The San Francisco New Orleans District Leadership structure is composed of several teams and councils that are composed of both Brothers and Lasallian Partners, either appointed and ex officio, who together are responsible for overseeing and animating major areas of District life.
These areas include Brothers’ life and communities, educational ministries, formation for Mission, leadership development, peace and justice initiatives, and school finance and advancement. Members also serve as directors of various District offices and/or coordinators of District programs.
The Brother Visitor is both the canonical superior of the District’s Brothers and the chief executive officer of the District. District Leadership groups serve the Visitor in both advisory and administrative capacities.
The District of San Francisco New Orleans’ administrative headquarters, the De La Salle Institute, is located at Mont La Salle in Napa, California, with a second De La Salle Institute office located in Covington, Louisiana. Leadership personnel are also based in Denver, Colorado.
Leadership Offices & Directors
Br. Nick, Gonzalez, FSC, Visitor
Br. Christopher Brady, FSC, Auxiliary Visitor
Br. David Caretti, FSC, Auxiliary Visitor
Br. Rafael Rodriguez, FSC, Director, Office of Vocations
Mr. Michael Daniels, Director, Office of Education
Ms. Pamela Gleeson, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Janell Kloosterman, AFSC, Director, Leadership Formation
Mr. Andrew Kuffner, Director, Formation for Mission
Br. Donald Johanson, FSC, Assistant Director, Sustainability
Mr. Charles Legendre, AFSC, Director, Evangelization & Catechesis
Ms. Maggie Nass, Director, Sustainability
Ms. Kenenna A. Oladokun, Director, Young Lasallians
Ms. Maria Ribera, Director, Board Formation
Leadership Groups
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Brother Visitor’s District Leadership Team is an appointed advisory group composed of the District’s Auxiliary Visitor, Office of Education Director, Board of Trustees Formation Director, and Chief Financial Officer.
DISTRICT COUNCIL
The District Council is a canonically required council composed of at least six Brothers, both elected and appointed, that is advisory to the Visitor and possesses certain canonical authority and duties as outlined in the Rule of the Brothers.
DISTRICT REVIEW BOARD
The District Review Board is composed of both Brothers and Lasallian Partners, both appointed and ex officio. It ensures through both regular and special review that necessary policies regarding the life and work of the Brothers are in place and are being properly implemented and observed.
BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL CORPORATIONS
The Boards of Trustees of the School Corporations of the District each are composed of both Brothers and Lasallian Partners, nominated by their Boards and approved by the District’s education corporation. Boards represent the “moral owners” of the schools, who are the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Trustees provide the highest level of institutional leadership intended to advance the Lasallian educational mission. The Boards of Trustees govern through written policies and monitor the performance of the school’s CEO to ensure organizational excellence.
LASALLIAN EDUCATION CORPORATION (LEC)
The Lasallian Education Corporation (LEC) is composed of both Brothers and Partners, either appointed or ex officio. It is a non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of oversight of the District’s school corporations and, as such, exercises certain reserved powers in regard to these school corporations. LEC Trustees meet monthly.
LASALLIAN CHRISTIAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION
The Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation (LCBF) raises funds for scholarships for underserved students to attend Western Region Lasallian schools and for the care and support of the Brothers who educate and serve them. Gifts designated for scholarships are placed in the Lasallian Education Fund (LEF), whose board is completely responsible for the administration of the scholarships to students who qualify. Gifts designated for the Brothers are placed in the Christian Brothers Charitable Trust and provide for the vocation, formation, and other lifelong needs of the Christian Brothers in the Western Region.
OFFICE OF EDUCATION (OOE)
The District Office of Education is made up of various District leadership office directors and coordinators. Members work both independently and collaboratively to serve the District’s Lasallian mission by supporting and accompanying its educational ministries. In addition to administering District organizational structures and programs, OOE also sponsors District events and coordinates various District associative groups in service of the District’s schools and educators.