Board of Trustees

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 Louis R. Giardino, Pastor of Good Shepherd Catholic Church, was a leader in the founding of Catholic High School.  Father Giardino begins his term as co-chair of the Pope John Paul II Catholic High School Board of Trustees following his service on the Pope John Paul II Catholic High School Board from 2007 to 2009.

Mr. Joe Collazo, Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Community Relations at COLSA Corporation, has an extensive background in technology as an engineer and businessman.  After serving as a cryptologist for the Commander in Chief, United States Army, Europe, he worked in various computer engineering roles including field engineering services for the Pentagon and the White House and development support of the Hubble Space Telescope's data collectors.  He founded Collazo Technologies, Inc., moving to Huntsville when COLSA Corporation acquired the company.  Mr. Collazo co-founded the Grant Backup Foundation, serves on the executive board of Still Serving Veterans, and was appointed by Governor Bob Riley to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Champlain College and is in Auburn University's Executive M.B.A. class of 2010.

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.