Faculty & Board

Glenn Williams

Karl Danso

Daniel Rocha

Daniel Rocha brings over 30 years of experience as an educator, administrator, and fundraiser in independent schools and higher education. He has served as Middle School Head at Bancroft School and Montclair Kimberley Academy, where he led the school to a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence designation. As Head of School at York Country Day School, he increased enrollment and doubled annual giving, and as Academic Dean at Moses Brown School, he was named Rhode Island Girls’ Coach of the Year.

In higher education, Daniel held senior development roles at George Washington University and the University of Pennsylvania, leading multi-million-dollar fundraising efforts for athletics. Most recently, he served as interim Head of School at Wyoming Seminary.

Daniel has served on multiple school boards, contributed to diversity initiatives with NAIS, and been published in Education Week. He holds a Bachelor’s from Temple University and a Master’s from the University of Pennsylvania.

Gerald Algere

Gerald “Jerry” Algere brings over 30 years of experience in banking and nonprofit financial services. As Institutional Banking Team Leader at Brookline Bank, he builds and manages portfolios supporting educational, healthcare, and social service institutions. Previously, Jerry spent two decades at Century Bank, growing its nonprofit portfolio to over $2 billion.

Starting his career in community development in New Orleans, Jerry has since held leadership roles at MassDevelopment and State Street Bank. Known for his strategic vision, he has financed impactful projects like academic buildings and hospitals, fostering innovation and growth.

Sacred Heart STEM School is honored to have Jerry’s expertise and dedication to community advancement on its board.

Father Brian Clary

Bernadette Cantave

Bernadette Quessa Cantave is a Business Manager for Catholic Charities of Greater Boston. She is responsible for overseeing the operations of several sites in the greater Boston area. Prior to joining Catholic Charities, Bernadette was a Senior Accountant at Urban Edge Housing Corporation. She also served as an accountant at the Children’s Trust in Miami, FL. Bernadette is the mother of two boys, who both attended Sacred Heart School from 1998-2002. She has been a long-time member of Sacred Heart Parish and served on the Parish Council from 2010 to 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in accounting from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Northeastern University, Boston. She is very passionate about social justice work in the United States and in Haiti.

Monsignor Frank Kelley

Raised in Roslindale and Canton, MA, I graduated from Boston College High School (1959) and earned an AB in History from the College of the Holy Cross (1963). Ordained in 1968, I obtained a Masters in Pastoral Theology from the University of Notre Dame (1976).

Since 1991, I’ve been the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Roslindale. Prior to that, I served in parishes across Massachusetts, ministering in Roxbury, Dorchester, Peabody, and Quincy since 1968. I’ve also been involved in Catholic education, serving on the Catholic School Council (2011-present) and the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Schools Foundation (2006-present).

Since 1969, I’ve been on the Board of Directors of the Pine Street Inn, a shelter for homeless individuals in Boston. I believe in the crucial role of Catholic education in shaping a faithful citizenry and have actively worked towards this belief through various roles and organizations.