Longtime president of Good Will-Hinckley will step down, search begins for successor
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Rob Moody, the longtime president of education nonprofit Good Will-Hinckley, will leave his post in July for a principal's position in Regional School Unit 18.
The longtime leader of Fairfield education provider Good Will-Hinckley will step down in July to become principal of a public school about 10 miles away.
Rob Moody, whose tenure at GWH spans 23 years including the past nine as president and executive director of the nonprofit, will begin work this fall at China Primary School, part of Regional School Unit 18.
The Good Will-Hinckley board will soon meet to discuss the process for replacing Moody, according to a news release Monday.
Good Will-Hinckley, previously known as Good Will-Hinckley Home for Boys & Girls, dates to 1889 and for many years provided residential and educational services for low-income children and troubled youth. In 2009, budget problems forced the organization to lay off over 100 employees and shutter many of its operations.
GWH ultimately sold off part of its 2,450-acre campus and refocused its mission of non-traditional education and support for children and young adults with behavioral health problems, disabilities and other special needs. In 2012, Good Will-Hinckley led the creation of the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Maine’s first charter high school.
Moody’s leadership has helped keep GWH on its growth plan, the organization said in the release. Among his accomplishments has been addressing capital needs and making campus improvements.
“On behalf of the Good Will-Hinckley Board of Directors, I can say that we were extraordinarily lucky to have had Rob Moody as our president. Rob’s clear passion for Good Will-Hinckley combined with his professional track record for success made him the right person to lead us into the next chapter of this beloved historical organization,” said the board’s chair, Ben Ward.
Moody has worked as a teacher, principal, coach and other education roles for 33 years. Besides two stints at Good Will-Hinckley, his experience includes teaching at Franklin Academy, a private school in Sabattus, during the 1980s.
Moody said, “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the students, staff and members of the community at this great organization … As a career Maine educator, I am proud to have had the opportunity to lead one of our state’s most historic education institutions. I am also extremely excited to start a new chapter at China Primary School and RSU 18.”
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