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Henry Stephen Bangser Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Grenzebach Glier & Associates
Chicago, Illinois (April 19, 2006) – Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc. (GG&A), the Chicago-based international philanthropic consulting firm, has named Henry Stephen Bangser, the soon-to-retire Superintendent of the New Trier Township High School District, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 1, 2006.
Dr. Bangser, who was voted in 1985 by The Executive Educator as one of the “Top Executive Educators in the United States and Canada to Watch,” has served as Superintendent at New Trier, in Northfield/Winnetka, Illinois, since 1990. New Trier has long been recognized as one of the preeminent public secondary schools in the country. The timing of Bangser’s retirement was first announced over two years ago by the New Trier Board, and his successor was named in late March. Before assuming the superintendent role in the New Trier District, he served as superintendent in two other school districts: Pelham, New York (1983-87) and St. Charles, Illinois (1987-90). For the past 12 years, he also has worked as a senior associate with The Bickert Group, Ltd., where he provided counsel to school boards on superintendent searches and board-superintendent retreats.
“We’re excited and extremely pleased to welcome Hank to our leadership team,” said John Glier, President and CEO of Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc. “I am confident that Hank Bangser is uniquely qualified to provide the leadership and management skills that will drive the growth of our firm over the next five years, and I look forward to working closely with him.”
GG&A has been an industry leader since its founding in Chicago in 1961. Along with its sister companies, Grenzebach Glier Europe and Grenzebach Glier Canada, GG&A provides strategic and program consulting services to a diverse clientele of educational, cultural, healthcare, and other nonprofit organizations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Its current clients are engaged in campaign and fundraising initiatives totaling more than $27 billion.
Grenzebach Glier’s clients include preeminent private and public universities as well as several of the most distinguished medical and cultural institutions in the country. Current and recent clients of the firm include Johns Hopkins University; Georgetown University; the Mayo Clinic; UCLA; Stanford University; Amherst College, Harvard University; Yale University; University of Oxford; Emory University; the London School of Economics; San Francisco Symphony; The Pennsylvania State University; the University of Pennsylvania; University of Iowa; McGill University; The Smithsonian Institution; Washington University in St. Louis; the National Academy of Sciences, Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago; and the U.S. Olympic Committee. GG&A maintains its headquarters in downtown Chicago, and an office in London. The firm’s staff professionals live in over 25 cities in North American and Europe, and are among the most experienced professionals in fundraising today.
“For several generations, New Trier has exemplified excellence in American public high school education. Grenzebach Glier & Associates maintains a similar reputation in its field,” said Bangser. ”I am honored to join this outstanding firm in a leadership capacity. I am excited by the opportunity to forge a close professional partnership with John Glier and my new colleagues.”
Bangser also previously served as the principal of Lake Forest High School and as assistant principal of New Trier East High School. He began his career teaching English in Skokie and U.S. History and Political Science at New Trier.
“Hank Bangser brings energy and enthusiasm to his work every day. As a leader, he has high expectation levels, and his drive toward excellence will be motivating factors for those working around him,” said Charles Happ, President of New Trier’s Board of Education. “I am certain that the skill set that Dr. Bangser possesses will translate well as he shifts from the public sector to the private side. We at New Trier extend Dr. Bangser all of the best wishes in this new and exciting chapter in his career.”
Bangser received a Northwestern University Alumni Merit Award in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Williams College, and an M.A.T. in Social Sciences and a Ph.D. in educational administration from Northwestern University.
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