Bay View Academy Welcomes Barbara Haynes, Newly Appointed Interim President The Search is On for the Next President of Bay View Academy

East Providence, RI – Barbara Haynes built a career in Rhode Island broadcasting and served as market manager of Cumulus Media from 2003-2015. Now she’s broadcasting a different message--the power of all-girls, Catholic education--as Interim President of Bay View Academy.

“Although this is only a temporary position, it may be my favorite role ever,” says Barbara. “I have great passion for working with the amazing team of teachers and administrators to deliver academic excellence, and to help each student live up to our mission - to be a confident, independent, compassionate, and socially conscious young woman who fully lives her faith.”

Barbara brings a breadth of experience to the position, from financial management to communications, strategic planning and marketing. She has been an active member of the Rhode Island community, serving on the Board of Trustees at Bay View, the Board of City Year Providence, the President’s Advisory Council of Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and as a mentor and tutor to students at Year Up. Barbara does volunteer work in public relations and community organization for the R.I. National Guard and the military community in Rhode Island. She is a member of St. Brendan Parish and a resident of East Providence.

Barbara has been a member of the Bay View community since joining the Board of Trustees in July 2013. She has taken a leave of absence from the Board to serve as Interim President and to lead the President Search Committee. “Our search for the next President of Bay View is extensive,” she says. “The search committee is an amazing group of corporate, civic and faith leaders who have great reach into our community. They have the talent to discern who among many applicants will be fortunate to lead this unique 142 year-old institution into the future.”

Emily Gilcreast (Bay View Academy Class of 1999), Chair of Bay View’s Board of Trustees and Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor and Secretary at Johnson & Wales University, Providence, states, “With Barbara’s leadership and the collaboration of the Bay View community, we look forward to a successful second half of the school year, and a smooth transition of leadership to the next President of Bay View this summer.”

Bay View Academy is accepting applications for the position of President until February 20, 2017. The complete position profile is available online, at bit.ly/BayViewPresidentSearch.