St. Viator High School names new president
A former St. Viator High School administrator was named its new President Tuesday.
Brian Liedlich, who is a sitting member of the board of trustees as well as a current Viator parent, met the faculty and staff at a Tuesday morning meeting. He was introduced by Fr. Thomas von Behren, CSV, Provincial of the Clerics of St. Viator and president of St. Viator's Board of Governors.
"At the beginning of the search process, it was our hope that the new president, as he walked through the front doors of the school, would be someone we knew and who knew the school community well," Fr. von Behren said in a statement release Tuesday.
Liedlich has experience in Catholic education, serving as St. Viator's executive director of institutional advancement from 2003-2008 and was managing director of regional development for Marquette University.
Most recently, he has been vice president of development with Advocate Health Care and on the leadership team for Advocate's charitable foundation.
The Barrington resident has two daughters who graduated from St. Viator, a son who is a current senior and a seventh grader at St. Anne School, who plans to attend.
"I am honored, humbled and privileged to have been selected as the next president of St. Viator High School," Liedlich said at the faculty meeting. "I look forward to working with the board of governors in providing a continued successful direction for this wonderful institution."
In related news, the school has created a new position, Vice President for Viatorian Identity and Mission.
"We created this position to guarantee that the Viatorian identity continues to flourish and that our mission guides everything we do here," Fr. von Behren said.
Fr. Daniel Hall, CSV, will be in charge of the new ministry, in addition to his full-time teaching load. Fr. Hall has been a member of the St. Viator faculty for 15 years, including as chairman of the social studies department. This past year, he has also been an assistant football and wrestling coach, and served on the Provincial Council.
Fr. Hall has been a member of the Viatorian community for nearly 35 years and this year he will celebrate 28 years in the priesthood.
"Mr. Liedlich and Fr. Hall join with our principal, Mrs. Eileen Manno, and the other administration members of the school in beginning an exciting new chapter for St. Viator High School," Fr. von Behren added. "I believe this change will bring new life to the school community and create new educational programs that our students will excel at, and embrace."