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Elyria Catholic Advisory Board
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Mark Mroz '74
CHAIRPERSON
Retired - Vice President United Initiators Inc.
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Blake Rybarczyk Merrell '96
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Interior Design, Teacher
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Kathy Horwedel Runser '85
SECRETARY
Deputy Director, Elyria Public Library System
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Rania Assily '97
Professor,
Cuyahoga Community College
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Greg Freeh
Founder, FAF Construction Project Management Services, LLC
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Mary Kobb Herrick '78
Tennis Professional,
Avon Oaks Country Club
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Dave Jezewski '90
CEO, CommStar Credit Union
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Alan Lerchbacker '70
President & CEO, F&A International
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Alan McKinney '85
Valor Home
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Dr. Katherine McNeeley '09
Dentist,
Abbe Road Dental Arts
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Christina Abraham Meecha '99
Special Education Coordinator,
Westlake City Schools
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Chris Nagel
Executive Director, Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute at Cleveland Clinic
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Sharon Williams Patmon '74
Training & Development Manager,
U.S. Bank
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Fred Roberts
Director of Development,
Catholic Community Foundation
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Lana Durban Scott '90
Retired Vice President & General Manager, WRTV
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Dr. Todd Sweda '84
Associate Director for the Program of Accreditation with the Institute for the Transformation of Catholic Education (ITCE)
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Anthony Trifiletti '10
Director of Music and Liturgy,
St. Peter Parish
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Advisory Board Committees and Committee Members
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Catholic Identity
- Anthony Trifiletti '10 (Committee Chair)
- Amy Makruski
- Sarah Lanzola, Director of Campus Ministry
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Facilities & Technology
- Mark Mroz ’74 (Committee Chair)
- Gary Fischer
- Rich Fredrickson
- Brian Hoagland '83
- Dan Vanek
- Jim Yanosko
- Greg Freeh
- Kevin Krupelak ‘77
- Doug Hopiard, EC Director of Facilities
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Academics & Technology
- Rania Assily ‘97 (Committee Chair)
- Sharon Williams Patmon ‘74
- Kathy Horwedel Runser ‘85
- Suzanne Lester, Principal
- Beth Adkins, Dean of Academics
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Student Life
- Christina Abraham Meecha ’99 (Committee Chair)
- Blake Rybarczyk Merrell ‘96
- Al McKinney ‘85
- Dr. Katherine McNeeley ‘09
- Tom Taylor ‘79, Assistant Principal
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Enrollment, Marketing & Communications
- Lana Durban Scott '90 (Committee Chair)
- Chris Nagel
- Annie Cunningham, Director of Communications & Marketing
- Terry Ziegelmeyer, Director of Admissions
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Philanthropy & Engagement
- Todd Sweda ‘84
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- Mary Kobb Herrick ‘78
- Alan Lerchbacker ‘70
- Jordan McNickle ‘10
- Fred Roberts
- Annie Heidersbach, President
- Garen Distelhorst, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement
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Finance
- Dave Jezewski ‘90 (Committee Chair)
- Kelly Burgess Bullock '83
- Jennifer Juguilon-Hottle, Director of Finance
- Mike Essenmacher '94
- Judy Glenn '84
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Governance
- Mark Mroz ‘74 (Committee Chair)
- Blake Rybarczyk Merrell ‘96
- Kathy Runser '85
- Zoë Zwegat Schmid ‘10
- Annie Heidersbach, President
- Garen Distelhorst, Vice President of Philanthropy & Engagement
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Elyria Catholic High School
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lesterelyriacatholic.comPrincipal -
taylorelyriacatholic.comAssistant Principal for Student Life
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2025-2026 Meeting Dates
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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