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John P. Foley, S.J.
Executive Chair
A Chicago native, Father Foley entered the Society of Jesus in 1954. He earned a BA in Latin from Xavier University in Cincinnati and holds an MA in Sociology and an M.Ed. from Loyola University in Chicago. From 1961 to 1995 he served the Jesuit missions in Peru, working primarily in education. He served as President of two of Peru's Jesuit K-12 schools.
He returned to Chicago in 1995 to collaborate in establishing Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. He was named President of the school in 1996 and served for eight years. During his tenure, he oversaw the effort to establish the school, hiring of all personnel, student recruitment, and the construction of 150,000 square feet of classroom and recreation space. Father Foley raised more than $26 million during this eight-year term and left Cristo Rey Jesuit High School with a $2 million endowment. More importantly, he established the tradition and spirit of a school that has become a national model. In January of 2005, he assumed the presidency of the Cristo Rey Network of which he is presently Executive Chair.
Fr. Foley has received 4 Honorary Doctorates in recognition of being the Founder of the first Cristo Rey School: Georgetown University, Fordham University, Marquette University, and Loras College.
Father was featured in an October, 2004 "60 Minutes" segment on Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.
The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) awarded Father Foley the Seton Award in 2007.
Fr. Foley was featured in Fast Company in April 2006 and named in Newsweek's "Who's Next for 2007."
In 2009 President Bush awarded Father Foley with the Presidential Citizens Medal,
the second highest honor for a civilian, for his commitment to helping his fellow citizens lead lives of integrity and achievement.
He was also presented with the Pax Christi Award,
the highest award bestowed by Saint John's Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
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Robert Birdsell
President and CEO
Rob Birdsell joined the Cristo Rey Network in 2007. As president and CEO he has directed the organization through a strategic planning process that led to a shift in focus for the Network – from growth in the number of schools to the quality of outcomes for students. In the past two years, Rob has overseen the expansion of Cristo Rey’s leadership development programs, put in place a disciplined approach to managing growth, and recruited three new outside directors to the Cristo Rey Network board.
Prior to joining the Cristo Rey Network, Rob was a Managing Vice President with Eduventures, an industry leader in educational research and consulting. Before Eduventures, he was a Managing Director at Clark Consulting, a human capital consulting firm. Rob also taught English Literature for seven years at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee , Wisconsin and at Loyola High School in Los Angeles .
Rob has been involved in the Cristo Rey movement for many years. He worked on the feasibility study to start thesecond Cristo Rey High School in Chicago, was a member of the Leadership Advisory Council at the original Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, and was involved with the start of Cleveland 's Cristo Rey high school, St. Martin de Porres. Birdsell has a B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from the Lubar School of Management at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
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Elizabeth Stewart Goettl
Chief Academic Officer
Elizabeth Stewart Goettl is the Chief Academic Officer of the Cristo Rey Network. In this capacity, she supports the 24 Cristo Rey schools in maximizing student achievement. Ms. Goettl most recently served as President of the Cristo Rey school in Tucson, Arizona, San Miguel High School.
Ms. Goettl earned her Bachelor of Science at Northern Arizona University and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership at the University of Arizona.
Prior to her work at San Miguel and with the Network, Ms. Goettl serving as a teacher for 10 years, as a school principal for 17 years, and as Assistant Superintendent. As Assistant Superintendent, Ms. Goettl was responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive professional development program for the district’s teachers and principals.
When she served as principal of two schools in Catalina Foothills, both schools were named as Arizona A+ Schools and earned the designation of National Blue Ribbon Schools from the United States Department of Education. During her tenure as principal, Elizabeth was named as National Distinguished Principal from the state of Arizona.
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Robert M. Mooney
Vice President for Mission Effectiveness
Mr. Mooney joined the Cristo Rey Network on October 1, 2007 as a senior consultant. Prior to joining the Network he was a founder and founding board chair of St. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland, OH, a Cristo Rey Network member school opened in 2004. He has served on the boards of several non-profit corporations and Catholic high schools in Cleveland including acting as board chair of Jesuit owned St. Ignatius High School.
Mr. Mooney is an investor with more than 30 years experience in management, ownership, board and transaction work with chemical and other businesses both private and public. He has a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from St. Louis University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Mr Mooney will be responsible for new initiatives, startup and early stage schools, and the overall mission effectiveness of the Network schools. He also serves as Treasurer of the Cristo Rey Network. He lives in Cleveland, OH.
