About

Portrait of Chris Pryor.

Chris Pryor
Founder and Principal

Seth Godin’s quote sums up why I started LeadTeam Partners in 2023:

“If we can fall in love with serving people, creating value, solving problems, building valuable connections, and doing work that matters, it makes it far more likely we're going to do important work.”

Over the course of my 20+ years in schools, I’ve secured the largest gift in a school’s history, led a full-scale rebranding effort, executed a 75th Anniversary celebration, enrolled over 200 students in a single admission season, co-designed two STEM labs, led school-wide committees and much more. 

Deep experience in enrollment, marketing, and development, along with a consistent seat at the leadership team table, enabled me to positively impact each school, and now I want to help more schools.

At LeadTeam Partners, we can:

  • Manage a strategic project from start to finish

  • Help you develop a strategy and then roll up our sleeves to help you execute

  • Provide the due diligence and counsel required to find the right partner

  • And, for school partners, we can help connect you to the right school leaders

The demands on school leaders today are immense. With a keen understanding of private schools, I help you achieve the results you want.

Chris

“If we can fall in love with serving people, creating value, solving problems, building valuable connections and doing work that matters, it makes it far more likely we’re going to do important work.”
— Seth Godin

Testimonials

  • “When a school needs to find the right person to help with strategic planning, marketing, fundraising, or whatever is next in the evolution of the school, Chris' knowledge base is precise. Partnering with LeadTeam will save a tremendous amount of time searching for that next partner.”

    Shannon Howell | Director of Development, Severn School (MD)