The Advisory Board at St Joseph Mission School acts in an advisory capacity, drawing on their collective experience in nonprofit leadership, accounting, education policy, and Catholic advocacy to help guide our work and ensure we are building a strong foundation.
Father Matthew Keller serves as our Pastor
Tony Helton serves as our Board Chair
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Tony resides in Edgewood, Kentucky. He and his wife Kym have 4 grown children. He is the Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Northern Kentucky. Tony serves on the board of St. Claire Healthcare, Morehead, Kentucky and the Alliance for Catholic Urban Education (A.C.U.E.) for the Diocese of Covington. He is also the past chair of the Board of the Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home – DCCH Center for Children and Families.
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Brian Vallo serves as our Board Vice Chair
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Brian has over 30 years of working with tribal communities on issues of historic preservation, tourism, NAGPRA and museum development, and has served as Governor for the Pueblo of Acoma. Former Governor Vallo was Founding Director of Acoma’s Haakú Museum and was Director of Historic Preservation at Acoma. He is currently consultant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Field Museum and DeYoung Museum. Brian attended New Mexico State University where he studied Business Administration and Marketing, and later studied Anthropology at the University of New Mexico.
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Bernadette Montoya serves as our Board Member
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Bernadette is an accomplished educator with a career in both public and higher education, spanning over 28 years. A native New Mexican, Bernadette continues to share her passion for developing leadership skills and talents in others. In addition to her formal education, Bernadette is certified in Change Intelligence and Appreciative Inquiry. Bernadette has been an active member of numerous boards, professional, philanthropic and civic organizations at both local and national levels. She is a frequent presenter, panelist and keynote speaker. In addition to being a musician, her other interests include cooking, reading, writing and teaching yoga.
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Bob Hubbard serves as our Board Member
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Bob Hubbard and his wife Kathy, of 48 years, are owners of Hubbard Family Swim Schools and Sports Camps in Phoenix, Arizona. They have a large family consisting of 8 children and 20 grandchildren. Bob received his Bachelor's degree from Xavier University and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati Law School. Bob has donated his time as a volunteer charity auctioneer for over 33 years, including auctioneering for St. Joseph’s Gala Under the Stars. He is an avid music lover. He and Kathy are members of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Phoenix, where Bishop Wall was once their Pastor.
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Jane Egan serves as our Board Member
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Jane Egan is from Brockton, Massachusetts. She received her BA degree in Art History from Smith’s College and her MA degree from Columbia University. Jane has lived in Santa Fe for over 20 years, where she has worked for the Santa Fe Community Foundation and is currently the assistant to the Secretary of Cultural Affairs for the State of New Mexico. She is a member of Guadalupe Parish in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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The Advisory Board meets quarterly, August through June online. Meetings are open to school families. To have an item placed on the agenda for discussion, please contact the school office at 505-552-6362 at least 7 days prior to the meeting.