Catholic Schools Commission Members

John Banovetz

Director, Strategy and and Business Development Group, 3M; previously held senior positions at McKinsey & Company

Br. Michael Collins

President, DeLaSalle Catholic High School, member of Christian Brothers community, previously served on National Catholic Educational Association secondary education executive committee; nationally recognized author on Catholic education

Gail Dorn

Marketing consultant; former Vice President for Community Relations, Target Corporation

Dr. Marilou Eldred

President, Catholic Community Foundation; former president, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana; served on Archdiocesan Strategic Planning Task Force; currently serves on boards of Convent of the Visitation and Saint John’s University

Marty Frauenheim

Superintendent, Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; former Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the Archdiocese of Chicago; 35 years experience in Catholic schools as teacher and administrator

Michael Frey

Partner, EBF & Associates; previously managed capital as well as commodity processing operations at Cargill

Amy Goldman

Executive Director, GHR Foundation; currently serves on University of Saint Thomas Board of Trustees and boards of Better Way Foundation, Saint Thomas Academy  and Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research

Very Rev. Peter Laird

Vicar General, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; co-chair Archdiocesan Strategic Planning Task Force; former vice rector Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

Sheila Letscher

Retired attorney; mother of four; community volunteer; former elementary school board member and chair; previously held senior position at UnitedHealth Group

Marina Muñoz Lyon

Vice President and Director, Pohlad Family Foundation; director, community involvement and giving, Marquette Financial Companies; previously director of Minnesota Twins Community Fund; served on boards of Casa de Esperanza, Family Housing Fund, and others

John McMahon

Director of Federal Tax Services, Ernst & Young; serves on national board of directors for the Jeremiah Program

Doug Milroy

CEO, G&K Services; previously held senior positions at Ecolab, FMC Corporation, McKinsey & Company; former co-chair of parish strategic planning committee; former parish finance council member; former Catholic school board member

Rev. Michael O’Connell

Pastor, Ascension Parish, Minneapolis; former rector of Basilica of Saint Mary; former Vicar General; currently serves on boards of Saint John’s University Graduate School of Theology, F.O.C.U.S., Friends of Ascension School, Hazelden Foundation, and others

Kathleen O’Hara

Principal, Saint Vincent de Paul School, Brooklyn Park; National Catholic Educational Association Distinguished Principal Award 2008-2009; has taught every grade from Kindergarten through eighth

Richard Pearson

Chair, Archdiocesan Finance Council Parish Debt/Restructuring Task Force; serves on boards of North American State Bank, New Market Bank, and E.A. Sween; previously held senior positions at E.A. Sween, Telex Communications, Harmon Autoglass and Pillsbury

Karen Rauenhorst

Trustee, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; community volunteer; served on boards of Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Community Foundation, Catholic Charities, Saint Catherine University and others

Dr. Jill Reilly

President, Academy of Holy Angels High School; 20 years experience as teacher, mentor, and school administrator; regional representative to National Catholic Educational Association; serves on board of University of Saint Thomas, College of Engineering; nationally recognized author on education