Jul 7, 2026 · 42 min · 10 segments
How do communities build trust, navigate disagreement, and make difficult decisions that people can genuinely support? After nearly a decade as superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, Matt…
Matt LehrmanHost
From Social Prosperity Partners, this is Community Catalysts, where local leaders share practical lessons for navigating complexity, earning trust, and helping communities move forward together.
Some of the most powerful leaders that I have met over time are people who just have influence, right? They are people who are willing to engage.
Joining me today is Matt Hillman, who after 16 years with Northfield Public Schools, including nearly a decade as superintendent, is preparing to leave the district to serve as executive director of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.
Over more than two decades in public education, Matt has served as a teacher, technology coordinator, principal, district administrator, and superintendent in a community with a reputation for being highly educated and civically active.
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From Social Prosperity Partners, this is Community Catalysts, where local leaders share practical lessons for navigating complexity, earning trust, and helping communities move forward together.
Some of the most powerful leaders that I have met over time are people who just have influence, right? They are people who are willing to engage.
Joining me today is Matt Hillman, who after 16 years with Northfield Public Schools, including nearly a decade as superintendent, is preparing to leave the district to serve as executive director of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.
Over more than two decades in public education, Matt has served as a teacher, technology coordinator, principal, district administrator, and superintendent in a community with a reputation for being highly educated and civically active.