Board & Council
Board of Directors
Our organization is only as strong as the governing body that ensures we run the most effective programs to serve our mission, while raising funds according to the highest standards.
Her incredible path took her from the Philippines to Mexico and the slums of Guatemala City. Sister Elena has been with the Sisters of Mary for over 30 years and is a very active member of our board of directors.
Superior General, Sisters of Mary Chair of the Board, WVC
Sister Margie Cheong has devoted herself to providing the best opportunities for education to the poor children of our world. Born on 1963 in Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, she found her vocation at an early age and eventually joined the Sisters of Mary when she was 22 years old. In 1991, Sr. Margie served as the local superior to our Girlstown in Chalco, Mexico for 17 years. In 2008, she became the director of the Sisters of Mary schools in…
Board Member and Treasurer
Sister Maria was elected Superior General in 2011, succeeding Sister Michaela Kim as head of the congregation and charity programs.
Board Member and Secretary
Steve Peroutka is a Maryland lawyer who attended Loyola College and the University of Baltimore Law School. He founded the Law Firm of Peroutka and Peroutka, P.A. in 1991 and is currently its Managing Partner. For several years, he hosted a variety of local and national radio programs dealing with pro-life and faith based issues. He has served on many Boards including The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, The Women’s Care Center and the Maryland March for Life.
Board Member
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Tom Sullivan earned his Doctor of Law from Catholic University of America in 1967. After service in the U.S. Army, he led a distinguished career in the environmental law field. In 1973, he founded Government Institutes and served as President and Chairman of the Board until his retirement in 1998. Since his retirement, Mr. Sullivan has devoted his time to Catholic charitable and educational works as Chairman of the Tom and Glory Sullivan Foundation
Board Member
John was educated by De La Salle Brothers at De La Salle Grammar School in Sheffield, England. He then studied law ...
Marney and Rick have been married for 31 years (in May 2023) and have five children, Michael , Joey, Emma, Faith, ...
Advisory Council
Our organization is blessed to be supported by an advisory council whose members effectively support the leadership to ensure we run the most effective programs to serve our mission, while raising funds according to the highest standards.