Maȟpíya Lúta Leadership
Executive Cabinet
Raven Grey
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Vice President of Advancement
Raven Grey
Dr. Raven Gray is a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe and was raised on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. She graduated from Red Cloud| Maȟpíya Lúta in 2011 and received the Gates Millenium Scholarship. She went on to receive her B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 2016, MPH from South Dakota State University in 2019, and an Ed.D. from University of North Dakota in 2024. Raven has worked with Red Cloud| Maȟpíya Lúta for 8 years in the Advancement office and recently transitioned into the role of Vice President of Advancement. In her free time, Raven likes to read books, listen to podcasts, and spend time with her family
Robert Brave Heart Sr.
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Senior Vice President for Community Relations and Major Gifts
Robert Brave Heart Sr.
Robert “Bob” Brave Heart, Sr. is a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He and his wife, Evaleen, have been married for 46 years and share 5 children and 20 grandchildren. He received a B.S. in Education at Eastern Montana College in 1981, and earned a master’s in Educational Administration from Arizona State University in 1986. Bob has served Mahpiya Luta/Red Cloud for more than thirty-five years in several capacities. He is currently serving as Senior Vice President for Community Relations and Major Gifts. He also served as a Physical Education Teacher, Middle School Principal, High School Principal, Director of the Spiritual Formation Department, Superintendent, and Executive Vice President. Bob’s favorite hobbies include hunting, cooking, and Lakota singing and drumming. Bob has been a member of the Lakota Nation Invitational board of directors since 1993, having had the privilege of being part of the tremendous growth of the LNI, that encompasses athletic, academic, and Lakota cultural activities.. Bob was the recipient of the Opus Prize along with Fr. Peter Klink, SJ in 2021. Bob also received a “SDHSAA Distinguished Service” award in 2022, and the “Power of Influence” award from the SDHSCA in July 2024.
Angie Eagle Bull
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Vice President for Finance
Angie Eagle Bull
Angie grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and comes from a long line of family members who have attended school and worked at Red Cloud Indian School. After graduating from Red Cloud in 1979, she attended New Mexico State University for one year before enrolling in Oglala Lakota College back home. She graduated with a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1994. Before accepting her current role, she was a major gift officer and director of direct mail operations in the advancement office.
Cecelia Fire Thunder
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Executive Director Truth and Healing
Cecelia Fire Thunder
Cecelia Fire Thunder is a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation. She attended school at Holy Rosary Mission until the 10th grade. Cecelia co-founded the American Indian Free Clinic in Los Angeles in the 70’s. After moving to San Diego, she co-founded the American Indian Health Center. After living and learning away from home, she returned to Kyle, SD in 1987 and co-founded the Oglala Lakota Women’s Society whose work brought attention to the violence against Lakota women and children. Cecelia traveled for years to tribal communities in the U.S. and spent ten years across Canada on many reserves working for wellness and healing. She has been involved in projects focused on healing from the impact of residential schools across North America for over 2 decades.
She was the first woman elected President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in 2004.
She is the President of Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition, on the Board of Directors for Little Wound School (K-12) and an elder/matriarch of Tasunke Wakan Okolakiciye, Medicine Horse Society, addressing trauma in children using Lakota healing practices. After a long career in health, she returned to school and is a Certified Lakota Language teacher.
She is an adjunct instructor at Oglala Lakota College where she teaches Lakota Culture, Lakota Traditional Art, American Indian Women, American Indian/Lakota Psychology and a graduate course on Lakota Community Organizing.
Brenda Bad Heart Bull
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Director of Human Resources
Brenda Bad Heart Bull
Brenda Bad Heart Bull is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, born and raised here on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Brenda joined the team here at Red Cloud back in 2008 and has several years of experience working in the Human Resources Department. Brenda is also an Alumna of Red Cloud Indian School ‘03. She has family members that work here and has four children who also attend Red Cloud School.
She graduated from Oglala Lakota College with an associate degree in General Business and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. She takes great pride in working with an incredible group of diverse individuals and looks forward to her tenure as a Lakota Professional in a Leadership position here at Red Cloud Indian School.
Fr. Brad Held, S.J.
Pastor of the Reservation
Fr. Brad Held, S.J.
