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Thank you for your interest in The Catholic Academy of Stamford and our Board of Directors.

 

Our focus as a Board of Directors is to provide leadership, vision, and stewardship for our school. It is our responsibility to ensure CAS has the resources and support needed to fulfill our mission of providing an exceptional Catholic education in a safe, nurturing environment.

 

Through strategic planning we help ensure the financial health of our school and support the long-term sustainability and success of our Academy.

 

We are committed to Catholic education and formation. Thank you for being part of our mission to educate, form, and prepare the whole student for success and to make a meaningful contribution to the world around them. See Board of Directors’ Bios Here.

 

Our Board of Directors:

  • Mr. Matthew Murphy, Chairperson

  • Mr. Frank Browne, Vice-Chairperson

  • Mrs. Patrice Kopas, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

  • Miss Maureen Belford

  • Ms. Sydelle Exantus

  • Mr. Todd Michalak (CAS Parent)

  • Mrs. Danielle Jahn (Past Parent ’26)

  • Mr. Chris Kulick (Past Parent, ’26)

  • Mrs. Gaby Dunn (CAS Parent, Teacher Assistant, PVG)

  • Mr. Christopher Robertson, Head of School

Our Board of Members: (Pictured from left to right in below photos)

  • Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport Diocese

  • Mrs. Stacie Stueber, Superintendent of Schools of Bridgeport Diocese

  • Fr. Christopher Ford, Vicar for Education & Formation of Bridgeport Diocese

 

Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport Diocese

Congratulations to Maureen Belford, The Catholic Academy of Stamford’s 2025 recipient of the St. Augustine Medal of Honor. Maureen was recognized during a prayer service celebrated by Bishop Caggiano at the Cathedral of St. Augustine on September 27, 2025.

 

Thank you, Maureen, for your dedication and the many ways you support the mission of The Catholic Academy of Stamford!

 

 

 

Congratulations to Mr. Frank Browne and Mr. Matt Murphy, recipients of the St. Augustine Medal of Honor.

 

The awards were presented by Bishop Caggiano during the St. Augustine Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Augustine in Bridgeport on October 19, 2024.

 

Thank you, Frank and Matt, for your dedication and all that you do for The Catholic Academy of Stamford!

Special thanks to Harold Spitzfaden (July 2025), Anthony Giobbi (July 2024), Gene Alvarez (July 2022), and Beth Adamson (July 2022) for their dedicated service on the CAS Board since the school’s inception in 2017 (and before that on the St. Cecilia Board).

 

We also extend our sincere appreciation to Robyn Neto (July 2024) and Bill Connors (January 2021) for their valued contributions during their time on the Board. We are truly grateful for their years of commitment and support to CAS.

Board of director's Bios