Board of Directors

2026-2027 Board of Directors (with parish representation)

The Board is responsible for the educational, financial, personnel, and maintenance policies of the Elk County Catholic School System. The Board oversees and manages the affairs of ECCSS, subject to the limitations imposed by the articles and bylaws, and the laws of the Roman Catholic Church, including those issued by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie. All directors serve without compensation. Parish representatives serve a term of office of three years, which coincides with ECCSS’s fiscal year.

Officers:

Dan Wortman, Chair: Queen of the World Parish

Jude Viglione, Vice Chair: St. Boniface Parish

Amy Straub, Treasurer

Ed Schlimm, Board Secretary: Sacred Heart Parish

Voting Members:

Fr. Christopher Beran: ECCHS Campus Minister and Pastor of St. Boniface Parish

Laura Blake: Superintendent of Catholic Schools of Erie

Kassie Brem: Queen of the World Parish 

Mary Lynn Carnovale: Queen of the World Parish 

Mary Detwiler: St. Leo Parish

Susan Dixon: St. Boniface Parish

Jude Hoffman: Queen of the World Parish

Vern Kreckel: St. Marys Parish

Daniel Martuccio: St. Marks Parish

Michelle Muccio-Krise: Queen of the World Parish

Fr. Justin Pino: VP Catholic Mission, Pastor St. Leo Parish 

Lynn Schatz: Queen of the World Parish 

Msgr. Richard Siefer: Episopal Vicor 

Ralph Tettis Sr.: St. Leo Parish 

Non-Voting Members:

Fr. Christopher Beran: ECCHS Campus Minister and Pastor of St. Boniface Parish

Bob Breindel, ECCSS Director of Finance, Queen of the World Parish 

Fr. Thomas Curry, O.S.B., Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish/St. Mary’s Parish

Jessica Fritz, ECCSS Associate Director of Community Relations and Assistant Director of Marketing, St. Marys Parish 

Ted Hanes, ECCSS President

Franchesca Herzing, ECCSS Director of Advancement, St. Boniface Parish 

Lynne Kucenski, Principal, St. Leo School, St. Leo Parish 

Melinda Lanzel, ECCSS Marketing and Enrollment Coordinator, Queen of the World Parish 

Fr. Jeff Noble, Pastor, Queen of the World Parish

John Schneider, Principal, ECCHS and SMCMS, St. Marys Parish 

Debbie Slay, Principal, SMCES, Queen of the World Parish