During the past 20 years, Mr Withers has served in a range of roles in independent schools, including serving as Assistant Head of School for Lowell School in Washington, DC, as a Division Head, Director of Diversity, and teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana.
He began working at Madeira School in Virginia in 2009 as the Director of Co-Curriculum, Madeira's award-winning internship program. In 2013, Mr Withers was named Assistant Head of School.
He also served on the ISACS (Independent Schools of the Central States) and AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland Schools) boards. Mr. Withers has presented at numerous conferences and has occasionally been a consultant to various independent schools. He earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Indiana University.