Fr. Held is the Superior of the De Smet Jesuit Community, which includes all the Jesuits in South Dakota. He also serves as Pastor of the Catholic community on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He ensures the people’s sacramental and pastoral care as well as oversees and directs all areas of pastoral ministry on the reservation, in collaboration with the other priests, religious, and laity serving our churches. From 2011-2014, during his Jesuit formation, he served as a teacher and campus minister at Red Cloud High School. He left Mahpiya Luta | Red Cloud in 2014 to complete theology studies at Boston College in preparation for his ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Held was ordained in June 2017 and then served as a teacher and campus minister at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. He began service as Pastor in June 2019. He serves on the Executive Committee.
Tawa Ducheneaux
Cherokee
Director of The Heritage Center
Tawa Ducheneaux
Tawa Ducheneaux is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and was raised near Verdigris, Oklahoma. After completing a BA in Media Arts and Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico, where she met her partner Heath, and shortly after relocated to Pine Ridge in 2003 to raise their family, much of her work over the last 20 years at Oglala Lakota College has been in the archives and emphasizing understandings about indigenous collections management and community involvement in the preservation and access of traditional and contemporary expressions of knowledge. During her appointment as director of the archives and tribal repository at Oglala Lakota College’s Woksape Tipi, she completed an MLIS in Management, Digitization, & Preservation of Cultural Heritage & Records from San Jose State University. Every day is an opportunity to reflect upon past experiences, inspiring her advocacy and work in archives and special collections. Her passion is akin to woiyeska, to act as an interpreter, advocate, and guide for cultural heritage. She sews and beads for her family in her spare time and loves cinema, music, and photography.
Monica Macek
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Vice President of Facilities
Monica Macek
Monica Macek is Red Cloud’s first Vice President of Facilities. She started September 17, 2020 and is in charge of the planning, care, and maintenance of Red Cloud’s physical properties and buildings. A member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the valedictorian of Red Cloud’s Class of 1989, Monica brings over 20 years of experience serving as a facilities engineer, guiding operations maintenance, construction, and safety procedures for complex organizations. She spent 19 years working with the Indian Health Service (IHS) on the Pine Ridge Reservation managing resources for the hospital, five clinics, and 123 housing units. She led her team to implement short- and long-term planning and property acquisitions and, through energy efficiency improvement projects, she reduced IHS’ energy consumption by 35% in seven years.
More recently, Monica served North Dakota’s General Services Administration, responsible for all aspects of professional architectural and engineering duties of the project planning, design, construction, and repair of agency buildings. Monica graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. She is a Certified Energy Manager and obtained a Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers from the Federal Acquisition Institution.
Moira Coomes
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Superintendent of Schools
Moira Coomes
Moira Coomes has thirty-two years of educational experience including eighteen years in the classroom teaching English to middle and high school students. She has 14 years of administrative experience as an assistant principal, principal, and director of curriculum. Moira is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and grew up in Hot Springs SD. Moira earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Northern State University of South Dakota in 1985 and her Masters in Education Administration and Curriculum from Azusa Pacific in California in 2002. She is currently the superintendent at Red Cloud Indian School where she oversees the provision and management of a quality K-12 educational program that is rooted in faith values and cultural competencies for all students enrolled in the school system.
Katie Chustak
Director of Food Sovereignty
Katie Chustak
Katie Chustak is the director of Food Sovereignty at Red Cloud, where she has been developing a Farm to School Initiative and has been active in the local food sovereignty movement 2018. She studied Sustainable Food and Farming Systems with a minor in Horticulture at Purdue University and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Health, concentrating in Food Systems, part-time at Johns Hopkins. Prior to coming to Red Cloud, she student taught at Many Farms High School in the Navajo Nation and gained experience on a diversified, regenerative horticulture farm. Katie is originally from South Bend, Indiana. She is passionate about food justice and environmental sustainability.
Jennifer Irving
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Vice President for Marketing & Communications
Jennifer Irving
She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from Chadron State College and a Master’s in Public Health in Community Health Education from the University of Minnesota. Jennifer has spent most of her career as a public health practitioner in Maternal and Child Health serving Northern Plains tribes and American Indian urban communities. In 2019, Jennifer was chosen to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson’s Culture of Health Leaders Fellowship and in 2021 selected as a Native Nation Rebuilder. She currently resides in Nebraska with her daughter Maraya and her dog Lady!
