Board of Directors

Seton Catholic Schools is an independently chartered and governed 501c3 corporation with a Board of Directors dedicated to student achievement and the success of Catholic education in Milwaukee.

Our board members are proud to be on the forefront of a new model that expands the tradition of Catholic education to better prepare students for the unique challenges of today’s world. The Board of Directors is responsible for setting Seton Catholic Schools policy, strategy, direction, and to approve operational funding.

Seton Catholic Schools

Board of Directors

  • Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki
  • Ex Officio
  • Archbishop of Milwaukee
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  • Bruce G. Arnold, Esq.
  • Board Chair
  • Partner
  • Husch Blackwell LL
  •  
  • James F. Stern, Esq.
  • Board Vice Chair
  • General Counsel and Secretary
  • A. O. Smith Corporation
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  • Brian P. Kennedy, CPA
  • Board Treasurer
  • Partner
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  •  
  • Rana H. Altenburg
  • Board Secretary
  • Associate Vice President of Public Affairs
  • Marquette University
  •  
  • Kristine A. Rappé
  • Former Executive Vice President
  • WEC Energy Group
  •  
  • Jay C. Mack
  • President and CEO
  • Town Bank
  •  
  • Christopher P. Brown, CPA
  • Ex Officio
  • CFO and Treasurer
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee
  •  
  • Very Reverend Javier I. Bustos – Lopez
  • Archbishop’s Delegate for Catholic Health Care
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee
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  • Kathleen A. Cepelka, Ph.D.
  • Ex Officio
  • Emeritus Superintendent of Catholic Schools
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee
  •  
  • Ariel Gutierrez
  • Program Director
  • Fiserv, Inc.
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  • Timothy P. Hanley, CPA
  • Acting Keyes Dean, College of Business Administration
  • Marquette University 
  • Thomas B. Schreibel
  • Partner
  • Michael Best Strategies
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  • Sister Mary Diez, SSSF
  • Past President
  • School Sisters of St. Francis
  •  
  • Very Reverend Timothy L. Kitzke
  • Three Holy Women Congregation
  • Rector, St. John’s Cathedral
  •  
  • Daniel P. Schmidt
  • Past Vice President for Programs
  • The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
  •  
  • Richard L. Schmidt, Jr.
  • President and CEO
  • CG Schmidt Inc.
  •  
  • John Stollenwerk, Jr.
  • Board Member
  • Stollenwerk Family Foundation
  •  
  • Portia Young
  • Director of Corporate Communications
  • Sargento Foods
  •  
  • Bridie A. Mooney
  • Community Volunteer
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee
  •  
  • Joan Shafer
  • Former Exec Vice President, HR Organizational Effectiveness & Compliance Officer
  • WEC Energy Group
  •  
  • Jon F. Baranko
  • Chief Investment Officer, Global Fundamental Investments
  • Allspring Global Investments
  •  
  • Ed Foy
  • Ex Officio
  • Superintendent of Catholic Schools
  • Archdiocese of Milwaukee
  •  
  • Rachel English, M.D.
  • Attending Physician
  • Emergency Medicine Specialists, S.C.
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  • Brian P. Couch
  • Ex Officio
  • President and CEO
  • Seton Catholic Schools