Board of Directors

Brother Chris Englert, FSC, attended Lasalle High School in Cincinnati before entering the Brothers in 1972. He received his undergraduate degree from CBU in 1977, a Master of Arts from La Salle University in Philadelphia, and a Master of Arts in educational administration from the University of Missouri. Over the course of his teaching career, Brother Chris taught at La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio; Newport Catholic High School, Kentucky; and Archbishop O’Hara High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Most recently he served as President of Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn., from 1990 to December 2018. He has also served on numerous boards and committees including CBU and Madonna Learning Center. Brother Chris will serve as Auxiliary Visitor for the Midwest District until June 30, 2023. He is also BSM’s Christian Brothers representative and is currently serving in his third year on the board.

Maureen Grazzini (BSM ’86) has served on BSM’s board since 2018. She earned her degree from the University of St. Thomas and is an instructor at Foss Swim School. She and her husband Greg have two children, Claire ‘18 and Adam ‘15. Maureen previously served as Chair of the parent association.

Patrick Kocourek, CPA, serves on BSM’s strategic planning committee and joined the board in 2021. He graduated from Providence College and is the CFO at Zeman Construction where he has worked for over 20 years. He and his wife Teri have five children, Matthew ‘18, Anna ’20, Meghan ‘22, Erinn ‘24, Gretta ‘28. The Kocourek family are members at St. Hubert’s in Chanhassen, where Pat previously chaired the community finance committee.

Sean Lumpkin was a member of BSM’s strategic enrollment committee for five years before he joined the board in 2021. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and is an Account Executive at AbbVie. He and his wife Tracy have three children, Sanjay ‘12, Sierre ‘23, and Xavier ’24. 
 

Nadia Martyn ’05, a resident of Edina, is the VP, Deputy General Counsel, and Privacy Officer for Delta Dental of Minnesota. Nadia holds a B.A. in History from Boston College and a juris doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School. Nadia and her husband Joe ’05 are the parents of future Red Knights, George and Evelyn, and are members of Our Lady of Grace parish in Edina. Nadia has served on the Board since 2018.

Fran McCloskey is the founding shareholder of Financial Advisors LLC. Fran and her husband Mike have two children, Anna ’14 and Logan ‘19. She is the Treasurer of the board and chairs BSM’s finance committee. She has served on the board since 2016.

Sister Joan Mitchell, CSJ is a publisher of Good Ground Press. Sr. Joan is the CSJ representative and has served on the board since 2012.

Ann Ruff (SMA ’73) retired as the Executive VP of Resource and Development at CommonBond Communities, the Midwest’s largest nonprofit provider of affordable housing services. Ann is married to John Cooper. She has served on the board since 2017.

Perry Schmidt is the Principal of SitelogIQ-Midwest division. His role includes directing and leading SitelogIQ’s knowledgeable and experienced team to develop, fund, and implement Master Facility Management Plans for K-12 districts on facility issues. Perry and his wife Anne are the parents of four Red Knights, Megan '09, Ellen '11, Emily '15, and Michael '19. He has served on the board since 2020. 

John Theisen is a senior manager in the Advisory Practice at Ernst and Young, LLP (EY). John holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of St. Thomas (MN). He and his wife Emily have three daughters, Audrey, Rose and Lucy. John has served on the board since 2018.