Peter Baron and Hans Mundahl

Peter Baron is EMA's chief member relations officer, responsible for the creation and oversight of our external programs as well as our membership promise. He oversees marketing and communications, member recruitment and retention, and outreach functions, as well as leadership training programs, research, and other related strategic initiatives. With a career spent in product development, sales, relationship development, and marketing, Peter's success has been built on listening to schools' and families' needs. Hans Mundahl is EMA's director of professional development and has been an educator since 1995, when he first stepped into the classroom as a Fulbright exchange teacher in the former East Germany. Since then, Hans has taught in a variety of settings, including as an Outward Bound instructor, classroom teacher, house parent, and in higher ed. Hans has served in just about every role possible in an independent school including as an admission officer, program leader, trustee, and head of school.

  • Let's Look Back at 110 Episodes! [Ep.111]

    Let's Look Back at 110 Episodes! [Ep.111]

    A conversation with Peter and Hans.

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  • Are You Thinking of Your Parents as Partners? [Ep.110]

    Are You Thinking of Your Parents as Partners? [Ep.110]

    A conversation with Renee DuChainey-Farkes.

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  • The Next Step Forward for DEI [Ep.109]

    The Next Step Forward for DEI [Ep.109]

    A conversation with Nikki Turpin.

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  • How to Create an Enrollment Management Strategic Plan [Ep.108]

    How to Create an Enrollment Management Strategic Plan [Ep.108]

    A conversation with Josh Clark.

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  • What’s New and Shiny (and tried and true) in Independent School Marketing [Ep. 107]

    What’s New and Shiny (and tried and true) in Independent School Marketing [Ep. 107]

    A conversation with Angie Ward.

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  • How COVID-19 Has Affected the Demographics of Enrollment [Ep. 106]

    How COVID-19 Has Affected the Demographics of Enrollment [Ep. 106]

    A conversation with Professor Nathan Grawe.

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  • It's Time for a Tuition Reset: Two Schools Share Their Stories [Ep. 105]

    It's Time for a Tuition Reset: Two Schools Share Their Stories [Ep. 105]

    A conversation with Julie Anderson, Sara Lynn Leavenworth, and Kevin Folan.

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  • The Whole Student Podcast [Ep. 104]

    The Whole Student Podcast [Ep. 104]

    A conversation with Kal Balaven.

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  • Get Real and Get In: How to Get Into the College of Your Dreams by Being Your Authentic Self [Ep. 103]

    Get Real and Get In: How to Get Into the College of Your Dreams by Being Your Authentic Self [Ep. 103]

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  • Cultivating an Authentic DEI Commitment in Organizations: Pitfalls & Best Practices [Ep.102]

    Cultivating an Authentic DEI Commitment in Organizations: Pitfalls & Best Practices [Ep.102]

    A conversation with Dr. Derrick Gay.

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  • Use Tuition Discounting to Help Achieve Your Mission [Ep.101]

    Use Tuition Discounting to Help Achieve Your Mission [Ep.101]

    A conversation with Elizabeth Dabney and James Palmieri.

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  • Marketing Reports to Enrollment Management at Woodward Academy [Ep.100]

    Marketing Reports to Enrollment Management at Woodward Academy [Ep.100]

    A conversation with Nija Meyer.

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  • How We Launched a Transitional Kindergarten Program in May (and filled it in 21 days) [Ep.99]

    How We Launched a Transitional Kindergarten Program in May (and filled it in 21 days) [Ep.99]

    A conversation with Laurel Baker Tew & Mark McKee.

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  • Five Steps to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace [Ep.98]

    Five Steps to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace [Ep.98]

    A conversation with Dr. Robert Livingston

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  • Marketing in an Unscripted World [Ep. 97]

    Marketing in an Unscripted World [Ep. 97]

    A conversation with Sam Birdsong.

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  • Using Your Brand Voice to Speak with Transparency & Trust [Ep.96]

    Using Your Brand Voice to Speak with Transparency & Trust [Ep.96]

    A conversation with Risa Engel.

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  • Addressing Impossible Questions [Ep.95]

    Addressing Impossible Questions [Ep.95]

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  • Managing Change in Independent Schools [Ep.94]

    Managing Change in Independent Schools [Ep.94]

    A Conversation with Dr. Mary Halpin Carter and Tom Olverson

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  • What is Your Recipe for Retention? [Ep.93]

    What is Your Recipe for Retention? [Ep.93]

    A conversation with Brandi Eppolito.

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  • Let's Redesign the External Functions of the School [Ep.92]

    Let's Redesign the External Functions of the School [Ep.92]

    A conversation with Jennifer Hillen and Ann Snyder

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