Board of Visitors
History & Formation
The Shady Side Academy Board of Visitors is a group of distinguished alumni and friends from across the country that serves in an advisory capacity to the Academy's leadership. The group, founded in 2002 by John Kramer '57 and Ed Grefenstette '85, serves as a tremendous asset to Shady Side, providing valuable perspective, feedback, suggestions and insight.
Members
as of July 1, 2026
Ronald Davenport '81
Pittsburgh, PA
Ed Diamond '69
Chicago, IL
George Egan '78
Jacksonville, FL
Anne Gailliot '94
Pittsburgh, PA
Kerry Hannon '78
Washington, DC
Aaron Horne '13
Philadelphia, PA
Alex Howson '82, Chair
Hinsdale, IL
Remington A. Jackson '08
Charlotte, NC
Mark A. Kramer '96
Chicago, IL
Andrew Mathieson '74
Kentfield, CA
John G. Osthaus '59
Springfield, VA
Andres J. Quintero '97
North Barrington, IL
Richard Rauh '58
Pittsburgh, PA
Rima A. Reddy ’06
San Francisco, CA
Ben Ross '10
New York, NY
Ryan Ruskin '86
Chicago, IL
Patrick Sheridan '03
Larchmont, NY
Liz (Pohl) Simasek '97
Charleston, SC
Hunter Smith '86
New Canaan, CT
William Wallace '66
Bedford Hills, NY
Anne (Mulock) Westbrook '96
Pittsburgh, PA
Tia Whinery ’94
New Canaan, CT
Bruce Wiegand '65
Pittsburgh, PA
Jonathan Zittrain '87
Cambridge, MA