Leadership

Dr. Dube is a Connecticut state certified administrator and an adjunct faculty member at Grand Canyon University. He has served as an administrator of two Christian schools spanning a twenty-year period. He was formerly the Upper School principal at Jupiter Christian School and Head of School at Masters Regional Academy.

B.A. University of Connecticut
M.A. Sacred Heart University
Ed.D. Liberty University
CT School Administrator Certification, Adjunct Grand Canyon University

Mr. Simon joined CHS in 2021 after two decades as a Christian school administrator in New England and the Southeast. He is passionate about working with kids and families as they navigate the exciting yet sometimes challenging adolescent years. Mr. Simon also coaches varsity lacrosse and is involved in yearly musical productions. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two children at CHS. 

B.A. Gordon College
M.A. Lesley University

Lil Mogle joined the Senior Staff as Lower School Principal in the Fall of 2022 after a career of 33 years as a teacher in elementary education, 21 of which were spent teaching at Christian Heritage.  She has had experience in both public and private education, with expertise in early childhood. Her passion is to see students reach their full academic potential while growing in the likeness of Christ.

M.S. Southern Connecticut State University
B.S. University of Connecticut

John Naeher is the Director of Student Life & Operations.  He started at CHS in the fall of 1981 and will begin his 44th year this fall, 2024.  His daughters, Amanda 06', Alyssa 06' and Abigail 10' attended CHS from K-12.  John has had the privilege of coaching several teams, sponsoring many Senior Classes and been a part of building the community at CHS throughout his career.  “CHS has been a rich part of my family for which I will always be grateful.”

B.S. The King’s College
M.S. E.D. Southern Connecticut State University

This is Coach Katie Levis’s third year in her role as Athletic Director.  Prior to that, she was a classroom teacher at CHS for 4 years, as well as being a Varsity Coach.  Coach Levis has been a coach at the middle, high school and college level and helped start the first lacrosse team at her high school in NJ. This season her team will be focusing on Philippians 3:12-14 and what it means to ""Forget what is behind and press on toward the goal."

B. S. Messiah College

Mark Persson, aka “Chappy P,” is the Chaplain at CHS. He is married to Michelle, and they have three children: Karis (starting Kindergarten at CHS!), Micah, and Asher. Mark likes baking (read “eating”) bread, running, reading, and building forts with his kids. He is an elder at his church. And, he is blessed beyond belief to work alongside the incredible staff and faculty at CHS as they serve students and families!

M.DIV.  Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
B.A. Wheaton College

Bruce Stempien is the Director of Advancement. Bruce has been active at CHS in a variety of roles through their 45+ year history.  In the ‘80s, he set up the framework for the new high school and worked part-time with college admissions for CHS graduating classes through the ‘90s.  In 2007, he assumed the role of Upper School Principal for 6 years and, in 2013, became the Director of Advancement.  As a team, Bruce and his wife, Dianne, were involved in school musicals and a student singing group named Greater Love.  They enjoyed the experience as parents of a son and a daughter who attended CHS from Kindergarten through 12th grade.  They currently attend New Life Church. 

B.A. University of Connecticut
M.Ed. University of Hartford

Dan Vinton is the Director of Educational Technology at CHS.  The fall of the 24-25 school year marks Dan's 43rd year at the school.  Originally hired as the first full time mathematics teacher for the Upper School, in the fall of 1982, Dan served as the math department chair as well as an assistant principal during his time at CHS.  Dan's two children, Stephanie ('04) and Kevin ('06), are both CHS graduates. 

Victoria Wiegand has been the Director of Finance at Christian Heritage School since July, 2003.  She started her career in public accounting in 1982 with Arthur Andersen, then spent several years in the reinsurance industry before leaving full-time work to home school her three children, Abby, David and Sarah, all of whom attended Christian Heritage at one time.  She currently lives and works from her home office near Frederick, Maryland.  Her interests include contract bridge, making greeting cards, exploring Civil War battle sites and anything Jane Austen.  She thanks God for the wonderful supportive community at CHS and the opportunity to use her financial skills in this ministry.

Joe Orban received an A.S. in Architectural Engineering from Norwalk State Technical College and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Haven. Joe has over 28 years of experience in the development of various medical devices used in minimally invasive surgery. He is currently working for Intuitive Surgical as Director of Mechanical Engineering with over 22 years of experience in the development of surgeon controlled robotic instruments and accessories. Prior to working in the medical devices industry, Joe worked in small appliance engineering development and for various architects. He is also a small business owner. He has three children who have all been attending CHS since kindergarten. Joe and his wife, Kelly, have been married for 18 years. The Orbans attend Black Rock Church in Fairfield, CT.

Mark received a B.A. in Government from Harvard, an M.D. from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and an M.H.S. (Master in Health Sciences) from Yale University.  He is currently the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Yale Health in New Haven, and Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Yale School of Medicine.  He and his wife, Julie, have been married for 18 years and have 4 children at CHS.

