Stephanie Daleo:
Stephanie (’91) is in her second year on the MKCHS board and is the current board chair. She has served ex-officio as Home and School President, and was a member of the Alumni Board for several years where she also served as chair. She and her husband Bernie (’91) are the proud parents of two MKCHS alumna and Aggies (Giuliana ’17, Tripp ’19), MKCHS junior, Olivia (’22), and Avery, a 7th grader at All Saints Episcopal School, future class of ’26.
Contact information: srdaleo@gmail.com, (409)767-1919
Lee Ann Fuselier:
Lee Ann Fuselier is Admin Manager for Alliance Engineers and Project Consultants located in Beaumont, Texas. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Lee Ann has a background in government relations, business development and human resource management. An active community volunteer, Lee Ann is serving her final year on the Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Board as Immediate Past Chairman. She is a member of the Beaumont Main Street Board, and the Orange Rotary Club. She is a former member of the Diocese of Beaumont School Board, Past President of the St. Mary Catholic School PTO, Past Chairman of the Board for the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce and former Regional Coordinator for the Texas Association of Business. Lee Ann and her husband Rob attend St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont and are proud parents of three Kelly High School graduates: Madeleine (a Senior at Rice University), Olivia (a Junior at LSU), and Jude (a Freshman at LSU).
Ryan Gertz:
Ryan (’95) is a new member of the school board and the Chair of the Policy and Planning Committee, but is no stranger to Kelly High School. He has been the attorney coach for the award winning Kelly Mock Trial team for the past six years. He is a partner at the Gertz Kelley Law Firm. The firm focuses on criminal defense and Ryan has successfully represented several wrongfully accused clients.
Theresa Kunze Herink:
Theresa has served on the MKCHS board for five years. She is currently serving on the Policy and Planning and Marketing and Advancement Committees. Theresa volunteers as the Asst. Sacristan at St Anne Catholic Church, BFA Honorary Chair, Stewardship Council, Co-Director of the St. Katharine Drexel Health Fair, MKCHS Band Mom, Boy Scout Troop 85 event planner, and Vision Marshalltown Committee member. She and her husband, Joe, are the proud parents of three KHS graduates and two Kelly freshmen (‘24).
Contact Information: theresa.herink@gmail.com, (409) 350-1557
Heather Montalbano:
Heather is beginning her second year on the Kelly board and will serve as the Chair of the Finance Committee. She brings with her 4 years of experience on the St. Anne School Board, where she also served as the Chairman for a year. Heather has a background in finance and is the chair of that committee. Prior to staying home with her 3 children Jack (’21), Sam (’23), and Alice, 4th grade at St. Anne and future class of ’29, Heather was the manager of On Stage Hair Design and Day Spa for 9 years.
Contact information: heathermont@gt.rr.com
Dave Morrow:
A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Dave holds a bachelor’s degree in individualized studies with concentrations in economics, marketing and communications. Dave is owner of Morrow Wealth Advisory Group, in Beaumont. He is a past president of the Diocese of Beaumont’s school board. He was also past president of the Beaumont West End Little League. Dave also coached his children’s baseball, soccer, and basketball teams. Dave is in his second year as a member of the MKCHS school board. Dave had three children graduate from Kelly. He currently has a daughter at St. Anne Catholic School.
Dave and his wife, Katherine, live in Beaumont. They have five children. When he is not in the office, Dave enjoys golfing and spending time with his family.
Chair of the Building and Grounds Committee
Contact information: dave@morrowwealthadvisory.com
Van Greer:
Van joined the Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Board in the fall of 2020. He was previously the Vice President and General Manager of two local network (NBC and FOX) affiliated television stations and has been a media and advertising professional for a number of years in various sales, managerial, and board officer roles. Currently, he is enjoying his role with the TENGA Corporation which owns and operates 12NEWS brand of network affiliated television stations and digital assets. Van and wife Alea have 2 sons. Peyton currently attends Kelly and their oldest son Jordan graduated from MKCHS in 2018 and is a student at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Member Marketing and Advancement Committee
Contact information: (409)333-2409
Lan Phelan:
Lan (’90) served briefly as a board member many years ago but is back to lend his expertise in the area of finance. He is a partner at Phelan Investments and a long time supporter of Kelly High School. Lan and wife Dynasy (’90) are parents to Baylor Bear, Julia (’20), Cameron (’21), Bridget (’22), and two St. Anne students, Michael (8th grade) and Cullen (3rd grade).
Member Finance Committee
Contact information: lanphelan@phelaninvestments.com, (409)832-0211
Scott Renick:
Scott Renick is entering his 3rd year on the Kelly School Board. He is an attorney at The Renick Law Firm. Scott was awarded Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for his work with economically challenged persons in Jefferson County. Scott is married to Amy who is an elementary teacher at All Saints Episcopal School. They have 2 daughters, MKCHS senior Corinne, and Haley who is in 8th grade at All Saints.
Member Buildings & Grounds Committee, Emergency Management/Safety division Contact information: scott@renickfirm.com, (409) 782-6641
Jeremy Saba:
Jeremy B. Saba, chair of the Advancement/Marketing Committee, received a BA in Journalism from the University of Texas – Austin. He is a Senior Vice President – Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services. Jeremy is a past president of St. Anne’s School Board and is married to Nicole Ramey Saba, a ’94 MKCHS graduate. They have a son and daughter who both attend Kelly and one younger child at St. Anne’s. Jeremy’s mother-in-law, father-in-law, and brother-in-law are all Kelly graduates.
Contact information: jbsaba@gmail.com
Don Shaver:
Don has been a champion of MKCHS, and coincidentally a past school board member (1995-2001), since his children were students in the 1990s. All three are now married and have blessed he and wife Diane with 7 grandchildren. Don is back to serve as a board member for the second time, fueled by his belief in the value of a Kelly education. He is a successful entrepreneur with an extensive background in accounting.
Member Finance Committee
Contact information: dshaver@bdadv.com, (409)656-5887
Ex-Officio Members:
Marianna Byrnes, Home and School President:
Marianna is serving the MKCHS community as the President of the Home and School Association. She has a background in elementary education and has been involved at Kelly High School for many years as a parent volunteer. She has also been a volunteer for the Diocese of Beaumont and St. Anne Church. The mother of 3 Kelly graduates and has a new freshman at Kelly this year.
Katie & Omar Bitar, Booster Club:
Katie and Omar Bitar are both proud Kelly alumni. They attended St. Anne Catholic School from Kindergarten until 8th grade. After graduating from St. Anne, they attended Kelly High School and were part of the 1994 graduating class. They have two children. Gibson is currently a sophomore, and Maggie is an 8th grader at St. Anne.
Contact information: katiebitar@gmail.com
