Board Members

Michael Pickart (Class of 1982)

President

Mike is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin.  He and his wife Maggie are residents of Cedarburg and members of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.  They have three children; Connor, Owen, and Maddie.  Mike joined the alumni board in 2020.

Howard Lodl (Class of 1982)

Vice President

Howard is a Distribution Center Supervisor at Paul's Pantry in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  He retired in 2019 after serving 32.5 years as an educator in special education, elementary education and middle school sciences in the Green Bay Area Public Schools.  He and his wife Justine are residents of Allouez and members of St. Matthew's Catholic Church.  They have three sons and four grandchildren.  Howard joined the alumni board in 2024.

Matthew Swift (Class of 1998)

Secretary

Matt is currently a VP of Client Services in the Marketing Technology field. He and his wife Jill have been living and working in the Boston area for the past 15 years. Matt joined the alumni board in 2022.

Bill Burge (Class of 1985)

Bill is the Inside Sales Manager for Bevco Engineering in Sussex, Wisconsin.  He and his wife, Kim live in New Berlin, Wisconsin where there are members of Holy Apostles Parish.  They have three children.  Bill has been a member of the board since 2008.

James Armstrong (Class of 1998)

James is a photographer by trade and education and is currently working as a Forensic Imaging Specialist with the Wisconsin State Crime Lab in Milwaukee where he provides photography and video analysis and serves on the Crime Scene Response Team.  He lives with his wife and two children in Milwaukee.  James joined the Board in 2020.

Shawn McKenna (Class of 1985)

Shawn is employed as a Senior Managing Consultant with the Milwaukee office of Robert Half Salary Professional Services.  He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is an active member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Wauwatosa.  Shawn joined the alumni board in 2020.

Logan Burge (Class of 2017)

Logan is a full time student at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and is working toward a degree in criminal justice.  He also lives and works full time at St. Lawrence Seminary as the Freshman Dorm Supervisor.  Logan joined the board in 2019.

Timothy Kell (Class of 1998)

For more than 15 years, Tim has worked at a small non-profit organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin traveling the world doing consulting for internationally-educated students.  He and his wife, Kristen are active members of St. Francis of Assisi, a Capuchin parish in Milwaukee.  Tim has been a member of alumni board since 2020.

John O’Neill (Class of 2016)

John is a High School Theology Teacher living and working in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He is currently working toward an M.A. in Theology from Notre Dame as a member of the Echo Program through the McGrath Institute for Church Life.  John became a board member in 2021.

Patrick Leffers (Class of 1981)

Patrick is a School Counselor at a public high school in Indiana and a County Sheriff’s Deputy.  He and his wife Kimberly live in Albion, Indiana.  They have been married for over 3 decades, have 7 children and own a small farm.  Patrick joined the alumni board in 2021.

Marc Vargas (Class of 2018)

Marc is a full-time, undergraduate student at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois.  He has a double major in Sociology and Spanish in the Professions, and hopes to go on to law school.  He lives in Calumet City, Illinois.  Marc joined the board in 2021.

Marc Nylen (Class of 1987)

Marc serves as an Associate Director of Residence Life/Director of Residence Life Conference Services at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he has been employed for over 3 decades.  He and his wife Amy are the proud parents of David, Daniel and Olivia.  Marc joined the board in 2022.