Academy Leadership
Administration
All Administrators also teach.
Mr. Peter Blume Esq.
Aquinas Co-Founder
President, History Teacher
B.A., Yale University
J.D., University of Notre Dame
J.D., University of Notre Dame
Mr. Tyler Deschamps '08
Head of School, Theology Teacher
B.A., Franciscan University
M.T.S., Duke University
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University
M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon University
M.T.S., Duke University
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University
M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon University
Mr. Michael Burchill
Assistant Head of School, Catechesis Teacher
B.S., University of Maryland
M.Div., St. Vincent Seminary
M.Div., St. Vincent Seminary
Mrs. Sara Whetzel
Assistant Head of School, English Teacher
B.A., Wake Forest University
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law
M.B.A., Case Western Reserve University
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law
M.B.A., Case Western Reserve University
Mr. Nicholas Salinas
High School Director, Latin Teacher
B.A., Saint Louis University
M.S.Ed., Duquesne University
M.S.Ed., Duquesne University
Mr. Joseph Murray
Middle School Director, Catechesis Teacher
B.A., Franciscan University
M.A., John Paul the Great Catholic University
M.A., John Paul the Great Catholic University
Mrs. Michelle Repasky
Lower School Director, Fifth Grade Teacher
B.S., Duquesne University
Board of Directors
Hon. Philip Ignelzi
Chair
Judge, Court of Common Pleas
B.S., University of Dayton
J.D., University of Pittsburgh, School of Law
J.D., University of Pittsburgh, School of Law
Dr. Teresa Silvaggio M.D., M.P.H., FACOEM
Vice Chair
Senior Medical Director, UPMC Employee Heath Services/On-site Services
B.S., University of Pittsburgh
M.D., University of Pittsburgh
M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh
M.D., University of Pittsburgh
M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh
Mr. Jason Harrison AIFA
Co-Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Hefren-Tillotson
B.S., West Virginia University
Mr. Thomas Lynch Esquire
Co-Treasurer
Managing Director, Cliffwater LLC
B.S., Boston College
J.D., Duquesne School of Law
J.D., Duquesne School of Law
Dr. Ruth Quinlan M.D.
Secretary
Physician, UPMC
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.D., University of Pennsylvania
M.D., University of Pennsylvania
Mr. Peter Blume Esq.
Aquinas Co-Founder
President, History Teacher
B.A., Yale University
J.D., University of Notre Dame
J.D., University of Notre Dame
Mr. Luke Crawford
President, Decided Excellence Catholic Media
B.A., Franciscan University
B.S.Ed., Franciscan University
B.S.Ed., Franciscan University
Mr. Charlie Dolan
CEO & Co-Founder, Sequoia Waste Solutions
B.S., Villanova University School of Business
Mrs. Maria Phelps
B.A., University of Notre Dame
Mr. Anthony Rossi
CFO, Keystone Agency Partners
Board of Advisors
Mr. Michael Aquilina
Vice President, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, Catholic author and co-host, EWTN
Catholic author and co-host, EWTN
Mr. Brian Dolan
President, DSQ Technology, LLC
B.S., Villanova University
Dr. Margaret Freddoso
Adjunct Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
B.A. with honors, Yale University
M.T.S. with honors, University of Notre Dame
PhD., University of Notre Dame
M.T.S. with honors, University of Notre Dame
PhD., University of Notre Dame
Rev. Francis Hoffman
Chairman and CEO of Relevant Radio®
Doctorate, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame
B.A., Northwestern University
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame
B.A., Northwestern University
Mr. Mark Smith
President, Oakwood Laboratories LLC
B.A., Harvard University
M.B.A., Stanford University
M.B.A., Stanford University