Board of Directors

Jim Childress
Jim Childress is a founding member and manager of Childress Ahlheim Cary LLC, currently practicing in the area of civil trial. Childress and his wife Judy are members of St. Michael the Archangel and have five children, all of whom attended the parish school. Childress is a former alderman for the City of Shrewsbury and a prior member of the Shrewsbury Board of Adjustment. Childress has a bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University and a juris doctorate from Saint Louis University School of Law.

Carolyn Conboy
Carolyn Conboy is founder and principal of Org4U LLC, which specializes in personal bookkeeping services, residential space management and photo organization. Conboy and her husband Keith are members of Our Lady of Providence and have five children who will attend Holy Cross Adacemy. Conboy formerly served tax and accounting roles at Ameren Corporation, BJC, Washington University and Anders, Minkler & Diehl, CPAs. She has a bachelor's degree from Missouri State University.

Fred Entrikin
Fred Entrikin has been a commercial banker for more than 30 years and currently serves as senior vice president at BancorpSouth in Clayton. Entrikin and his wife Carolyn are members of Annunciation Catholic Church and have three grown children and one grandchild. He is a former member of the Webster Groves City Council. Entrikin has a bachelor's degree from Christian Brothers University and a master's degree in business administration from Saint Louis University.

Mark Hite
Mark Hite is senior director of treasury and mergers & acquisitions at Express Scripts. He and his wife Janice are members of Annunciation Catholic Church and have two children who will attend Holy Cross Academy. Prior to joining Express Scripts, Hite spent 10 years in general management in the commercial health and fitness industry. He has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a master's degree in business administration from Washington University.

John James, Ed.D.
John James is the director of the Catholic Leadership Program at Saint Louis University. His prior roles include Catholic school system president, high school principal, department chair and classroom teacher. He and his wife have four children and are members of Holy Redeemer Parish. Dr. James served as chairman of the boards of the Association of Catholic Leadership Programs and Holy Redeemer School. He currently serves on the Jesuit Secondary Educational Association board. He attended Rice University, the University of St. Thomas, Creighton University, and earned his doctorate from the University of Nebraska.

Ann Kleitsch
Ann Kleitsch is an educator with the Special School District in the Kirkwood School District. She has been in the field of education for 18 years with a focus in the areas of special education and counseling and has worked in a variety of settings including private, public, and parochial schools. Kleitsch and her husband Dan are members of Annunciation Catholic Church and have two sons who will attend Holy Cross Academy.

Ed Kopff
Ed Kopff is a data analyst for ING's benefits outsourcing division. He and his wife Cindy are parishioners at St. Michael the Archangel and have one daughter who will attend Holy Cross Academy. Kopff serves on the parish council at St. Michael the Archangel, is chairman of the parish finance committee and serves as an alderman for the city of Shrewsbury. Kopff has bachelor's and master's in business administration degrees from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Kelli Powers
Kelli Powers is a director of public affairs for Monsanto. She and her husband Patrick are parishioners at St. Michael the Archangel and have two children who will attend Holy Cross Academy. Powers previously worked in public relations at Anheuser-Busch, Fleishman-Hillard and Saint Louis University. She has a bachelor's degree in communications from Truman State University and a master's degree in business administration from Webster University.

Ron Rebore, Ph.D.
Ron Rebore is a professor at Saint Louis University, where he researches and teaches in the graduate educational leadership program. Prior to SLU, Dr. Rebore was a high school teacher and guidance counselor. He served as an assistant superintendent for business and finance in the Lindbergh School District and superintendent of schools for the Valley Park and Special School Districts. He and his wife Sandy have two adult children and six grandchildren, three of whom will attend Holy Cross Academy.

Elizabeth Rolwes
Elizabeth Rolwes and her husband Larry have five children and are parishioners at St. Michael the Archangel. Rolwes' oldest child will graduate from St. Michael the Archangel School this year and the others will be students at Holy Cross Academy. Rolwes was born and raised in Boston. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Massachusetts.

John Schicker
John Schicker is the manager of Schicker Automotive Group, which includes: McMahon Ford, Barreth Chrysler Center, Barreth Ford, Ford Groves Ford and Ford Groves Lincoln. He and his wife Stacy have three children and are active members of St. Raphael the Archangel Parish and St. Vincent DePaul parishes. Schicker serves on the boards of The Urban League of Greater St Louis, The St. Louis Crime Commission, The South City YMCA, The Ford Dealers Advertising Fund and the Father Support Center of St. Louis.

Patrick Wheadon
Patrick Wheadon is an educator at St. John Vianney Catholic Marianist High School and chair of the school's Mission Integration Team. He and his wife Teresa are members of Our Lady of Providence and have two children who will attend Holy Cross Academy. Wheadon has held multiple leadership roles in parish activities, education, parish administration and parish ministry. Prior to moving to Catholic education, Wheadon worked in corporate management and risk management for Schnuck Markets Inc.

Jim Woodcock
Jim Woodcock is a senior vice president and partner at Fleishman-Hillard, where he leads the firm's sports business practice. Woodcock and his wife Elaine are parishioners at Our Lady of Providence. They have two children, a son who will graduate from Saint Louis University High School this spring and a daughter who will attend Holy Cross Academy's middle school. Woodcock has a bachelor's degree from Eastern Illinois University.