BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The HALO Initiative Board and staff are deeply committed to understanding the challenges faced by our Catholic schools and making real and lasting change to make Catholic education more available, with a more consistently excellent experience and a culture of innovation. Our variety of perspective and experience is creating a new culture and a more sustainable future at Dallas area Catholic schools.
Rick Spurr
Board Chair
Former CEO, Zix
Board Member of several organizations
Bill Schaffler
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
HiBar Hospitality Group
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Don Hanratty
Secretary
Co-founder of HALO, Founder & President of Bishop's Invitational, Optimance and
Career Control group, Inc.
Matt Vereecke
Director
CEO, Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation,
Former Catholic Schools Educator, Administrator and Superintendent
Dr. Rebecca Hammel
Ex-Officio Member
Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Dallas
Laura Fox
Director
Ursuline Academy Board of Trustees, member of the Endowment Trust, advocate for Catholic education
Fr. Alfonse Nazzaro
Director
Experience as a Director of Formation, Parochial Vicar, and Pastoral Administrator
Joe Popolo
Director
CEO, Charles & Potomac Capital, LLC and past and present board member & local and national advocate of Catholic education