Tashina Banks Rama
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Executive Vice President
Tashina Banks Rama
As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Tashina leads Advancement, Communications, Facilities, Finance, Food Sovereignty, Human Resources, and Truth and Healing. The Executive Cabinet’s goal is to provide an efficient and cost-effective suite of services while being agile to the needs of Red Cloud’s three key areas of mission and those who lead them: our Schools, Churches and Heritage Center.
In 2009, Tashina returned home to Pine Ridge and joined Red Cloud to work with young alumni enrolled in college. Over the last 12 years, Tashina’s responsibilities kept expanding while leading teams who consistently exceeded their goals. Tashina transitioned into her new role as Executive Vice President in the summer of 2020. Tashina earned a BBA in Marketing from the University of New Mexico and an MBA from Gonzaga University.
Tashina’s mother is Oglala Lakota and father is Ojibwe from the Leech Lake Band. Tashina herself, is a second language learner of the Lakota language. Tashina is married to Matthew Rama, a Lakota language revitalization advocate, veteran teacher and basketball coach. They live on 30 acres on the Pine Ridge Reservation with their five children where they all practice being the best amateur farmers they can be!
Board of Directors
Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J.
Washington, DC
Board Member
Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J.
Fr. Kesicki works with the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation, a new partnership between Descendants of Jesuit slaveholding and the Society of Jesus in the United States. He just completed his tenure as president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States in September 2021. Prior to leading the Jesuit Conference, Fr. Kesicki served from 2008 through 2014 as the Provincial of the Chicago-Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus. A contributor to CNN and MSNBC, Fr. Kesicki hails from Erie, Pennsylvania, where he attended local Catholic schools before earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from John Carroll University in Ohio.
He entered the Society of Jesus at Loyola House Jesuit Novitiate in Berkley, Michigan, in 1984. His formation as a Jesuit included philosophy studies at Loyola University Chicago, theology studies at the Jesuit School of Theology and studies in educational administration at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. Fr. Kesicki has ministered and taught in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and worked with Jesuit Refugee Service in Adjumani, Uganda following his ordination. Fr. Kesicki served as president of Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland from 2000 – 2008. He is a member of the Mission and Identity Committee.
Rev. Thomas J. Merkel, S.J.
Omaha, NE
Board Member
Rev. Thomas J. Merkel, S.J.
Rev. Thomas J. Merkel, S. J. serves as the Vice Chair. He is an Assistant Vice President for University Relations at Creighton University. He served as the Vice President for Mission and Identity at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (2015-2016), the President of Creighton Preparatory School (2003-2012), and the Superintendent of Schools at Red Cloud Indian School (1997-2003). He taught at Red Cloud High School (1990-1993) and Boys Town High School (1992-93). Fr. Merkel is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He entered the Jesuits in 1985, pronounced his first vows in 1987 and was ordained in 1997. He studied at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, earned a M. A., Private School Administration from the University of San Francisco in 1997, a M. Div., Theology from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley in 1996, a Ph. L., Philosophy from Gonzaga University, Ponficia Facultas Philosophica Sancti Michaelis in 1990 and a B. A., Theology from Creighton University in 1985. He is a member of the Finance and Facilities Committees and serves as the Chair of the Advancement Committee.
Rev. James M. Weiss
Boston, MA
Board Member
Rev. James M. Weiss
A graduate of St. Ignatius Prep and Loyola U. (Chicago) with further studies at the universities of Chicago and Munich, Fr. Weiss has taught theology at Boston College since 1979, where he offers an undergraduate year-long sequence in social justice. In 1990, he founded and has since directed the Capstone Vocational Discernment Seminars Program for seniors. He has supported Red Cloud since the 1980s, visited many times, and encouraged students to volunteer here. An Episcopal priest and spiritual director who has served inner city parishes, he now serves the Commission on Ordained Ministry for his Diocese. A church historian with interest in Lakota history, he is also an academic expert on the papacy and the College of Cardinals and has widely advised the press and media during the last two papal transitions. He is a member of the Education Committee.
