Meet Our Leadership Team
Lancaster Country Day School's executive leadership team is responsible for the planning, decision-making, and operational oversight of our school.
Lewis Thayne
Interim Head of School
Rutgers University, B.A. & M.A.
Princeton University, M.A. & Ph.D.
Meg Reed
Assistant Head of School &
Head of Middle School
Pennsylvania State University, B.A.
City College of New York, M.S. Ed.
Caroline Badri
Head of Lower School
Johnson State College, B.A.
Nova Southeastern University, M.S.
Jon Shultz
Director of Enrollment
West Chester University, B.A.
Millersville University, Post-Baccalaureate Education Certification
Shelby Lamar
Chief Advancement Officer
Washington & Lee University, B.A.
Elizabethtown College, M.B.A.
John Ford
Business Manager
The College of William & Mary, B.A.
University of Virginia, M.B.A., Darden School of Business
Christopher Esposito
Director of Information Technology
Brookdale College, B.S.
Gibbs Technical College
Jerrill Adams
Director of Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Community Engagement
Ithaca College, B.S.
New York University, M.A.
City College of New York, M.S.
The College of Saint Rose, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Zachary Kraft
Athletic Director
Franklin & Marshall College, B.A.
Pennsylvania State University, Teacher's Certificate
Lancaster Country Day School Board of Trustees, 2024-2025
Laurin (LJ) Simmons Bloom '87, President
Tony Spleen '82, Vice President
Kerma Reiss, Secretary
Darren Blakemore, Treasurer
Caitlin Rye Banta '06
George Finney III
David Groff '85
Michael Jemison '02
Hannah Shenk Koch '04
Gotham Pasupuleti
Elizabeth Martin Payne '04
Christopher Russo '01
Lucy Song
Mary Beth West