Board of Trustees Update
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t the final meeting of the 2012-13 school year on June 5, 2013, Loyola School’s Board of Trustees bid farewell and conveyed special thanks and appreciation to its departing members—Margaret Florentine, Mary Claire Bonner Lagno, P’08, Victoria Bishop McLaughlin, Joseph Sorbera, P’00, ’04, ’04, and Anil Stevens ’89. These members have dedicated their time and expertise in serving Loyola over the past several years and the School has grown in large part due to their guidance and leadership. The Board also welcomed four new members—Maureen Dore, P’09, Dinah Gretsch, Charles Marino ’73, and Victor Polce ’73. Please take a moment to read their bios below. Maureen Dore, P’09 Maureen’s son, Thomas, graduated from Loyola in 2009 and is a recent graduate of Notre Dame University. Maureen’s husband, Pat Dore, served Loyola’s board from 2006-2012. Maureen attended Bay Path College and has a professional background in retail management including as Owner/President of The Connecticut Yankee, a specialty retail store. Maureen served on the board of Sharon Day Care Center and currently serves on the board of the Sharon Historical Society. She is a former vice president of Loyola School’s Parents Association and chaired the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Benefit Auctions. Maureen remains active in auction coordination efforts at Loyola and is also the recipient of The Prior Medal.
Charles Marino ’73 Chuck Marino is a graduate of Loyola’s class of 1973 and was the recipient of this year’s Gannon Award at the annual Alumni Dinner. Chuck was awarded a B.S. from Lehigh University and an M.S. from the University of Missouri, both in Civil Engineering. Chuck is married to Helen Ross, sister of Joe Ross ’71. Helen and Chuck are the parents of Julia, recent graduate of Convent of the Sacred Heart, and Jack, a rising junior at Loyola School. Chuck and Helen’s nephew, Matthew Goldstein, graduated from Loyola in 2009 and is a recent graduate of Vanderbilt University. Chuck, a licensed professional engineer with 35 years of experience, is the President of AMCC Corp. Chuck is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has served on Loyola’s facilities committee from 2002 to the present, and was a member of the Loyola Board of Trustees from 2004-2010. He has been directly involved in many Loyola projects over the last 10 years including long range planning.
Victor Polce ’73 Victor Polce graduated from Loyola School in 1973 and received a B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in Government and French; and a Master’s degree in International Finance from Columbia University. Victor and his
wife, Joy, are the proud parents of Jacqueline, whose wedding took place last fall at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. Since 2005, Victor has been CEO and President of Customized Mortgage Solutions in Old Tappan, New Jersey. Victor has also been mayor of Old Tappan since 2000, after serving two years on the borough council. He worked from 1998-2004 as a senior vice president and trading room manager with American Express; from 1993-1997 as head of corporate and hedge fund foreign exchanges sales with Commerzbank; and held a similar role at ABN Amro from 1989-1993.
Dinah Gretsch Dinah Gretsch is a former Loyola School trustee and the wife of Fred Gretsch ’64 both of whom have been close friends and supporters of Loyola School for decades. Born in South Carolina on a military base, Dinah grew up in an Air Force family. Her mother was a German “war” bride. Dinah lived across the United States and in England and attended schools in both countries. She purchased her first business at the age of 20 and joined the Gretsch Company in 1979 where she is an integral part of the company’s success as Executive Vice President/ CFO. Dinah is also a key member of the Gretsch Foundation, the charitable arm of the family. Dinah started Mrs. G’s Music Foundation in 2010 whose mission is to enhance children’s lives through participation in music. The Foundation supports music education and programs in rural schools and Head Start programs and has brought in key musicians from across the U.S. for day work shops with the children at these schools. Dinah currently and/or has previously served on the boards of Loyola School, UGA Music Business Program, Sacred Heart Church in Savannah, Georgia, Savannah Country Day School, Georgia Music Hall of Fame Foundation, Georgia Music Foundation, Notre Dame Academy in Savannah, Georgia, and Georgia Southern University.