Executive Board of Elementary Education

The Executive Board of Elementary Education is here to support the Catholic Elementary Schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia!

The Archbishop of Philadelphia has primary responsibility for the total mission of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Executive Board of Elementary Education (EBEE) receives its authority from the Archbishop. It is charged with advising and recommending to the Archbishop strategic direction and educational policies with respect to the elementary schools within the Archdiocese. The EBEE is also charged with overseeing the Advisory Councils for Elementary Education in each of the counties within the Archdiocese: Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester.

The EBEE will provide strategic direction to the Secretary for Elementary Education, the Office of Catholic Education, OCE, and will collaborate with the Chief Academic Officer/Superintendent for Secondary Schools.  The Office of Catholic Education will be responsible for providing direction for Catholic identity, academic curriculum, the setting of standards for academic personnel, and such other support as may be required for each of the elementary schools within the Archdiocese. Appropriate reporting and measurements will be the responsibility of the OCE so that the EBEE can determine effectiveness of strategies and determine ongoing direction.

 

Click the image below for to read about the EBEE Strategic Plan.

The Executive Board of Elementary Education meets quarterly during the academic year.  The members serve for terms of three years.

CO-CHAIRS

Sister Carroll Isselmann, IHM, Ed.D. Immaculata University Gerald J. Parsons Communications Test Design, Inc.

 

EX OFFICIO
Kristin Braca Director, Foundation for Catholic Education	Beth Alfonsi Chief of Staff, Independence Mission Schools
Rev. Phillip Bochanski Moderator of the Curia & Vicar General	Dr. Andrew McLaughlin Secretary for Elementary Education, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Dave Rowan President, BLOCS

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD & COMMITTIES
Sarah Hanley (Advancement Committee) President & CEO, The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia	Jonathan Friedman (Finance Committee) CPA, Sunstone Consulting Group, LLC
Christopher Dezzi (Membership & Governance Committee) President, The Dezzi Group, LTD	Thomas F. O'Brien, Ph.D., Ed.D. (Mission Committee) Director of Sponsored Research, Immaculata University
Bonnie Delciotto (Enrollment/Marketing Committee) Director of Enrollment Management for Elementary Schools, Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Melissa Reed, Ed.D. (Academic Committee) Chair, Division of Education, Immaculata University
Caitlin Haas (Special Education & Inclusion Committee) Executive Director, 1789 Fund

 

MEMBERS
James T. Corr Managing Partner/Chief Financial Officer, TechCXO	Christopher Dezzi President, The Dezzi Group, LTD
Jonathan Friedman CPA, Sunstone Consulting Group, LLC	Sarah Hanley President & CEO, The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia
Caitlin Haas Executive Director, 1789 Fund	Rev. Msgr. Brian Hennessy St. Alphonsus Parish
Colin Hueston, Esq. Hueston Law Offices	Phillip Innamorato Public Affairs Coordinator, Independence Blue Cross
Sister Carroll Isselmann, IHM, Ed.D. (Co-Chair) Immaculata University	Kim Lewinski, PhD Director of Graduate Education, LaSalle University
Brother Richard Kestler Archdiocese of Philadelphia	Thomas F. O'Brien, Ph.D., Ed.D. Director of Sponsored Research, Immaculata University
Melissa Reed, Ed.D. Chair, Division of Education, Immaculata University	Michael Simpson, CPA, CVA Brinker Simpson Certified Public Accountants & Advisors
Gerald J. Parsons (Co-Chair) Communications Test Design, Inc.	Eileen Weaver, Ed.D. Supervisor, Non-Public School Services Chester County Intermediate Unit

 

COUNTY CHAIRS & VICE CHAIRS
Michael Bradley (Chair - Delaware County) President, M.J. Bradley Co., Inc.	Margaret Egan (Chair - Chester County) Retired Principal
Anthony Naccarato (Chair - Philadelphia County) President, O'Donnell & Naccarato	Christine Pagan (Chair - Montgomery County) Principal, Mother Teresa School
TBA (Bucks County)	Rev. Tom Higgins (Vice Chair - Philadelphia County) Pastor
Angela Rufo (Vice Chair - Chester County) Associate Vice President, Middle States Association	Jim O'Hara (Vice Chair - Delaware County) Marketing Director, Communications Test Design, Inc.