SAVE THE DATE!
David Labkovski Project's Ninth Annual Scholar's Event

Mark McKee is in his tenth year as Head of Viewpoint School in Calabasas, California, a TK-12 school of 1200 students just outside of Los Angeles. Viewpoint’s mission is to create exceptional readiness for extraordinary futures, by cultivating the critical skill set, creative mindset, and resilient identity of each individual Viewpoint student. In 2019, in support of Viewpoint’s partnership with the David Labkovski Project, Mark traveled with Viewpoint students, teachers, and families to Vilnius, Lithuania, to walk in David Labkovski’s footsteps and to attend an exhibition of Labkovski’s artworks curated by US and Lithuanian students. In Summer 2023, Mark was honored to be part of the first delegation of ten independent school heads to take part in Project Interchange, an initiative of the American Jewish Committee to connect global leaders to Israel.

Recognizing that formative educational experiences have the power to connect us and shape a better future, Mark believes thateducation changes lives–and that educating students for leadership can change organizations and our world. In 35 years in independent schools, Mark has served as a classroom teacher of English, Humanities, and Ethics, and in a variety of leadership roles, including Upper School Head and Head of School. Throughout his career, one consistent thread has been building inclusive communities that prize academic depth, student agency and voice, and love of learning. Before Viewpoint, Mark served eight years as Head of Episcopal Day School of San Mateo. A certified leadership coach, Mark works to support schools, communities, and their leaders. He has served on the boards of several independent schools and educational nonprofit organizations and currently serves as Board President of the Independent School Alliance, an educational access organization.  A native Californian, Mark graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in Classics and English, and has completed master’s and doctoral study at UC Irvine and Teachers College, Columbia University, where he is completing a dissertation on executive coaching for school heads.

Mark and his wife Cathy enjoy traveling and spending time with their two adult daughters, their son-in-law, and their new baby grandson.