NEW ROLES

ADMINISTRATION Ron Chupik, Director of Safety

This spring, Ron Chupik became Collegiate’s first director of safety. A familiar face to students, faculty and staff, he had served for seven years as Collegiate’s facilities manager and as such, was deeply involved with the school’s safety and security program. He has a deep commitment to our community and the Collegiate experience while having the expertise to lead our school-wide safety program. Before coming to Collegiate, he had a 20-year career in the Norfolk Police Department. He spent the first four years as a patrol officer before moving to the detective division. During his career he received numerous accolades, including Officer of the Quarter and Officer of the Year. He has had extensive training in emergency preparedness and response by the City of Norfolk and is a certified member of the Community Emergency Response Team. After retiring from the Norfolk Police, he obtained licensing as a contractor and was the sole proprietor of SEC Enterprises before coming to Norfolk Collegiate in 2016. As director of safety, he will coordinate our program while leading future security enhancements and planning. He will also oversee daily operations with the Silbar Security personnel. When you see him around campus, please say hi.

Middle School

Heather Holt, Assistant Director of Athletics

Another familiar face is Heather Holt. Sports and fitness is her passion, and we’re so excited to announce her increased role as assistant director of athletics. She will continue her role in our middle school health and physical education program, but will now have increased responsibilities in our athletics department. She brings with her a plethora of experience in coaching, having served as Old Dominion University’s head women’s lacrosse coach and as the assistant women’s lacrosse coach at The College of William and Mary. When not in the classroom or in the athletic office, you could find her on the Franklin Family and Mathas Family Fields coaching and mentoring our varsity girls lacrosse and field hockey teams. She’s also a proud mom to Jackson ’23, Parker ’25 and Reece ’29. She holds a master’s degree in sports management and a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Old Dominion University.