Carlo T. DiNota

Vision-driven independent school leader with over 30 years of experience as director, academic dean, department chair, and teacher—recognized for building innovative programs, elevating faculty culture, and advancing institutional priorities. An MBA with a deep humanities foundation and proven financial acumen, including strategic budgeting, revenue generation, and capital fundraising. Architect of impactful initiatives in business and financial education, student entrepreneurship, and professional development. Skilled at earning community trust, aligning mission with practice, and forging strong relationships with trustees, donors, and faculty. Committed to preparing students—and institutions—for a future of continuous innovation and evolving challenges.

• Transformed Berkeley Summer Programs into a highly profitable "school within a school" and one of the top summer operations among independent schools in the nation.
• Increased summer revenues by 90% and net income by 244% over ten years as Summer Programs Director.
• Led a successful $1.4M fundraising campaign for the Lasher Center for Business & Entrepreneurial Studies.
• Designed and launched the Lasher Business Institute, focusing on business fundamentals and financial intelligence.
• Co-developed BUC Venture Investments LLC, a student-run investment fund for alumni-led startups.
• Moderate the Lasher Entrepreneurship Symposium, a nine-week fall speaker series with prominent Tampa entrepreneurs.
• Co-authored “Trust, Accountability, Autonomy: Building a Teacher-Driven Professional Growth Model” (Independent School, Summer 2011).
• Promoted to English Chair and Academic Dean at a previous school, overseeing curriculum and academic policies.
• Elected to Yonkers (NY) City Council, representing a district of 40,000+ residents.

• Dual citizen (USA & Italy).
• 2020 University of Chicago Outstanding Educator.
• Co-presenter at ERB 2014 Conference: “Breaking Through: Overcoming Resistance and Anxiety to Teacher Evaluation.”
• Co-presenter at NAES 2012 Conference: “Empowering and Energizing Faculty Through Dynamic Professional Evaluation.”
• New York State (permanent) teaching license (English 7-12).