The Board of Trustees
MINUTES
July 2021
Jan 2022
July 2022
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Jim Dietz
President
Term expires: 2026
Phone # Cell 630 661 4075
Email: Towntag@gmail.com
Primary Residence 4780 Shinnecock Hills Ct. #202 Dr. Naples FL 34014
Secondary Residence 3744 Minturn Dr. Loveland CO 80538
St. Bede Grad Class of 61
Married to Kathy for 52 years
Children, John, Matt, and Cindy, Seven grandchildren ages 20-12
Graduated from Western Illinois University BS degree.
Career: Worked for the Chicago Tribune for 35 years in the field of Sales and Marketing. Retired 2001.
Currently manages real estate investments, part owner of small business and serves on a number of boards. Active in a number of charitable organization, St, Matthews House and The Salvation Army amoung them
Interests include travel, golf, racquetball and family.
Jane Mueller Fly
Vice President
Term expires: 2025
Phone: 713-896-0133 Office
Residence: Houston, Texas
St. Bede grad 1978
Married to Steven Fly for 33 years
Children: 3 sons
College: Purdue University, B.S. in Geology 1981. University of Houston, Juris Doctorate 1989
Profession: Attorney (1989-present). Adjunct Professor University of Houston-Downtown (2014-present). Petroleum Geologist (1981-86).
Interests: Tae kwon do, racquetball, piano, volunteer/board positions in CFISD, VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools), CFISD Global Volunteer Program, and Boy Scouts of America
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Rich Koehler
Scholarship Chairman
​Term expires: 2026
Phone # 815-326 1651
Email: koehlerrm@comcast.net
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St Bede grad 1972
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Residence: 2804 Sixth Street Peru, IL 61354
Graduation: St. Bede Graduation Class of 1972College: BS/MS from Illinois State University
Married: Mary C. Marinangeli 43 years
Children: Matthew, Paul, Mark, Catherine
Grandchilden: 5
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Retired: 35 Years in Public Education
1978-79 Earlville HS, 1979-1990 Metamora HS, 1990-2013 LaSalle-Peru HS​
Current Employment: Catholic School Principal
2015-2017 St. Louis School in Princeton 2017-current St. Mary's School in Metamora
​Hobbies: Swimming, Golfing, Traveling
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Steve Witek
Treasurer
Term expires: 2024
Phone # 815-252-4049
Email Address: stwitek@yahoo.com
Residence: 613 1st St
LaSalle, Il 61301
St Bede grad
Married:
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Miles Gaughan
Trustee
Nominating Committee chairman
Term expires: 2025
Phone number for contact purposes 571-213-3337
Current Email : MGone1@cox.net
Residence 13025 Bankfoot Ct
Herndon, VA 20171
Year graduated from St. Bede 1972
Married: MaryAnn (Klansek) formerly of LaSalle, IL) ~ 45 years
Children 3, 1 married with 3 Grandchildren
Career: Air Force officer and rest of career in Aerospace/Government Services Industry
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Gabriel Braboy
Secretary
Term expires: 2025
815-993-8566
Dalzell Illinois
St. Bede Academy Class of 15
AS & AES, Illinois Valley Community College 2017
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois 2019
January 2020-Present, Civil Engineer at Illinois Department of Transportation
Interests: Running, golf, kayaking, thrifting, coffee
Search Committee Co- Chair
Ellen Faletti
815-481-2891
Madison, WI
BA, Marquette University 2013
MA Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin 2018
Term expires: 2025
My most recent work history is:
November 2018 - August 2021, Electronic Health Records Manager at Public Health Madison and Dane County
August 2021 - Present, Assistant Processing Archivist at Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Term expires: 2022
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Search Committee Co- Chair
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Matt McGinnis
Email: 721mgm@gmail.com
phone number is 480.737.4090.
Term expires: 2025
Matt McGinnis is an Academy graduate of the Class of 1985. His father and three siblings are also Bruins. Matt received a B.A. in Communications from the University of Iowa. Matt was an executive at American Express Company for 20 years at their offices in Minneapolis and Phoenix. He managed global teams across several functions including banking operations, brokerage, client service, information security, privacy, software development, operational risk and procurement. Matt also worked at The Vanguard Group to implement regulatory requirements for their mutual fund complex.
Matt is married to Erica. They have two children, Greta (17) and Charlie (15). His family has lived in the Scottsdale area for 20 years. Matt was the Director of the Legacy Project for two years to engage alumni and friends to raise funds for the construction of the Perino Science Center. Matt continues to serve Saint Bede on the Alumni Association Homecoming and Strategic Planning Committees. Matt golfs, travels and cheers for his kids at their lacrosse and football games.