Mike Angelini is the Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer for Yale New Haven Health. Prior to joining YNHH in February 2013, he served as Associate Vice President for Finance and Deputy Treasurer for Ohio University and as Treasurer for the University of Toledo. Mr. Angelini also held roles with New York Life Insurance Co., the University of Michigan Health System, and Welltower Inc. Mr. Angelini serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, in Hartford, and as a member of the Board of Directors for the NewAlliance Foundation, in New Haven, and as chair of its Investment Committee.  He has a B.S. from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Mike and his wife, Andrea, are the parents of two CHS alumni.

Ed Morgan grew up In Princeton, New Jersey, the son of a pastor there, graduated from Rutgers University and spent four years as a US Air Force Officer during the Vietnam era.  He returned to school to get an MS at the University of Illinois, marry Judy and move to Washington DC.  While in Washington, Ed joined General Electric in what became a 19 year career, ending up at the former headquarters in Fairfield and becoming one of the first few families to sign up at CHS. Ed served many years on the Board of the fledgling school and all three of his sons graduated from CHS.  In 2001, Ed and Judy moved to Manhattan where Ed began a second career as President of The Bowery Mission, New York’s iconic ministry to the homeless. He served more than 20 years at the Mission, bringing it to a renaissance in growth, funding and effectiveness.  Now back in Trumbull, Ed advises for other ministries and Boards and loves being back in the CHS family that was so important to him for so many years.  Ed and Judy are active members of Stanwich Congregational Church in Greenwich.

The resolve of Mrs. June Anderson is the same as it was when she and Pastor Anderson first heeded God’s prompting to build a Christian School. They yearned to see a God-honoring school with a strong Biblical foundation, where in every classroom, every day, students would hear the truth of Scripture, skillfully woven into the academic lessons.  It was their desire that deep relationships would be built among teachers and students, based on Christ’s love for us.  Pastor and Mrs. Anderson had the joy of seeing this vision fulfilled when Christian Heritage School was founded in 1977. The first classes began on September 7, 1977.

Pastor Paul & June Anderson accepted a call to Calvary Evangelical Free Church where they served for 37 years and during that time moved the church from Bridgeport to a new building in Trumbull, Connecticut and planted Beacon Hill Evangelical Free Church in Monroe, Connecticut.

In the 1970’s, Pastor and Mrs. Anderson believed that the ideologies in culture were moving away from a tolerance for Christian values in the public schools.  They trusted God, acquired property, and provided the building to begin a school that initially would not have the burden of the cost of the facility in its fledgling years.  They invited many churches in the surrounding communities to participate and support this new special ministry.

With over 1,200 CHS alumni and 39 graduating classes, the vision and faithfulness of the founders along with a faithful army of supporters have impacted a generation for Christ.

Rich graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. Rich recently retired as a partner in a Big Four accounting firm after having served 47 years in the accounting profession. Rich re-joined the Board of Trustees in 2022. He previously served on the CHS Board from 2006 to 2012. Rich also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Christian Heritage Educational Foundation (6 year term from 2017 to 2022). He has also served on numerous other non-profit Boards and currently serves on the Board of The Family Institute of Connecticut. Rich has been married to his wife, Lisa, for the past 39 years. They have three children, Lauren, Catherine and Christian, all of whom attended CHS from K through 12th grade. Rich and Lisa attend Black Rock Church in Fairfield.

Evelyn Hayes received an B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting Information Systems from Bryant University. She is also a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. Evelyn has 19 years of experience in the field of Internal Audit. She is currently a Managing Director and Chief Auditor at Citigroup. Prior to Citigroup, Evelyn held audit roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland (now Natwest Markets) and KPMG. She and her husband, Wayne, have been married for 18 years. They have been part of the CHS community for 11 years with their two children, Genesis and Malachi who have attended since kindergarten. The Hayes family attends Black Rock Church in Fairfield, CT.

Markus Reinmund grew up in Munich, Germany and received his BA and MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge in England.  He then received his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.  He held several strategy and marketing roles at large corporations before founding his own business, Knocking Inc, a media production and ecommerce company.  He and his wife, Keira, have been married since 2001, and have four children who have all attended CHS since Kindergarten (two already graduated and two currently in middle/upper school). They have been deeply involved in worship and performing arts at CHS.  Markus and his family are part of Vox Church, Greater Bridgeport campus, where he serves on the worship team.

Joe DeMarco holds a B.S. in Finance from Siena College and brings over fifteen years of experience in the financial industry. His career includes roles in operations and trading at an investment bank and later, in the hedge fund space.  Joe is currently the Founder and CEO of SalesRevv, an AI-based SaaS company. Prior to this, he owned and operated several fitness franchise businesses. Additionally, Joe and his wife, Jen, co-founded Local Barre, a women’s boutique barre fitness concept located in Hoboken, NJ.  Joe and Jen have been married for 16 years and have four children spanning all school levels. The family attends Black Rock Church in Fairfield, where Joe serves on the Care Leadership Team.