Dr. Gene Frost

Board Member

Dr. Gene Frost is a board member at Best Christian Workplaces (BCW). He is an alumnus of Wheaton College, where he majored in religious studies. Gene received his divinity degree from Northern Seminary and his doctorate in education from Northern Illinois University. He began his career as a youth pastor and Bible teacher in a Christian school, then spent 22 years in the business world. His diverse business experience included being a pit trader on the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, a corporate trainer, and a human resources executive. His last ten years in business were spent as President and CEO of an educational mentoring and software company. Gene returned to his lifelong passion of Christian schooling by serving as Head of School at Wheaton Academy, West Chicago, Illinois, from 2006-2018. Wheaton Academy is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected evangelical Christian secondary schools. Gene has authored two books entitled Learning from the Best: Growing Greatness in the Christian School (ACSI, 2007) and Learning from the Best Volume Two: Growing Greatness that Endures in the Christian School (ACSI, 2014).

Gene is Head of School Emeritus and serves as the Executive Director of the Wheaton Academy Foundation and a senior consultant for the Wheaton Academy Institute. The Wheaton Academy Institute leverages the experience and success of Wheaton Academy for the benefit of other Christian schools. The Institute sponsors an annual Best Practices Conference for the Christian School™ and an International Student Program Conference. Other areas under the umbrella of the Institute are curricula, publishing, and consulting with other Christian schools. Gene also is a trainer and coach for the Herzog Foundation.

As a facilitator: Dr. Gene Frost is a noted national speaker on the topics of leadership and organization for the Christian school, having spoken at the national conference of Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI); Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA); the PAIDEIA Conference; National Association of Lutheran Schools (NALS); in addition to numerous regional conferences. He consults and coaches Christian school leaders across the country. He has also led schools through the process of transformation and goal setting.

Gene and his wife Barbara have 16 grandchildren, high school age and under, one granddog, and one grandcat. Barb serves as the administrative assistant for the Foundation and is Wheaton Academy’s choral program accompanist.