Orpheus Crutchfield, President

Orpheus has over 30 years of experience working in and with independent schools across the country, and globally. His career has been devoted to helping independent schools work toward equity and inclusion, diversifying and training their personnel and boards, as well as cultivating and mentoring diverse educators for success and leadership. Orpheus’ experiences as a teacher, nonprofit administrator, trustee, parent of an independent school former student, and entrepreneur give him a unique perspective on, and a deep understanding of, the needs of independent schools. He is presently on several social justice nonprofit boards and has served on five independent school boards. His network of teachers, administrators, and school leaders is vast and relationships deep. Orpheus has appeared on CNN, NPR, and in the San Francisco Chronicle for his work in attracting underrepresented groups to independent schools. He has a BA from UC Berkeley and Master’s work ABD in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.