List of 4 members.

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  Mr. Michael Harper '71 

  Executive Chair, Summit Group; Former Trustee; Philanthropist

  Bio

  Michael Harper grew up in northwest Washington, DC, and graduated in 1971 from St. John’s College High School. He then received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1975. After graduation, he worked as a sales representative in the upper Midwest area for the Prince Gardner Leather Goods Company. After three years with Prince Gardner, Mike moved back to the DC area to join his father, John Harper, in the family business, Warren & Harper Advertising.  

   

  Before moving back to DC, Mike married Deborah Smith of St. Cloud, Minnesota. They have four children: Michael, Patrick ’99, Sean ’02 and Jacquelyn ’04.

   

  In 1978, Mike began working as an account executive for Warren & Harper Advertising, and upon his father’s retirement in 1988, he became the CEO of the company. In partnership with his brother, Denis Harper ’75, and Mark Becker, and through a series of acquisitions and mergers, they have built the company, now named Summit Group, into one of the largest companies in the branded merchandise and recognition industries. Summit Group has 160 associates with offices in Silver Spring, Atlanta, Chicago and Portsmouth, NH.

           

  Throughout his career, Mike has given of his time to several non-profit organizations, including Catholic Youth Organization, Valley Brook Citizens Association and Chesapeake Promotional Products Association.

   

  For 10 years, Mike dedicated his time, talent and treasure as a St. John’s College High School trustee. Mike’s passion for St. John’s and the Christian Brothers inspired him to lead a campaign to establish the Brother Timothy Dean Scholarship Fund. Through his efforts and the generosity of many of his classmates and other alumni, this fund plays a crucial role in providing opportunities for students to attend St. John’s. 
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  MAJ Mary O'Donnell '02, MD 

  Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ft. Belvoir Army Hospital

  Bio

  MAJ Mary O’Donnell, MD, graduated from St. John’s in 2002. A military brat of a retired Army physician, she was born on an Army base in Seoul, Korea, and moved to Washington, DC, at age 7. She considers herself a Washingtonian as she has resided in the area ever since. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in chemistry from Georgetown University in 2006 and was commissioned as an Army officer in June of that year. She then enrolled in “America’s Medical School,” the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, where she received her Doctor of Medicine degree and was promoted to captain in 2010.

   

  Mary completed her general surgery internship and residency at Walter Reed National Military Center over the next six years. During the operational surge in Afghanistan of 2010, she participated in the surgeries, transport and coordination of care for the large number of Wounded Warriors being evacuated to Walter Reed. As a result of these efforts, Mary received the Joint Service Commendation Medal in 2016.

   

  During her surgical training, she took an interest in medical education and participated in the instruction of nearly 100 future physicians and surgeons. She was selected to receive the Walter Reed Teaching Award by her peers and was recognized nationally by the American College of Surgeons.

   

  In addition to several presentations of her research at national conferences, Mary has written five academic book chapters, published multiple peer-reviewed medical journals and is a member of six medical and surgical professional societies. She plans to continue her work through a career in academic medicine, educating future military surgeons.

   

  After completing her residency in 2016, Mary began a one-year fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her fellowship this summer and was selected to be the chief of that division at Ft. Belvoir Army Hospital in Virginia. Major O’Donnell is currently deployed with the 86th Combat Support Hospital in the Middle East.
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  Mr. Brendan Quinn 

  Pres./CEO

  Bio

  Brendan Quinn is a 1989 graduate of St. John’s who went on to graduate magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in economics with an emphasis on politics and philosophy. His grandfather, Edward Jeremiah Quinn, Sr. Class of 1922, started as a student at St. John’s in 1915. His father Ed Quinn ’59, brother Kevin ’82 and nephew Quinn Morris ’13, along with many other family members, also graduated from St. John’s.

   

  Brendan is an owner, president and chief executive officer of Ernest Maier, Inc. Ernest Maier operates under its company name in Bladensburg and has locations across Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The company manufactures concrete products and ready-mix concrete, fabricates and installs steel structures and distributes other masonry products. The company employs approximately 300 people across the mid-Atlantic region. 

   

  Brendan has served on the St. John’s Board of Trustees for 10 years as a member and chair of the Building and Grounds Committee, as well as board vice chairman. During his tenure, St. John’s has completed more than $35 million in expansion of the school’s facilities. 

   

  He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Colleen. They are the parents of five current and future Cadets: Molly ’18, Brendan ’20, Sean ’22, Claire ’24 and Kelly ’28. Along with his nieces, Rose Kelly and Maeve Morris, both Class of 2020, Brendan has coached, cajoled and stewarded countless students to enter St. John’s and become successful Cadets.
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  Mr. Christopher Stevens '70 

  One of the "Core Four" Founders of Keurig; Professor, University of Notre Dame; Philanthropist

  Bio

  Chris Stevens is a 1970 graduate of St. John’s. He received his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame, where he also played basketball. He is the founder and CEO of CS 74 Ventures LLC, a holding company of more than 20 initiatives in which Chris has invested or owns, with the commitment of donating at least 50% of the profits to charitable and social causes.

   

  Joining the Keurig co-founders in 1996, Chris developed the Keurig brand, sales, distribution and marketing strategies for the Company. He retired from Keurig in May 2013 to teach as an adjunct professor in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame and to pursue other business and charitable ventures.

   

  At Notre Dame, Chris teaches undergrads, one-year MBAs, executive MBAs and in the ESTEEM program. He is the 2014 and 2015 winner of the Frank O’Malley Award as Professor of the Year; the 2014 Basil Moreau Professor of the Year for the Mendoza College of Business; and the 2017 winner of the Notre Dame M&O Department Faculty Service Award.

   

  He is the chair of the worldwide Council of Business Professions of the Fetzer Institute, whose mission is to “foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community.” Chris is also active in several other charities.

   

  A native of Washington, DC, Chris is a frequent lecturer at numerous educational, civic and corporate venues. He has been an angel investor in several start-ups, has done acting, broadcasting and voice-over work and is the executive producer of the award-winning movie Three Days of Hamlet. 

   

  Chris leant his expertise in business to assist St. John’s in the design of the Entrepreneurial Center for Innovation and Leadership and has returned to campus to speak to both students and alumni in the areas of leadership and innovation.

   

  Chris is a father of five and now a full-time resident of South Bend.