Ms. Sarah White
Rapid City, SD
Board Member
Ms. Sarah White
Ms. Sarah White is the Director of Education Equity, NDN Collective. She is Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Ms. White has 8 years of experience working and advocating for Title VI Indian Education Programs, working at Rapid City Area Schools in South Dakota and at Omaha Public Schools in Nebraska. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a Master of Education Degree from Creighton University, and a PK-12 Administrator endorsement from the University of South Dakota. Ms. White leads NDN Collective’s education equity campaign work, expanding opportunities for Native American students to have access to culturally relevant and culturally responsive learning environments. She serves on the Executive Committee.
Ms. Lisa F. Ryan
Gaitherburg, MD
Board Member
Ms. Lisa F. Ryan
Ms. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Virginia (B.A.) and University of Notre Dame Law School. She has practiced law in Washington, DC, beginning her career specializing in natural resource issues for Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations. After a stint as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice’s Land and Natural Resources Division she returned to private practice primarily representing and advising tribally controlled school boards in funding, legislative, and other education related matters. She has served on several nonprofit boards for organizations providing education and social support services and holds an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University. She is a member of the Advancement and Finance Committees and serves as the Chair of the Governance Committee.
Ms. Dakota Hoska
Denver, CO
Board Member
Ms. Dakota Hoska
Ms. Hoska is a Native American artist, curator and enrolled member of the Oglala Lakȟóta nation, Pine Ridge, Wounded Knee community. She is currently the Assistant Curator of Native Arts for the Denver Art Museum (DAM), which houses one of the country’s largest collections of Native American artwork. Before her move to the DAM, Ms. Hoska served as a Research Assistant for the Minneapolis Institute of Art. There, her primary responsibilities were breaking down barriers between the institution and local Native community members and also supporting the development of the ground breaking exhibition “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists.” Ms. Hoska graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, and she completed her Master’s Degree in Art History with an emphasis on Native American Art History from the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, MN. She serves as Chair of The Heritage Center Committee.
Mr. William Whitaker
Washington, DC
Treasurer
Mr. William Whitaker
Mr. Whitaker is the Founding President of Washington Jesuit Academy, established in 2001 to address the academic needs of underserved middle school boys in the Washington, DC area. He served in that capacity until 2020. A graduate of Acadia University in Nova Scotia he has served on many educational boards in the DC area and is the former Director of Admissions and Assistant Varsity Basketball coach at Gonzaga College High School, just north of Capitol Hill. He serves as Treasurer and is a member of the Finance, Advancement and Education Committees.
William “Shorty” Brewer
Porcupine, SD
Board Member
William “Shorty” Brewer
Mr. Brewer is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and a lifelong member of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. He is a graduate of Holy Rosary Mission and served on the Red Cloud School Board. He retired as the Tribal Police Chief having served in law enforcement for 20 years. He then served two consecutive terms as Vice President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He became interested in Gaming serving in various positions including 11 years on the National Indian Gaming Association Board of Directors. He is very involved with youth activities on the Reservation, including working with horse trail rides and races. He is a very avid fan of the Red Cloud athletic teams. He is a member of the Finance Committee.
Mr. Walter Bardenwerper
Portsmouth, NH
Board Member
Mr. Walter Bardenwerper
Mr. Bardenwerper began his legal career with a New York City law firm before serving for 25 years as the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Towers Watson & Co. (now Willis Towers Watson) prior to his retirement. His career has also included serving as an adjunct law professor at Georgetown University Law Center, and as a visiting professor at law schools in China, Russia, Ireland, Brazil and the Philippines. He has also served as a pro bono attorney for asylum-seeking migrants at the ICE Family Detention Center in Dilley, TX as well as director of DeNovo Center for Justice & Healing in Cambridge, MA. He earned his BA with Honors in Economics from the University of Virginia, Phi Beta Kappa, and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He and his wife Tricia have five children and 14 grandchildren.
Mr. Stephen Wilcox
Danville, CA
Board Member
Mr. Stephen Wilcox
Mr. Wilcox is President of the Wilcox Family Foundation, which provides funding to organizations targeting underserved communities. He is a retired senior executive of Accenture, LLP, a technology and outsourcing company where he spent 28+ years. Mr. Wilcox has been active on several non-profit boards. Most notably he spent eight years on the board of Catholic Charities of the East Bay, two years as Board Chair. He served as Chancellor to the Diocese of Oakland, as well as Chair of the Diocese’s Capital Campaign. He is a member of the Advancement, Finance, and The Heritage Center Committees. He is Vice President of the Board and Chairs the Presidential Search Committee.
