Board of Trustees

Archbishop Aquila was ordained to the priesthood in 1976 and served the Archdiocese of Denver for 25 years before being appointed coadjutor bishop of Fargo, North Dakota, in 2001. In 2002, he became the bishop of Fargo. He was installed as the eighth archbishop of Denver in July 2012.

Bob Weber was elected by the IBM Board of Directors to become IBM's first-ever senior vice president for legal and regulatory affairs, effective January 2006. At the end of 2014, he stepped down as a corporate officer and became IBM senior advisor, a position in which he continues to work with IBM Chairman Ginni Rometty and her senior team.

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Weber currently serves as a member of the Cleveland Clinic Board of Directors and is a member of the Clinic’s Governance and Audit Committee, as well as serving as chair of the Compensation Committee. He is also a member of the International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Program of Church Management at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.

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At the invitation of the United States Golf Association, Weber served two one-year terms as volunteer general counsel for the USGA (2016 and 2017). Weber is an honors graduate of both Yale University (BA 1972) and Duke University Law School (JD 1976) and was a partner in an international law firm before being recruited to join IBM.

Weber is a dual citizen of both the United States of America and the Republic of Italy. He provides consulting services through RCW Consulting LLC for legal, communications, and crisis management matters.

Tim Gray is president of the Augustine Institute and a well-known Catholic speaker and author. Under Dr. Gray’s leadership, the Augustine Institute has established the largest Catholic graduate school of theology in the country, and has created best-selling programs including: Symbolon, a comprehensive program of faith formation for adults; The Search, a celebrated evangelization series; FORMED, a digital platform with a vast array of Catholic films, ebooks, and audio talks; and Signs of Grace, a sacramental preparation program for children.

Dr. Gray has a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from the Catholic University of America., and is the author of several books including Peter: Keys to Following Jesus and Praying Scripture for a Change: An Introduction to Lectio Divina. He is also the host of The Augustine Institute Show, a weekly live show that explores topics of the faith.

Tim and his wife, Kris, live in Littleton, Colorado. They have one son, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter.

Alexander has spent the last 21 years as managing director of Booth Creek Management Corporation. Currently, he serves as chairman and CEO of Summit Automotive Partners, a top 30 automotive retailer. He also serves as chairman of BCIT, LLC, the leading compensation management software provider in the automotive retail industry. Prior to joining Booth Creek, Alexander worked for McKinsey & Company specializing in automotive supply chain management, insurance, corporate finance, and strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder as well as an MBA in Finance from the Leeds School of Business.

Steven is executive vice president and chief investment officer of MetLife, Inc. and president of MetLife Investment Management. Prior to joining MetLife, Goulart was a senior managing director in Bear Stearns’ financial institutions group. Prior to joining Bear Stearns in 2001, he was managing director in Morgan Stanley’s global insurance group. Goulart received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of the Pacific, where he was elected to the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame and served as a member of the board of regents for nine years. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He serves as a member of the board of trustees for Tri-County Scholarship Fund and of the board of directors for the MetLife Foundation.

Leroy Landhuis is the founder and president of The Landhuis Company, a real estate investment, marketing, development, and property company that has been in the real estate business for over 25 years. An Air Force veteran, he first entered the real estate market in Colorado Springs with the purchase of a home in the mid-70s. By the early 80s, he expanded into commercial and residential projects. He has supported several faith-based organizations, including Focus on the Family and St. Mary’s High School in Colorado Springs.

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Fr. James Mason is the president-rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary and a priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Fr. Mason attended the North American College and received his Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas—the Angelicum in Rome. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Prior to entering the seminary, Fr. Mason worked as a prosecutor in Minneapolis, director of Catholic Charities, and legal counsel and lobbyist for the Diocese of Sioux Falls.

Having spent more than 10 years giving the long Ignatian retreat and the last eight years in seminary formation, Fr. Mason is a real formational expert and an articulate voice for formational reform and renewal in the Church.

Dan has more than 32 years of financial leadership experience. He served as CFO and senior vice president of Reyes Holdings for 14 years, overseeing all financial aspects of the business, and has been chairman of Reyes’ Coca-Cola Distribution Business since 2014. Dan serves as a director for a number of civic and business organizations in Chicago and is an ordained deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Dan graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in accountancy and is a certified public accountant.

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Andy is a highly successful businessman from West Vancouver. He was founder and president of Norpac Controls Ltd. Founded in 1972, Andy grew Norpac Controls into one of the premier businesses in his sector. Andy is an engineering graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. He previously served on the board of the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation. Andy retired in 2000.