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Kristy Blackmore
Managing Director
Kristy Blackmore joined the Cristo Rey Network in September 2002. During her time at the Network Central Office, Ms. Blackmore has been responsible for a range of responsibilities. As Managing Director, Kristy’s focus is on all Non-Academic supports to the Cristo Rey schools, including overseeing the Work Study Program. Ms. Blackmore spent part of her time working as a member of the Corporate Internship Program team in Chicago-Pilsen, enabling her to learn the intricacies of the work-study program.
Ms. Blackmore is a 1993 Graduate of Marquette University, where she majored in Human Development, Elementary Education.
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Chris Broughton
Director of Post-Secondary Services
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Chris joins the Cristo Rey Network as the Director of Post-Secondary Services in August 2008. His primary responsibility is to ensure Cristo Rey Network graduates have the resources and support necessary to be successful in college and beyond.
Prior to joining the Cristo Rey Network, Chris served as a dual Assistant Director in the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program at the University of Notre Dame. As a member of the Administrative and Pastoral Staff, he helped recruit, place, and support ACE teachers in almost thirty dioceses across the country. Furthermore, he worked in the ACE Fellowship Office to empower ACE graduates and other committed leaders in Catholic education to deepen their service to inner-city Catholic schools in one of twenty Fellowship Regions nationwide.
Chris received his BA in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Notre Dame in 2004 and his M.Ed after completing the ACE program in 2006. He taught Spanish, History, and Math for two years as an ACE teacher in Oklahoma City.
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Jay Brown
Director of School Support
Ms. Brown taught elementary and middle school science for seven years. Ms. Brown served as the Elementary Vice-Principal of Milwaukee College Preparatory School (formerly Marva Collins Prep.), one of the country's most well known and highest achieving charter schools. Ms. Brown helped develop and implement many of the key components of the school’s culture -- a feature credited as a critical component enabling student success. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in 1995 and her Master of Arts degree in Educational Policy and Leadership from Marquette University in 2002. Most recently, she leveraged her experience to assist principals with the planning and execution of culture-building, professional development, compliance, data decisions, and effective systems/routines with a data management and accountability group in Albany, NY.
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Nicole Hall
Director of Strategy and Finance
Nicole joined the Cristo Rey Network as the Director of Strategy and Finance in August, 2009. Her primary responsibilities are to provide support to the new and existing Cristo Rey Schools in their growth plans, financial models and the overall mission effectiveness. She is also responsible for overseeing the Accounting and Finance functions for the Cristo Rey Network Office.
Before joining the Network, Nicole worked at KPMG, a public accounting firm, for five years in the Audit Services and Transaction Accounting Services Groups. Nicole is currently a Certified Public Accountant, earned a BS in Accountancy and Finance from the University of Illinois in 2001 and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2009.
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Patrick Dunphy
Advancement Officer
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Brenda Schulze
Advancement Officer
Brenda Schulze joined the Cristo Rey Network in August 2009. As the Advancement Officer she manages the Network’s marketing communications efforts as well as specific development responsibilities.
Prior to joining the Network, Brenda was the Assistant Manager of Marketing and Communications for The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. She oversaw the organization’s online communications, community tours/presentations, as well as assisted with media relations and executing special events.
Brenda has previously served on the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 60th Anniversary Committee and the PRSA Advocacy Committee. Today, she is an active member of the PRSA Chicago Chapter and serves on the Board of Advisors Marketing Committee for Catholic Charities and its Junior Board Executive Committee.
Brenda graduated cum laude in 2008 from Columbia College Chicago with a major in marketing communications, concentration in public relations.
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Laura Wolfe
Office Manager
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Laura Wolfe joined the Cristo Rey Network as the Office Manager in September 2008. Her primary responsibility is to manage internal operations at Cristo Rey Network including human resources, financials, and oversight of the Network’s intranet, SharePoint.
Prior to joining Cristo Rey Network, Laura worked in HR Benefits for many years at companies such as Hewitt Associates, Household International (HSBC), and UBS Financial Services. Most recently, Laura spent several years as the Finance and Marketing Manager for Enteo Software handling all finance, marketing, and human resources functions for North American operations of the company.
Laura is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio) with a BA in Speech Communications (emphasis in Organizational and Behavioral Communications). Outside of work, Laura is actively involved with the Junior League of Chicago and has been involved with the American Heart Association’s Chicago Annual Gala Ball and Go Red for Women campaign.
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