Mr. Stephen F. McCarthy
Rapid City, SD
Board Member
Mr. Stephen F. McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy’s connection with Red Cloud began as a Red Cloud Volunteer teacher in 1968. Since that time, he has devoted himself to numerous nonprofit and professional boards and is well known in the region for his expertise in construction. He is a supporter of the arts and historical preservation. He is a graduate of St. John’s University (New York, NY) and earned his Master’s Degree from City University and a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy at Harvard University. He previously served several terms on the Red Cloud Board (1996-2002 and 2003-2009). He is the Owner/Operating Manager of McCarthy Properties, L.L.C. He is a member of the Advancement and Finance Committees and serves as Chair of the Facilities Committee.
Mr. Rodney Bordeaux
Rosebud, SD
Board Member
Mr. Rodney Bordeaux
Mr. Bordeaux is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe for which he has served several terms as President. He is the President of St. Francis Mission, which is sponsored by the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus having formerly served as its Chief Operating Officer. He graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls and earned a Master’s Degree in Lakota Leadership from Oglala Lakota College. Mr. Bordeaux is currently serving as the President of St. Francis Mission. Mr. Bordeaux is returning to the Board having served several terms on the Board and as Chair, most recently in 2020. He is a member of the Mission and Identity and Pastoral Committees.
Mr. Robert Ecoffey
Rapid City, SD
Chair of Board
Mr. Robert Ecoffey
Mr. Ecoffey is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. A graduate of Pine Ridge High School, he holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Chadron State College, and attended the FBI National Academy. He was the first Native American to be appointed as United States Marshal in 1994 by President Clinton. He was the Agency Superintendent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pine Ridge Agency from 1996-2001; Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Services; Deputy Regional Director-Indian Services for the Great Plains Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, responsible for managing programs such as Credit, Housing, Human Services, Roads, and Tribal Government Services. He then served a second stint as the Agency Superintendent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pine Ridge Agency, until his (first) retirement. He is also a local business owner, operating a Subway franchise. He previously served on the Board of Directors from 1996 to 2002, again from 2008 to 2014, and from 2015 to 2018, when he resigned to assume the leadership of the Oglala Sioux Police Department, from which he (again) retired. He serves as Chair of the Board.
Mr. Ramon Bear Runner
Pine Ridge, SD
Board Member
Mr. Ramon Bear Runner
Mr. Bear Runner, a member of the Oglala Lakȟóta nation, currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Oglala Lakota Housing Authority. As CEO, he builds strategic partnerships, helps develop operational plans and directs housing policy actions and streamlines operations. He is responsible for the budget and financial activities as well as the training and mentoring of 220 employees. He provides organizational leadership and collaborates with partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and policies. He is a former Special Assistant to the Tribal President. In that capacity he coordinated meetings and work schedules for staff members and executives, handled sensitive and high-priority issues, facilitated board meetings, conducted research and analyzed data for reports, and facilitated communications on behalf of the Tribal President.
Mr. Michael Hora
Chicago, IL
Board Member
Mr. Michael Hora
Mr. Hora serves as President of the Laughing Acres Family Foundation and is a retired executive with A.T.Kearney, a consulting firm. He has been interested in Indigenous issues for many years and serves on many boards. He previously served on the Red Cloud Board of Directors from 2011-2019. He is a member of the Governance and Advancement Committees and serves as the Finance Committee Chair.
Mr. Jim E. Warne
San Diego, CA
Board Member
Mr. Jim E. Warne
Mr. Warne, a member of the Oglala Lakȟóta Nation, earned his BS degree from Arizona State University and his MS degree San Diego State University. He created the Circle for American Indian Rehabilitation and Education (CAIRE) continuing education program at San Diego State University (1993-2015). Currently, Jim is Community Engagement Director at the University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities, Sanford School of Medicine where he created the Oyáte Circle and is an Instructor for USD pediatrics. He is also an Administrative Affiliate with Arizona College of Medicine where he created the Circle for Indigenous Empowerment at the Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities. Jim is the President of Warrior Society Development, LLC and serves as a consultant to numerous governmental agencies, universities and Tribal Nations. He specializes in organizational development and is a motivational speaker and advocate. Under his direction, the WSD Productions Film Division has produced several award-winning documentaries and short films. An Emmy nominated filmmaker and a former NFL player; his honors include induction into several athletic Halls of Fame. His website is: https://www.warrior-society.com
Mr. James (Jim) Dunn
Jessup, MD
Board Member
Mr. James (Jim) Dunn
Mr. Dunn is the Owner of Dunn’s Floor Covering, Inc. in Baltimore, MD; a business he learned from his father which he grew into a multi-million-dollar business that under his leadership and vision now includes locations in four states and over 55 employee and 100 subcontractors. He has held various leadership positions and has a strong background in business and finance. He believes in giving back to his community and is a strong believer in education.
