IB") in the 1960's, and was introduced in some depth to the DP hexagon very soon after its creation.