Leadership

Leadership

Welcome to Brophy College Preparatory.

Whether you are visiting Brophy for the first time or returning as a member of our community, I'm glad you're here.

For nearly a century, Brophy has been rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition of educating the whole person. Our mission is not simply to prepare our students for college, but about forming young men of faith, intellect, and character who will use their God-given gifts in service to others. That mission continues to shape every classroom, every team, every performance, every retreat, and every act of service across our campus.

Brophy is, above all, a community. Our students are known, challenged, and cared for by teachers, coaches, counselors, and mentors who share a commitment to helping young men become the people God calls them to be. Together with our alumni, parents, benefactors, and friends, they form a brotherhood that lasts a lifetime.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Brophy. I hope these pages give you a better understanding of why generations of families have entrusted their sons to Brophy and why our mission remains as important today as it was nearly a century ago.

Bob Ryan
President


At Brophy, the student experience matters deeply.

A Brophy education is rigourous in the best sense of the word. Students are expected to think critically, participate fully, and take responsibility for their growth. They are challenged by gifted teachers supported by a strong network of adults and peers. The result is formation through a Brophy experience that extends well beyond academics alone.

What happens here each day matters. In the classroom, on campus, in retreats, in clubs, in athletics, and in the many ways students learn to show up for one another, Brophy helps young men grow in confidence and character, but also with perspective. Our hope is that by the time they graduate, they will be ready not only for what comes next, but for the kind of lives they are called to lead.

Jim Bopp
Principal


Leadership Team

Bob Ryan
President

Jim Bopp
Principal

Fr. William Muller, S.J.
Vice President for Mission and Identity

Susan McGalla
Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Communications

Jill Zimmerman
Vice President for Finance and Operations


Board of Trustees

John H. Ashton ’87, Chair 
Managing Director
Risk Program Administrators
Hope Berman Levin
President
MRL Partners LLC
Ana Moran, MD, Vice Chair
Physician
Christopher K. Burbach '94, Vice Chair
Partner/CEO
Fundamental Income
William H. Muller, S.J.
Vice President, Mission & Identity
Brophy College Preparatory
C. Christine Burns, Secretary
Managing Partner
BurnsBarton PLC
Matthew Pittinsky, Ph.D
CEO
Parchment, an Instructure Company
Christopher A. Calderón, S.J.
President
Cristo Rey High School Sacramento
Bob Ryan
President
Brophy College Preparatory
Michael P. Damaso '94
Vice Chairman
A24
Tim Schantz
President/CEO
Troon
Kevin Dilworth, S.J.
Superior

Phoenix Jesuit Community

Drew Smith '89 
Founder 
InfoArmor 
Frank Dulcich
President/CEO
Pacific Seafood
Clare Thomas Maher 
Principal 
Prologue Strategy, LLC 
Brian M. Frakes '93
President/CEO
Common Bond Development
Tony Tutrone '82
Global Head of Alternative Investments
Neuberger Berman
John McGarry, S.J.
Campus Minister/Chaplain
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Chris Watts '87 
President/CEO 
Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC 
Barb Meaney
Triadvocates
Craig K. Williams 
Partner 
Snell & Wilmer LLP 

Board of Regents

Chris Watts '87, Chair
President/CEO
Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC

Charlie Alm '96
Partner
Fundamental Income 

Steven J. Hilton
Executive Chairman
Meritage Homes Corporation

Tracy L. Basile
Founder
Wildflower 

Guy Inzalaco
Principal and Executive Vice President
Olympia Companies

Andrew S. Broderick '02
Managing Director
Indigo Partners LLC

Ken Kendrick
Managing General Partner
Arizona Diamondbacks

David L. Bruner
President/CEO
Circle Road Companies

Sameer Keole, MD
Mayo Clinic

Daniel P. Calihan '91
Executive Vice President
CBRE, Inc. | Brokerage Services

Michael Medici
Architect/Consultant

Molly R. Carson
Executive Vice President
Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Robert Murphy '83
Law Offices of Robert S. Murphy, LLC

Shannon Clancy
CEO
Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Alyx Porter Umphrey, MD
Physician Leader, Mayo Clinic
CEO/Founder, ElevateMeD

Christopher P. Collins Sr. '01
President/CEO 
Common Ground Culinary

Brandon Rafi '04
Founder & President
Rafi Law Group

Colleen S. Edwards
CEO
Cove Communities, LLC

Sebastien C. Ribakare '18
Real Estate Manager
Pacifica Retail

Michele M. Feeney
Attorney

Mark T. Sonnenberg
Executive Vice President/Partner
CRG

Larry D. Fitzgerald Jr.
Larry Fitzgerald, Inc.

Paulina Vázquez Morris 
Attorney, Professor of Practice
The School of Politics and Global Studies, ASU

James Goodnow '99
CEO 
Fennemore