Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for Saint Christopher Academy operates as a board of limited jurisdiction and is appointed by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester to help guide the school's strategic vision, Catholic mission and identity, and financial stability.

Questions?

To contact the Board with questions, please use the contact form HERE.

Questions about day-to-day operations and procedures at Saint Christopher Academy should be directed to Principal Cindy Clarke at [email protected].

MATT CURRID - Board Chairperson

Matt Currid graduated from the MIT Sloan School of Management with an Executive MBA, has a BS in Industrial Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, and earned his Project Management Certification through Syracuse University. He is the owner of Matrix PMO, a provider of project management, project scheduling and project control services to the energy sector (nuclear, transmission and distribution, renewable, and fossil fuels). Matt also served 12 years active duty as a US Naval Aviator. He is highly experienced in leading diverse teams in size from six to over 600 and is skilled in budgetary management, with extensive responsibility for cost scheduling and expenditure reporting. Matt has served on the Advisory Board of his alma mater, Bishop Brady High School in Concord, NH, as both a Board member and as chairperson.

TOM NARDONE - Finance Committee Chair

As Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Cazenovia Creek Investment Management LLC (“CCIM”), Mr. Nardone oversees the operations and financial reporting of CCIM and the investments that CCIM manages. CCIM is one of the largest buyers of municipal tax liens in the US with acquisitions since inception of over $1.5 billion. Tom joined CCIM in 2013 and during his tenure with the company, CCIM has more than doubled its assets under management.

Prior to joining CCIM, Tom held various financial management roles in the manufacturing, distribution and real estate sectors. Tom began in his career in public accounting assisting his clients with various audit, tax and consulting services. Tom

holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College with a Major in Accounting.

Outside of his professional career, Tom is a proud husband to his wife, Alison and proud father to their eight children. Tom and Alison are parents of St. Christopher School and Nashua Catholic Regional Junior High School graduates and current parents of students enrolled at Saint Christopher Academy and Trinity High School. Tom and his family are also active parishioners of St. Christopher Church.

DAVID THIBAULT - Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Dave Thibault has served as a teacher and administrator in both public and Catholic schools.  He previously served as the Executive Director of Camps Fatima and Bernadette and is a Catholic school parent.  As superintendent, he leads the mission, vision and strategic action for the twenty-one schools in the Diocese.  A resident of Manchester, NH,  Dave enjoys fishing and spending time with his wife and nine children.

REV. DAVID HARRIS - St. Christopher Parish Pastor

Father David Harris is the pastor of Saint Christopher Parish. He is a graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, and Saint John Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. Before pursuing his call to the priesthood, he worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and in development at his high school, and volunteered with several Catholic ministries and organizations.

Father David enjoys serving our school's Catholic mission especially through celebrating the sacraments, sharing the faith in classrooms, and providing spiritual support to students and staff.

HANNA SULLIVAN

Hanna Sullivan is the wife of Chris, mother of four children at St. Christopher Academy and parishioner at St. Christopher Church. Prior to becoming a stay at home mom, she worked as a civil engineer, having attained her Bachelor of Science at the University of Southern California. Hanna has worked on large construction projects on both the east and west coasts, including the revitalization of downtown Worcester, MA. She has spent the last several years volunteering at Field Day, serving hot lunch and serving a stint on the Vocation Day committee. As a Board member, she intends to help the school in its mission to support and educate strong soldiers of Christ.

CATHERINE COLLARD

Catherine Collard is the proud mother of three Saint Christopher Academy students and a product of New Hampshire Catholic schools. She holds an undergraduate degree in biology from the Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in education from the University of Notre Dame, where she served in its Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program. Before she became a stay-at-home mom she taught high school anatomy, biology, and physical science for eleven years in both Catholic and public schools. She and her family are also active Saint Christopher parishioners.

DR. MICHAEL VACCA

Dr. Michael Vacca entered the pre-med program at Boston College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. While at BC, to acquire healthcare experience, he worked at a hospital as a laboratory technician during the school year and as an operating room scrub nurse during summer vacations. After graduating from Georgetown University School of Dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, he opened his dental office in Merrimack and practiced there for the next 39 years with his wife, Leona, as the office manager.

Retirement has given Michael more time for his family, service as a Saint Christopher sacristan, and to do construction, restoration, and landscape projects for the church and the upper and lower campus schools.

 Michael has been in Catholic schools throughout his life, including Austin Preparatory High School, and he and his wife carried on this tradition with their daughter, Christin, who graduated from Saint Christopher School (pre-K through 6th grade), Nashua Catholic Junior High School, Bishop Guertin High School, and Saint Anselm College. She and her husband, Matthew, have their son, Conor, enrolled at Saint Christopher Academy.