Stephen Trowbridge

Chief Financial & Operating Officer

As Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Stephen has responsibility for all non-instructional operations of the school and is a member of the LION Senior Leadership Team. Before joining LION Charter School, Stephen was Chief Operating Officer of TurtleBay Advisory Services LLC, a business advisory firm in New York City, which provided project management and business transformation expertise to the financial services industry. At TurtleBay, Stephen was the senior financial officer and oversaw human resources, vendor and contract management, and customer experience. Stephen is a skilled manager of financial operations and has held senior executive positions at both world-class banks and asset management firms, including The Capital Group Companies, Mellon Financial Corp., and Bankers Trust Co.

Stephen is dedicated to educating children and is especially passionate about providing all children with equal access to excellent schools. He is currently a Trustee at Manhattan Country School, a progressive, mission-based school in New York City founded by his parents over 50 years ago. Stephen is a graduate of Connecticut College, where he majored in government and English. He is a native New Yorker, where he currently lives with his wife and son.