Leadership + Staff
Board of Directors
The national office Board comprises prominent leaders from the business, education, and religious sectors to govern the Cristo Rey Network. These individuals give generously of their time, expertise, and resources to ensure that every Cristo Rey school is a high performing learning community preparing students for college and career success.
National Office Staff
The Cristo Rey Network national office team designs and delivers strategic programming that fuels the quality and vitality of the movement. Executive leadership includes:
| Kelby Woodard | President & CEO kwoodard@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.7202 |
| Stephanie Arias | Chief College Officer sarias@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.7205 |
| Brendan Bedell | Chief Talent Officer bbedell@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.824.6089 |
| Lauren DeSanto | Chief Financial Officer ldesanto@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.7200 |
| Mosie Duhe | Chief of Staff mduhe@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.7214 |
| Sarah Gallagher | Chief Academic Officer sgallagher@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.720X |
| Jim Gartland, SJ | Chief Mission Officer gartland@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.7203 |
| Conor Heaton |
Chief Legal Officer & SVP of Growth
cheaton@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.720X |
| Brenda Morris | Chief Advancement Officer bmorris@cristoreynetwork.org | 312.784.7208 |
Subject Matter Teams
