The St. Andrew’s Board of Trustees is pleased to announce two new board appointments for the 2025-2026 school year. Halimah DeLaine Prado ’93 P’27 and William Dixon Shay ’89 will both join the board, for a two- and three-year term, respectively.

“I am thrilled that Halimah DeLaine Prado and Dixon Shay are joining the board this year,” says Board Chair Richard Vaughan Sr. ’88 P’24,’27. “Halimah is a powerful strategic thinker who also will be an important voice as the board helps Head of School Joy McGrath ’92 think through embracing and utilizing technology in ways that support SAS learning and values. Dixon brings tremendous experience in construction and renovation of historic structures and has already been an important source of knowledge and expertise as we consider how best to prepare Founders Hall and the campus for the next hundred years.”

DeLaine Prado, who serves as general counsel of Google, says she’s looking forward to tackling the intersection of technology and St. Andrew’s in a mission-forward way. “I wanted to be a trustee of St. Andrews because I credit the school with profoundly shaping who I am today, instilling in me valuable lessons about embracing failure and change,” she says. “I am passionate about contributing to this institution by providing insights on the opportunities and challenges new technologies bring to best prepare students for the future while being a responsible steward of the school’s mission of developing students’ independence and character to prepare them for lives of citizenship, service, and purpose.”

“My years at St. Andrew’s were among the most important in my life,” Shay says. “I owe so much of who I am to St. Andrew’s—my values, my appreciation for community, my respect for and enjoyment of the natural world, and my love of architecture and historic buildings. I’ve always wanted to give back to the school in a meaningful way. Serving on the Board of Trustees presents a unique opportunity to lend my expertise at this critical juncture. I’m honored to assist in preserving the school’s rich history while ensuring the campus meets the needs of future generations of students. I look forward to working with Joy, Richard, and my fellow trustees—a welcome opportunity to express my gratitude for our amazing school.”

Other transitions include outgoing trustee Henry McVey P’25, who diligently served the St. Andrew’s board in his tenure, particularly when it came to his work on the finance and advancement committees. “As a parent trustee of the Class of 2025, Henry has provided the wise perspective of a visionary leader, bolstered the school, and helped to define its future,” says Head of School Joy McGrath ’92. “He has served the school in engaging constituents in our mission,” McGrath says. “Without his service, the school would not be the place it is today.”

Halimah DeLaine Prado ’93 P’27

Halimah DeLaine Prado serves as general counsel at Google, leading the company’s world-class legal team and advising on some of the most complex and important legal issues of the digital age. Prior to that, she was a vice president of legal. In this role, she managed the Products and Agreements Legal Team, a global team responsible for the product and commercial counsel advising of Google’s products, including Ads, Search, Cloud, Hardware, Platforms and Ecosystems, and YouTube. She has been with Google since 2006.

Prior to joining Google, DeLaine Prado practiced media law and products liability law at Dechert and Levine Sullivan Koch and Schulz, which has since merged with Ballard Spahr. She also clerked for the Honorable Mary A. McLaughlin of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. DeLaine Prado obtained her J.D. from Georgetown, and her undergraduate degree from Yale. She is on the board of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, the World Justice Project, and a member of the American Law Institute. She was the St. Andrew’s commencement speaker in 2024 and a speaker at St. Andrew’s Women’s Network events in the past.

William Dixon Shay ’89

William Dixon Shay has been a dedicated alumnus and has provided material service to the school as it approaches major restoration and renovation of its facilities in the coming years. He joined Shay Construction to assist in the growth of the company in 2002. Prior to joining Shay Construction, he practiced corporate law in the District of Columbia office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.  He holds a B.A. from Bucknell and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.

In January 2014, Shay took over sole ownership of Shay Construction and its operations. Under his leadership, Shay Construction has grown its presence and reputation in the Philadelphia area by focusing on optimizing design, achieving maximum value for clients and delivering superior project management services. The firm is considered one of the finest for luxury private residences in the Philadelphia area.