About SKS

School Leadership

Lisa Shambaugh, Head of School

Lisa Shambaugh, 18th Head of School

Lisa Shambaugh is The Storm King School’s 18th Head of School since its founding in 1867, beginning her tenure in the summer of 2024. She is a well-known and highly respected career administrator and educator. Before joining The Storm King School, Lisa served for nine years as the Assistant Head of School for Enrollment and Strategic Projects at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.

At St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Lisa was a key member of the senior administrative team overseeing a period of transformative growth in both enrollment and reputation. She led the international student program and spearheaded a multi-year initiative to create and refine professional growth pathways for employees. As a trained diversity practitioner and facilitator, Lisa has written about anti-bias practices in admissions for the NAIS Independent School magazine and presented nationally at conferences.

Lisa began her career in college admissions at Barnard College, followed by alumni engagement and admissions outreach at the University of California, Berkeley. She then worked at Crystal Springs Uplands School in California and Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., before joining the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School community. Originally from Colorado, Lisa holds degrees from Vassar College and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2018–19, she was selected for the NAIS Aspiring Heads Fellowship.

Lisa resides in the Homestead with her husband, Jay Shambaugh — a professor of economics and international affairs at The George Washington University and former Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury — and their dog, Perseus. Lisa and Jay have two adult children, Tyler and Jack.

Officers of the Board of Trustees

  • Robert Ginsburg ’72

    Chair

    Shareholder and director at McDonald Sanders in Fort Worth, Texas, specializing in higher-education, energy, real estate, and transportation law. Has negotiated contracts for athletic directors and coaches and represented clients before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. BA, University of Texas at Austin; JD, University of Houston Law Center.

  • Roger Auerbacher ’66

    Past Chair

    Graduated from SKS in 1966 and earned a BA in Political Science from Iona College. Spent more than 50 years managing two family-owned businesses — a Long Island hotel and an international electronics firm he led as president and board chair for 40 years. An SKS Trustee for 21 years.

  • Robert Docherty ’72

    1st Vice Chair; Secretary

    BA in History from Colgate University; JD from Pace University. Served as an Assistant District Attorney in Orange County before joining Westchester County, focusing on organized-crime and drug-trafficking investigations, retiring after thirty-four years as a prosecutor.

  • Kerryane Monahan ’92

    2nd Vice Chair

    A.B. in Psychology, Vassar; M.A. in Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University; Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Lynn University. National Board Certified Teacher of Biology and National Geographic Certified Educator, recently awarded the Brickman Foundation Faculty Endowed Chair Fellowship for conservation and climate research.

  • Richard Grossman ’79

    3rd Vice Chair

    Former President of Brokerage at Avenue 8, overseeing East Coast operations. Previously led Halstead Property and held senior roles at Heron Properties and Hahn & Mann Realty. Board member for the NYC AIDS Memorial. Degree in Art History from Syracuse University; Diploma in Real Estate Analysis from NYU.

  • Christine Watson ’94

    Treasurer

    BBA in Accounting and MACC in Taxation, University of Georgia. Licensed CPA in New York and Georgia and a member of the AICPA. Tax partner specializing in mergers and acquisitions, with fifteen years of experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

  • Lisa Shambaugh

    Ex-Officio

    The Storm King School’s 18th Head of School since 2024 — a seasoned administrator and educator whose career spans college admissions, diversity initiatives, and strategic leadership across independent schools.

Board of Trustees

Charles Cordero ’92

Awarded the Storm King Cup and named Athlete of the Year at Storm King, and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017. Degree in Business Administration from Mount Saint Mary College; Senior Analyst at Neuberger Berman.

Johnathan Flores ’12

Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from Pace University and Master’s in Public Administration from Baruch College. Formerly with the NYC Department of Investigation; joined the New York State Police in 2021, supporting roadway safety and local municipalities.

Michael Fischer ’82

Attended Colorado Mountain College and New England College. Managed equestrian operations for Fischer Enterprise Inc. and oversaw $40 million in projects at Aquarius Management Corporation, including NYC’s first indoor rock-climbing facility.

Peter Fox ’77

Former Director of Managed Accounts Technology at TIAA, where he led the Fixed Income and Derivatives Technology Team. CFA charterholder; MIT Sloan Master’s and Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Ken Goldwasser ’78

Studied Earth Sciences at Emory University and worked for 25 years in fine jewelry before moving into motorsport and, later, the film industry, where he selects vehicles for TV shows and films in the Picture Car Department.

Bruce Hanson ’62

BS in Mechanical Engineering, NYU; MBA, University of Hartford. Holds ten patents in cardiac-assist technologies, including the Intra-Aortic Balloon. Former President and COO of Abiomed, where he secured pre-market approval for a temporary artificial heart.

Tim Kane

Vice President for Advancement at Vassar College since 2018, leading Vassar’s historic $500M Fearlessly Consequential campaign. Previously Associate Head of School and Chief Advancement Officer at The Masters School. Bates College; Columbia University.

Neil Novesky P ’25

Retired government-finance and economic-development professional with 33+ years of experience, including HUD and SBA federal programs. Appointed by Gov. Mario Cuomo to the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Degrees from Hartwick, Penn, and LSE.

Christopher DeSalvo ’85

Recently retired Vice President of Global Operations and Shared Services at Paychex, leading 2,500+ employees and 1,000 partners. Formerly COO for Mortgage and Retail Credit at Wachovia and Wells Fargo. JMU graduate.

Trustees Emeriti

  • Michael Brower ’63
  • Robert Cory III ’63
  • Jack D’Angelo H’13
  • Thomas Delaney ’58
  • Stephen Duffy ’71
  • Peter Duggan H’58
  • Lawrence Fain ’58
  • Stanley Freilich P’11
  • Herbert Gelhardt ’48
  • Racey Gilbert ’60
  • Margaret Harbison
  • Hon. Harold Kennedy ’73
  • Peter Lamb ’72
  • Bettina Murray GP’20
  • Arthur Reis ’75
  • John Settel ’50
  • Jeremiah H. Shaw P’95
  • James Sollami P’02,’08,’09
  • Robert D. Williams Jr. ’54
  • Peter Wunsch ’73

Mission

“The Storm King School, a global community, prepares students by inspiring them toward academic success and confidence in an inclusive and diverse learning environment that embraces character, balance, and trust.”