Garet Libbey brings more than two decades of leadership experience in independent schools to her work in leadership development, executive search, and talent strategy. She partners with schools and mission-driven organizations to identify, support, and grow leaders who lead with clarity, purpose, and impact.

Over the years, Garet has held a range of senior administrative roles—including Middle and Lower School Director, Co-Chair of DEIJ, Assistant Head and Associate Head of School, and Chief Talent Officer. She is deeply experienced in designing and leading hiring processes across academic and administrative roles, creating competency-based systems, and training hiring committees to make inclusive, thoughtful decisions. She has advised Heads and leadership teams on talent development, organizational change, and building leadership capacity.

As the founder of Garet Libbey Consulting, she provides executive coaching and consulting to individuals, groups, and leadership teams—supporting managers, senior leaders, and Heads of School on strategic leadership, culture-building, and organizational effectiveness. Her work is grounded in a strengths-based, equity-informed approach to leadership.

Garet is certified through the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF). A graduate of Williams College, she also holds master’s degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Seattle University. In addition to time with her husband and two teens, she loves to cook, garden, and spend as much time outdoors as possible.