Board of Directors
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e are deeply indebted to the dedicated leaders on the Saint Francis High School Board of Directors. The individual and collective counsel, expertise and devotion to the school’s Holy Cross traditions and innovative vision enable the school to fully embrace the promise of a Saint Francis education. In 2020-21, we welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors.
Mark Fernandez ’89 Mr. Fernandez is a partner at Ernst & Young, a global accounting and professional services firm where he provides business advisory services for high-tech companies ranging from early stage venture-backed companies to multinational corporations. He has a B.S. in business administration from California Polytechnic State University and is a long-standing member of the Accounting Advisory Board for the Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business. Mr. Fernandez and his wife, Cara, reside in Saratoga with their two daughters, Gianna ’21 and Giulia ’23.
Fr. Brendan McGuire Fr. McGuire is pastor of St. Simon Parish in Los Altos and joined the Board of Directors in December 2019. He was ordained a priest in 2000 and holds a B.A. and M.A. in theology from St. Patrick’s Seminary and University. A native of Ireland and the youngest of 12 children, he also holds an undergraduate degree in electronic engineering and a master’s degree in computer science and math from Trinity College, Dublin. In addition, he attended the Executive Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He was pastor and vicar general of special projects at Holy Spirit Parish and School and was involved in many diocesanwide education projects including co-founding the Drexel Schools System, a collaborative network of Catholic elementary schools. The author of four books on Sunday homilies, Fr. McGuire also co-founded St. Joseph Financial Services, a finance and accounting resource for nonprofit governance.
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