Leadership & Board of Trustees
Sacred Heart’s Leadership Team works collaboratively to advance the school’s mission and uphold the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart education across all areas of school life.
Dennis Phillips, Interim Head of Schools for the 2026-2027 school year
The Leadership Team:
- Dennis Phillips, Interim Head of Schools
- Maureen Rutkowski, Head of Primary School
- Karen Uselmann, Head of Middle School
- Joanne Shemiot, Head of Student Life
- Jane Steinfels, Formation to Mission & Campus Ministry Director
- Elizabeth Coleman, Head of Lower School
- Brian McGuinness, Chief Financial Officer
- Natalie Holz, Equity and Inclusion Director
- Alexandra Voigt, Development Director
- Dan Gargano, Associate Head of Schools
- Courtney Gomez, Chief Enrollment Management Officer
Sacred Heart's Board of Trustees provides strategic oversight and partners with the Head of Schools to ensure strong stewardship, thoughtful planning, and sustained alignment with the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart education. The Board safeguards the School’s future and supports its continued excellence for generations to come.
The Board of Trustees for the 2026/2027 School Year:
- Matt Lovell, Chairman of the Board
- Yodit Abraham
- Michael Baber, RSCJ delegate
- Paula Bork
- Susan Eggers
- Tim FitzSimons
- Megan Gagliardo
- Maureen Gilligan
- Reyna Gonzalez, RSCJ
- Melanie Guste, RSCJ
- Katie Hytros
- Pascale Kidanu-Johnson
- Craig Korte
- Ed Lomasney
- Katie McMahon
- Alicia Newland
- Tom Numbere
- Brian Phelan
- Dennis Phillips
- Peter Rossmann
- Sally Sharp
- Lee Stellakis
- Minal Varma
- Alison Vasquez
- Heather Zimmerman-Gaito
- Lisa Zitella
