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24-25 School Advisory Board Members

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Board Chair -Maggie Collins
Maggie Collins and her husband, Tom are the parents of three Curé of Ars students – Freddy in 6th grade; Bridget in 3rd grade; and Alice in 1st grade. Maggie and Tom have been members of the Curé of Ars parish since 2014. Professionally, Maggie puts her 10+ years of government service into practice as the Founder and Managing Principal of the Howe Street Group, LLC, a consulting firm offering a range of nonprofit and public policy services. In her spare time, Maggie enjoys playing golf and rooting for the Jayhawks.
Amy Dempewolf
Amy, her husband Mike, and three children Max (4th grade), Charlie (2nd) and Fitz (1 year old), have been members of the Cure community since 2017. She works as an Emergency Physician when she’s not managing her house full of boys. Amy is honored to serve on this committee.
Patrick White
Patrick and his wife, Kayla, have been Cure of Ars parish members since 2012. Patrick is a lifer in Catholic school education so it is a natural choice to send his kids to Cure: Emory is a kindergartener, Rosie in preschool 3 and Wes is a future Cure Cougar. Patrick shares, "I am grateful to be a part of the Cure community. Kayla and I have benefited greatly from the faith and fellowship of the parish and I look forward to giving back for many years." Patrick is a CPA at KPMG LLP and when not at work you can find him coaching his kids' teams, playing golf and spending time with family. Patrick also represents the building committee as a member.
Frank Allen
Frank Allen, parishioner since 2010. Nicole (wife) was a teacher at Cure for 10 years. Three children attending Cure in 2023, Patrick (2nd grade), Madeline (Kindergarten), Jack (Pre-school). Frank is an officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Having served on several non-profit boards over the past decade, Frank brings a wealth of experience related to strategic planning and communication, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Ashley Walchshauser
Ashley and her husband, Kyle have two children. Louise is in 3rd grade in Miss Patterson's class and Anders is in 2nd grade in Mrs. Clayton's class. Ashley details her path to COA “We originally started out in the public school district when Louise was in Kindergarten (2019/2020 school year). Covid happened and we decided to make the switch to Curé of Ars in August of 2020. My husband and I were raised in protestant families but have both felt "the pull" toward Catholicism. God worked His good timing during the pandemic. I went through RCIA last year as my daughter Louise went through her first communion year. My husband Kyle is doing the same this year as Anders nears his first communion. We have absolutely fallen in love with the church and school and cannot imagine our lives in any other way. I am a creative and social person who loves to travel. Spending time with family and friends is the most important to me.”
Anne Parrot
Anne Parrott and her husband Trey have been Curé members since 2013 and have 3 children, all of whom attend Curé of Ars school. Their oldest, Henry, is in 3rd grade, Margaret is in 1st, and Jane is in 3-year-old preschool. Anne has been a member of Curé MOYC for nearly 10 years and was Coordinator in 2021/22. Professionally, Anne works both as a behavioral health quality and accreditation consultant and in Disney travel. Being a member of this community has brought many blessings to Anne and her family!
Julie Rome
Julie Rome and her family have been fortunate to be members of the Curé community since 2015. She and her husband, Mark, have three children - Molly, 7th grade, Charlie, 6th grade, and Annie, 4th grade. Prior to their kiddos attending school at Curé, she worked in Financial Systems consulting (sounds exciting, eh!) and most recently opened a spa franchise in Leawood. Julie says they are so grateful to be involved in Curé's faith-centered community of family and friends!
Sarah Sullivan
Sarah was welcomed into the Curé Community in 2015 after transferring to Kansas City from living in Europe. The Mothers of Young Children group welcomed her with open arms; she and her family have loved being part of this community ever since. Sarah and Tom have three children, Finnegan (3rd grade), Eloise (1st grade), and Frances (age 2), and an elderly, blind Schnoodle named Charlie. Outside of her family roles, Sarah is a luxury travel advisor who also loves traveling the world herself! Sarah is excited and honored to be a part of this committee.
Tanner Rapelye

Tanner, and his wife Sara, have been Cure' of Ars parishioners since 2011, along with their three sons: Graham (8th grade), Oliver (6th grade) and Ian (3rd grade). After living on the east coast a child, Tanner attended school at Shawnee Mission East, and college at the University of Kansas. With a stint in Santa Barbara, CA, his roots are now deeply seeded in Kansas City. While at KU, Tanner majored in Sociology with a minor in Communications; which if you know him, can attest that he's never met a stranger. Spending most of his professional career in Sales and Account Management, he is an Enterprise Account Executive at Dell Technologies specializing in Data Protection & Cyber Resiliency. Sara was raised Catholic; Tanner converted to Catholicism shortly after their first son was born. Since then, as well as joining Cure' of Ars, Tanner has fallen in love with the Cure' community and is honored to be on the board and involved with the future of Cure' of Ars Catholic School.

Charlie Ammeen
Charlie and his wife Tara have been Cure' of Ars parishioners since 2008. They have 4 daughters that have attended Cure' since preschool. Bridget and Margaret have now graduated and are in high school. Cecelia is in 7th grade and Charlotte is in 5th grade at Cure'. Charlie and Tara are grateful for their faith-based education and community that Cure' has provided for their family and enjoy taking an active role in their childrens' experiences whenever possible. Through the years, Charlie and Tara have remained involved contributing in many different capacities including the lunchroom, PTO board, Auction committee and Capital Campaign committee. Charlie was a small business owner (SKC Communications) and has a background in accouting, operations, sales and acquisitions. Throughout the years Charlie has served as a board member for several non-profit organizations.

Ex-Officio Board Members
Ali Dunn - PTO President

Scott Campbell - Finance Council Representative
Scott and his wife, Janelle, have been Cure' parish members since 2015 and beneficiaries of the Catholic school system dating back to their own grade school years. Both are grateful for their upbringing within the Archdiocese, specifically the strong sense of community that has fueled their families, marriage and now children at Cure' of Ars School. Both Scott and Janelle are committed to payng forward the investment their family has received from Cure' families, parish leadership and school operations team. Janelle has served multiple volunteer roles including Auction Chair from 202-24. Scott contributes through youth athletic coaching roles, and now has joined the finance committee at Cure'. Scott brings both operational and investment finance experience to support the ongoing operations of the church and school. Scott's executive-level finance experience includes the build & scale of multiple FP&A functions within high-growth companies, capital strategy, M&A execution, fundraising and team build. Scott currently serves as the co-founder & president of Exponent, a recruiting technology company and as the co-founder and managing director of Middle West Services, a B2B waste services firm.

Fr. Storey - Pastor
Natalie McDonough - Head of School
Jackie Barber - Associate Head of School
Bryn Timme - Assistant Principal
Katy Rocca - Parish Manager

Curé of Ars Catholic School

Leawood, KS

24-25 School Advisory Board Members