Matt Lai

Matt Lai

Board of Trustees Secretary
Upper School Director
The Bush School (WA)

Matt is the Upper School Director at The Bush School (WA). Prior to joining The Bush School, Matt spent 14 years at Woodside Priory School (CA) in a number of capacities, including Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Dean of Students, Dean of Residential Life, and a teacher and coach. He also served for six years as a Trustee at The Girls' Middle School (CA), rolling off the board in 2019. Matt is a former attorney who practiced in the litigation department at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP in Manhattan. He holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School as well as a M.A. and B.A. from Stanford University.