Ryan and his wife, Emily, have lived in East Lyme since 2015 and have four children, Gabe, Charlie, Max, and Felicity, who are all attending East Lyme public schools. Ryan has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and a Master’s in Computer Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He manages an advanced technical support team at MathWorks, a software company that develops technical computation software used by engineers and scientists. He served on the East Lyme Board of Education alongside Tim and Barbara.
Ryan Shrader
President
Parent ’29, ’32, ’35, ‘38
Barbara and her husband, John, have resided in East Lyme since 1990, where they raised their son David, who graduated from East Lyme High School in 2006. Barbara has a Master’s in French from Rutgers University and also holds a Sixth Year in Certificate Educational Administration and an Executive Leadership Certificate from the University of Connecticut. Barbara worked for 43 years as a teacher and administrator in the Connecticut Public Schools. She served on the East Lyme Board of Education from 2014 to 2019.
Barbara Senges
Vice-President & Secretary
Parent ’06
Tim and his wife, Mary Ellen, have resided in East Lyme since 1980, where they raised three children, Sam, Caitlin, and Brynn, who attended and graduated from East Lyme Public Schools. Tim has a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Michigan and is a retired pharmacist and former Vice President of Pfizer, Inc. He served on the East Lyme Board of Education from 2003 to 2021 and was Board Chair for ten years.
