Leadership
Meet Our Head of School: Jonathan Eades
Jonathan joined The Kinkaid School as only the seventh Head of School in July 2020. He has a deep commitment to developing authentic relationships and a strong sense of community across Kinkaid’s campus and beyond. His vision for Kinkaid’s future is apparent in his daily interactions as he works to create an environment where students strive for their own success with guidance from premier faculty and staff, and achieve their potential to become contributing citizens to our community, our country, and our world. Jonathan honors the history and traditions of Kinkaid while also advancing the School’s programs, curriculum, and physical campus. Above all, Jonathan is known for his high energy, presence at all Kinkaid events, and for always being student-centered.
Jonathan is a dedicated leader in the education field with almost 30 years years of experience in independent schools in positions ranging from history teacher, coach, advisor, Dean of Students, Division Head, to Head of School. Prior to joining Kinkaid, Jonathan spent 13 years at Saint Mary’s Hall, a college preparatory school, in San Antonio, Texas as Head of School. He has also served as a member of the Finance Committee and the Standards Committee for Independent School Association of the Southwest (ISAS).
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History with Honors from Williams College and a Master’s in Education with a concentration in Private School Leadership from Columbia University. A lifelong learner, Jonathan is a product of independent school education, having been a “Lifer” at Fort Worth Country Day.
Jonathan and his wife Elizabeth, a native Houstonian and a fellow independent school educator, are the proud parents of three current Falcons.
Meet the Administrative Team
They are talented, compassionate, dedicated professionals assisting with the growth and development of all the students at Kinkaid.
2024-25 Board of Trustees
Chair
Steven P. Mach
Vice Chair
Evan H. Katz
Trustees
Meredith Hopson Beaupre
Brandt C. Bowden '96
Jessica Kilbourne Brazelton
Annette E. Brissett
Stephanie Aliquo Cockrell
Kenneth D. Cowan
William Leslie Doggett '75
Jonathan E. Eades, Ex-Officio
Edwin H. Frank III '68
Ashley Morgan Hanna '93
Michael Edwin Hanson Jr. '00
J. Boyd Heath III
Lisa N. Helfman '93
Charles Berdon Lawrence Jr. '96
Alicia Diane Lee '98
Cecil J. Looke III
Billy McCartney
Michael K. Oldham
Elisa Stude Pye
Bethel M. Quander
Carlos A. Solé III
Eno E. Ukpong
Asha Jamal Virani
Darryl L. Wilson
Neil A. Wizel
Life Trustees
E. Staman Ogilvie
Thomas M. Simmons
William M. Wheless III
Life Trustees Emeriti
Linda Andrews
John B. Beckworth
O. Holcombe Crosswell
Stewart Cureton Jr.
Frances Hopper Jeter '74
Mary Nell Jeffers Lovett '63
Walter G. Mayfield '81
Stuart Yudofsky
Trustees Emeriti
J.B. Coskey
T. Dan Friedkin
C. Berdon Lawrence
Corbin J. Robertson Jr.
David M. Weekley
Eugene Werlin Jr.