BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Board Chair,
Nominating Committee
Rob joined the RCS Board in 2021. He is the owner of Puente Marketing Communications, which focuses on the growing Hispanic community throughout the U.S. He was the past Board Chair for The Nelson Atkins Museum Friends of Art Council and El Centro Inc. He and his wife Rebecca have four daughters and have lived in Kansas City since 1997.
Norberto Ayala-Flores
Lynn Malir
Secretary,
Facilities Committee
Lynn joined the BOT in 2019. She has extensive experience as a Human Resources professional having worked for various companies including Payless Cashways, Tennebaum-Hill Associates, and Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Amy Brozenic
Bio information coming soon
Board Member,
Director of Marketing, Development, & Enrollment
fholcomb@rcskck.org
Mindy Rocha
Board Member,
Alumni Committee
Nominating Committee
Mindy joined the BOT in 2021. She attended Our Lady of Unity Elementary School and graduated from Bishop Ward High School. She is an officer for our local National Association of Women in Construction, Community Vice President for Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, a Director for Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City, and a Director for Young Women on the Move.
Lilli Zarda
Board Member,
Finance Committee
Lilli joined the BOT in 2020. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and High School. Lilli is a CPA and worked at Coopers and Lybrand. She was the Executive Vice President of Dinner Playhouse, before becoming the Executive Director of American Heartland Theatre. She was the CEO and COO of Central Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to woman leadership. Currently, Lilli works at Dylan Corporate Services
Lucy Moreno
Board Member,
Facilities Committee
Lucy joined the Board of Trustees in 2018. She attended Our Lady of Unity Elementary School and graduated from Bishop Ward High School.
Becky Keith
Becky joined the board in 2022. She has taught in the elementary setting for 38 years, 36 of those years in Blue Valley. She has taught 3rd grade, 5th grade, and most recently served as a elementary gifted education teacher for 1st through 5th graders. She has her masters in education in addition to a special education gifted degree. She is a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Board Member,
Nominating Committee
Mary Buche
Board Member,
Finance Committee
Mary joined the BOT in 2022. She is the Vice President, CRA Officer at Academy Bank and Armed Forces Bank. She has been in leadership roles in the banking industry for 35+ years serving on various Boards. She currently serves on the Board of the National Assoc of Asian American Professionals KC & CREW KC (Commercial Real Estate for Women) She also serves as Co-Chair of the Table Committee for Catholic Charities of NE KS, Snow Ball.
Amanda Vega - Mavec
Board Member,
Amanda Vega-Mavec, Ed.D., joined the RCS Board of Trustees in 2025. She is the Executive Director of Start at Zero, supporting healthy early childhood development. With over 20 years in education, Dr. Vega has taught bilingual 5th grade, served as a K–8 principal, and worked in public, charter, and parochial schools across four states. Her expertise is in multilingual learning, and she previously directed the dual language early childhood program at El Centro, Inc.
Barb Swanson
Board Member
Fundraising Committee
Barbara joined the BOT in 2021. Barb is retired and spent 25 years in the Forensic Science field as a Serologist and DNA scientist at the Indianapolis/Marion Co crime lab and Kansas Bureau of Investigation. She is a member of Holy Trinity Catholic parish in Lenexa, KS.
Bill Hutton
Bill joined the board in 2025.
Bill has been a small business owner and attorney in downtown KCK for over 45 years.
His children attended St. Peter’s (now Resurrection Catholic School), and one graduated from Bishop Ward High School.
He has supported the community through Cathedral projects and by coaching youth sports like basketball and baseball.
A YMCA leader, he currently chairs the Wyandotte County YMCA Advisory Board.
Together with with his wife, he founded The Corkhouse and works to strengthen partnerships between schools and local businesses.
Board Member,
Dr. Vince Cascone
Ex-Officio Member
Dr. Cascone is Superintendent of Schools at the Archdiocease of Kansas City in Kansas.
Fr. Anthony Saiki
Ex-Officio Member
Fr. Anthony Saiki is the pastor at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Kansas City, Kansas.
Fr. Peter Jaramillo
Ex-Officio Member
Father Peter is the pastor at Holy Family Catholic Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
Fr. Joseph Arsenault
Ex-Officio Member
Fr. Joseph Arsenault is the pastor at Holy Family Catholic Church and St John the Baptist in Kansas City, Kansas.
Ex-Officio Member
Mr. Baker is the Principal at RCS
Garold Baker
