The Storm King School is pleased to announce the appointment of its 18th Head of School, Lisa Shambaugh, who will assume her new role starting on July 1, 2024. Lisa will take over for the current Head of School, Jonathan W. R. Lamb, who announced his retirement earlier this year after 14 years at Storm King and a prolific academic and boarding school career that spans more than 40 years.

Lisa Shambaugh is a well-known and highly respected career administrator and educator currently serving as the Assistant Head of School for Enrollment and Strategic Projects at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. Lisa began her career in college admissions at Barnard College, did alumni work and admission outreach at University of California, Berkeley, and worked for Crystal Springs Uplands School in California and Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., before joining the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School community nine years ago. Lisa is originally from Colorado and brings an international perspective to her work; she has lived in six states and four countries, including Italy, France, Ireland, and Japan, where she taught English. She holds degrees from Vassar College and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Lisa was selected for the NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) Aspiring Heads Fellowship in 2018-19.

While at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Lisa has been a key member of the senior administrative team overseeing a time of transformative growth for the school in both enrollment and reputation. She has led the international student program and headed up a multi-year initiative to create and refine professional growth pathways for employees. A trained diversity practitioner and facilitator, Lisa has written on anti-bias practices in admissions for the NAIS Independent School magazine, has presented nationally at conferences, and has co-facilitated parent and faculty seminars at St. Andrew’s and at Georgetown Day School. Regionally, she has served on and/or led multiple admission-related committees of area independent school associations and speaks regularly on enrollment-related topics.

Lisa is married to Jay Shambaugh, an economist and professor, who currently serves as Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Lisa and Jay have two adult children.

In his announcement to the Storm King School community, the Chair of The Storm King School Board of Trustees, Robert Ginsburg ’72, wrote “This appointment marks an exciting chapter in the history of our school, and we believe that Lisa will build upon the strong foundation laid by outgoing Head of School Jonathan Lamb.  Her synergy with the school’s mission and core values, and the enthusiasm she has demonstrated for our school all contribute to our excitement about her appointment.”

The school community welcomes Lisa and wishes her success in her new role as the 18^th Head of School of The Storm King School.