Top 10 School Superintendents in Pennsylvania - 2026

Brandon Robinson specializes in educational leadership, student opportunities and community building. As Superintendent at Jefferson-Morgan School District, he focuses on empowering educators and developing future leaders through servant leadership, strong relationships, data-informed decisions and continuous improvement.

Some school decisions open doors, while others quietly close them. Jason Lilly has spent much of his career asking whether those decisions need to be permanent. At Lower Merion School District, he helped lead mathematics pathways with intentional on-ramps and off-ramps, allowing students to accelerate when ready or move to a different pathway when appropriate. The experience shaped a leadership philosophy that now extends to his work as superintendent of Blue Mountain School District: build strong systems while leaving room for students and educators to shape what comes next.

Erich May, Superintendent of Brookville Area School District, is in his eighth year leading Brookville and his tenth year as a superintendent. He was previously a principal and English teacher, but his extensive experience also includes work in the private sector. Before entering education, he worked as a newspaper reporter and editor and then as a carpenter and cabinet maker. His journalism background strengthened his ability to communicate with the public, while his time in the trades has helped him connect with support staff. For May, education is “the people business.”

Dr. Amy Arcurio has served as Superintendent of Greater Johnstown School District in Pennsylvania since 2018. Her career includes roles as assistant superintendent, high school principal and elementary school principal. She also advocates for equitable school funding and expanded educational opportunities for students.

Dr. Natalyn Gibbs is an educational leader with experience in public school administration and instructional leadership. She serves as Superintendent of Erie's Public Schools in Pennsylvania. Her professional development includes national leadership programs focused on aspiring superintendents, instructional leadership and AVID-based approaches to education.

Dr. Benjamin Henry serves as Superintendent of Harrisburg School District in Pennsylvania. His work involves district-level educational leadership and administration in a public school system serving the state capital. The district lists him as its superintendent, though detailed career history was limited in the public sources reviewed.

Dr. Angelo Berrios is Superintendent of Pennridge School District in Pennsylvania. Before joining Pennridge in 2023, he served as principal of Abington Senior High School for a decade and worked as an assistant principal and social studies teacher. He is also a United States Marine Corps veteran.

Dr. Melissa Friez is Superintendent of Mt. Lebanon School District in Pennsylvania. Previously, she led North Allegheny School District and held assistant superintendent positions in Pittsburgh Public Schools, overseeing student support services and instructional leadership. She holds a doctorate in administrative and policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Christopher Stone is Superintendent of Montour School District in Pennsylvania. He has worked in the district since 2007, first as principal of David E. Williams Middle School before moving to central administration in 2011. His doctoral research examined teacher supervision strategies and meaningful feedback.