The Academy’s Board of Directors bring a range of talents and experience to the service of the vision in various ministries. “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7), that is to say, the Academy labors with and for the community of students, parents, and teachers for the sake of a common vision. Each board member brings a different range of experience and skills to the joyful service of the Academy’s vision: establishing a sustainable institution in the Willamette Valley to provide young men and women an opportunity to receive an excellent liberal arts education rooted in the Catholic tradition.
Board of Directors
John Kubasak, President
Carl Sanders, Vice President
Jonathan Edmonds, Treasurer
Connor McGwire, Secretary
Lucy Astorga
Sarah Doll
Mathew Hemshorn
Joseph Lucas
Ex officio non voting members:
Nick Plato, Headmaster
Joseph Rice, Development Director
To contact our board please email: board@chestertonwv.com
John Kubasak, President
John Kubasak is a husband and father of four. He has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Sacramento State University and a Masters in Theology from Mount Angel Seminary. Professionally, he works in community relations. He enjoys reading, writing, music, and watching sports with his kids.
Carl Sanders, VICE PRESIDENT
After studying to pursue teaching history, Carl’s path led to a successful career in real estate development where he has spent 20 plus years overseeing 40+ developments in 20+ states and two countries. He is currently the owner of a boutique consulting company focusing on real estate development and investing. Carl is a husband and father of six. He resides in Oregon where he and his wife spend much of their time stewarding their 8th generation family homestead.
Jonathan Edmonds, Treasurer
Jonathan and his wife Katie live on a family farm about 5 miles east of Mt. Angel. They have been married 32 years and have 4 children. Jonathan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering and has worked for Xerox since 1997. He and his wife purchased much of his grandparent’s family farm in 2015 and are now also farming 55 acres of hazelnuts. He has been regularly involved in education, serving as President of the Parent Teacher Team at Butte Creek Grade School for 15 years as well as serving on the Silver Falls School Board for 5+ years (including 3 years as chair). Jonathan and Katie are parishioners at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Angel, OR, but regularly attend mass at the Mt. Angel Abbey. Jonathan enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, singing in choirs, and spending time with family.
Sarah Doll
Sarah Doll is a wife and homeschooling mother of six. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Catholic International University and has previously served as Director of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Silverton. She has also worked as a supervisor at MiraVia, a college residence for unwed mothers and their babies at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. She currently enjoys learning alongside her children with the Classical Charlotte Mason method, leading a Well Read Mom book club, and reading picture books by the hour, ever dreaming about becoming a gardener and getting back to her first love of painting and drawing.
mathew hemshorn
Mathew Hemshorn grew up as the 5th generation on his family’s farm located between Mount Angel and Woodburn. With a B.S. in Forest Management from Oregon State University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude, Matt has worked in the Oregon and Washington timber industry for the last 15 years, currently as a biometrician. He and his wonderful, lovely, and ever hilarious wife Melissa currently live in Mount Angel. Matt enjoys reading, logging, hiking, playing games and watching movies with his wife.
Lucy AStorga
joseph lucas
Joseph Lucas and his wife have six children and are parishioners of St. Birgitta Catholic Church in Portland. Having completed undergraduate coursework in political science (University of Oregon), and graduate-level coursework in law (Willamette University College of Law), public policy and administration (Walden University), and theology (Catholic Distance University), Joseph has worked as a prosecutor, an administrative law judge, and an assistant legal counsel in a County Counsel office. He has led a Trail Life scouting group and is currently an assistant youth wrestling coach with the Molalla Mat Club. In high school, he was on the wrestling team and earned the Boys Scouts of America Eagle Scout rank and the 75 nights camping badge.