Pope John Paul II Catholic High School

Mrs. Nancy Archuleta, a partner in Integrated Strategies Partners, founded the missile defense engineering company MEVATEC Corporation, serving for a time as president and CEO after selling the company to BAE SYSTEMS.  In addition to co-chairing the Pope John Paul II Catholic High School Board of Trustees, she chairs the Finance Council of St. Joseph's Catholic Community and serves on the Finance Committee for Holy Family Regional School.

The Reverend Philip N. O'Kennedy, installed as Board Co-Chair and will be replacing Reverend Louis Giardino in this position. Reverend Philip N. O’Kennedy serves as Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison, AL. Father O’Kennedy was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Birmingham in 1971 and has served at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Huntsville, St. Francis Xavier, Birmingham, St. Thomas the Apostle, Montevallo, Resurrection Church, Clanton, Good Shepherd Church, Huntsville and has served as pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison since 2007. Father Phil O’Kennedy has served as a diocesan priest for forty years and 23 of these years have been as a priest in Madison County.   During these twenty three years in Madison County, he has been actively engaged in the well being and growth of the Catholic churches and the Catholic schools.

Ms. Alice I. Hession, founding Principal of [Pope John Paul II] Catholic High School (1996-1999), currently serves as Director of Sponsorship for Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools.  Ms. Hession has been Assistant Principal at Mt. St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, MD and St. Xavier High School in Louisville, KY.  As DRE, she served St. Mary Cathedral in Lafayette, IN, and Adult Religious Education and RCIA for the Archdiocese of Louisville, KY.  Her professional memberships include the Women in School Administration, NCEA and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.  A recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Central Catholic High School in Lafayette, IN, Ms. Hession received an Ed. Spec. from Spalding University, an M.R.E. from St. Meinrad School of Theology and a B.A. from Purdue University.

Mr. W. Evans Quinlivan, a consultant with Science and Engineering Services, Inc., and immediate Past Chair of the Huntsville Madison Co. Chamber of Commerce, brings extensive experience in banking and community involvement to his Board role.  His banking roles have included Sr. Market Executive for RBC Bank, Market CEO for First American Bank, and President of SouthTrust Bank of Huntsville.  Mr. Quinlivan serves on the Finance Council at St. Mary of the Visitation and Chairs the Finance Council for Holy Family Regional Catholic School.  A graduate of Leadership Alabama and Leadership Huntsville Madison Co., he has served on the boards of the Von Braun Center, Early Works Children's Museum, Committee of 100, United Way of Marshall Co., and others.  He holds a B.S. from the University of Alabama and is a graduate of the Banking School of the South.

Ms. Irma L. Tuder, mother of a Pope John Paul II Catholic High School graduate. She and her husband, Jack, have been long time supporters of JPII. They are members of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison. Ms. Tuder is a business consultant to small technical companies in the areas of strategic, planning, financial management and operations. She is the founder of Analytical Services, Inc. (ASI). Ms. Tuder founded ASI in 1992 and successfully led the acquisition of ASI by Arctic Scope Regional Corporation Federal Housing Company in 2007. Ms. Tuder has over 25 years experience in accounting, finance, business management and strategic planning and execution. She has been very active in community service has served as the past-chair for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce and the Alabama Science and Exhibit Commission, a member of the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College Business Advisory Council, UAH Foundation Board, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Board and ServisFirst Bank Board. Ms. Tuder received a BBA in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Troy State University in Montgomery.