He coaches a local baseball team. In addition to his support of Red Cloud, his philanthropy includes supporting the Bear Club in Pine Ridge, and the Pregnancy Support Center and St. John’s Catholic Church both in Maryland. In recognition of his late wife, he established The Christine Jane Sexton Dunn Memorial College Fund which has helped many Red Cloud graduates reach for their dreams. His education includes courses at the University of Maryland.
Mr. Brendan P. Kennealey
Wilmington, DE
Board Member
Mr. Brendan P. Kennealey
Mr. Kenneally served for ten years as the President of Salesianum High School in Wilmington before departing in 2021 to found Nestor, a proptech startup. He began his career in academia as a volunteer teacher at Nativity Preparatory School in Boston before becoming the founding principal of the Nativity Preparatory School in New Bedford MA, later working with the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales to start the Nativity Preparatory School in Wilmington. In 2004, he founded the Benebikira Sisters Foundation which raises awareness and funding for the Benebikira Sisters’ schools and clinics in Rwanda. In addition, he worked as an area superintendent for the Catholic Schools Office for the Archdiocese of Boston and created and taught a Social Entrepreneurship class at Boston College as an adjunct. In addition to Red Cloud, Mr. Kenneally also serves on the Boards of Ursuline Academy and the Ministry of Caring in Wilmington DE. For several years, he also led a book club of great works (The Odyssey, East of Eden, 1984, etc.) at Gander Hill, a maximum-security state prison. He was awarded a B.A. from Boston College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is the Chair of the Education Committee.
J. Christopher Woiwode
Pacific Palisades, CA
Board Member
J. Christopher Woiwode
Mr. Woiwode currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer for Macerich in Santa Monica, where he oversees security for corporate and shopping mall facilities in fifteen states which host more than 400 million visitors annually. Mr. Woiwode has developed a world-class security program including remediation of major incidents, and fostering collaboration amongst multiple stakeholders such as retailers, local and federal law enforcement, and local city authorities. Prior to joining Macerich, he spent 25 years with the FBI including as Section Chief for the Counterintelligence Division in Washington DC. During his time with the Bureau, he served in multiple locations including overseas in Denmark and Saudi Arabia.
Since 1987, Mr. Woiwode has organized an annual golf event to benefit a scholarship fund for the children of fallen agents. A graduate of University of Detroit Jesuit High School he also worked as Director of Admissions there from 1982-1987. He was awarded an Master’s Degree in leadership from University of Jamestown, a B.S. from Cornell University and an Executive Certificate in Negotiation and Business Administration from Notre Dame. He serves on the Education and Facilities Committees.
Dr. Emmett J. Doerr, Jr.
Dunwoody, GA
Board Member
Dr. Emmett J. Doerr, Jr.
Dr. Doerr graduated from Marquette University, Creighton University School of Medicine, and the Sloan School of Management at MIT. He built a health system serving the poor in Camden, NJ and was an executive in several managed care organizations. He wrote the proposal for what became the Garden State Health Plan, the managed care operation of the New Jersey Medicaid Program. Dr. Doerr led the development of the HMO of New Jersey and the HMO Great Lakes in greater Chicago. He practiced primary care internal medicine in the Veterans Health System and taught medical students and residents at two medical schools. He served as the Assistant Chief of Medicine at the Atlanta VA. Recently he worked with the American College of Physicians in health care policy advocating for universal health insurance and improvements in the health system.
As a member of Red Cloud Board of Directors 2014-2020, Dr. Doerr chaired the Board’s first Governance Committee and Heritage Center Committee and served on the Presidential Search Committee and the Executive Committee. He is a current member of the Governance and Pastoral Committees and serves on the Presidential Search Committee.