ABOUT SR. RITAMARY WELSH
Sister Ritamary brings more than 40 years of experience to Catholic education and congregational leadership in the greater Cleveland area.
During the past decade as President of Beaumont School, Sr. Ritamary grew the school’s enrollment, increased annual giving, doubled the size of the endowment, and successfully completed a number of capital fundraising initiatives including the $5.2 million Spiritual Life Center and $1.2 million Athletics renovation–the largest campaigns in the school’s 157-year history.
Sr. Ritamary was also instrumental in strengthening the school’s Board of Directors and in guiding the Board through a strategic planning process that included a campaign feasibility study, campus master plan, enrollment management plan and a comprehensive marketing plan. She is a member of the Leadership Cleveland class of 1999.
During her eight years as a member of the Ursuline Leadership Council, Sr. Ritamary was a trustee of the corporation and oversaw all governance and financial matters including the budgeting and institutional investments of the congregation.
She has served Cleveland Diocesan schools as the Superintendent of the Urban Region and as a teacher and principal at various schools throughout the Diocese.
MEd | University of Akron
BSE | St. John College of Cleveland
ABOUT STACEY PICARD
Stacey Picard brings more than 15 years of senior level management experience in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
As the Finance Director of Beaumont School, Stacey brought a blend of business experience and commitment to mission in order to balance the current budget and put in place a ten-year surplus budget projection. Stacey oversaw all aspects of the financial management of the school, including budgeting, financial aid administration and endowment investments. She also managed the physical plant and directed several school improvements including the renovation of the Athletics facilities.
Additionally, Stacey implemented a number of special initiatives including the school’s master technology plan, a collaboration with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, and the student sponsorship program. Stacey worked actively to cultivate supporters of the school and personally solicited and secured major gifts and tuition sponsorships from individuals, corporations and community foundations.
As the Chief Financial Officer of a technology consulting firm, Stacey was a part of the strategic management team that grew the company revenues over 200% in eight years.
She has served on the Boards of numerous schools and other organizations throughout the Cleveland Diocese in the areas of strategic planning, fund advisory and Board governance.
CNM | Case Western Reserve University
MBA | John Carroll University
BA | Notre Dame College
