Board of Directors

Heritage is governed by a Board of Directors that affirms the Heritage Classical Academy Statement of Faith and adheres to the Heritage Classical Academy By-Laws. The Board is comprised of both HCA parents and local leaders. The complete list of board members is below.

  • John Lurtz
    Chairman of the Board
    Executive Chairman & Founder, MorelandConnect, LLC

  • Derek Mantel
    Vice Chairman of the Board
    Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

  • Aaron Snyder
    Secretary
    Territory Business Manager, Globus Medical

  • John Zaller
    Treasurer
    Managing Partner, MAI Capital Management, LLC

  • Wendi Borkey
    School Psychologist & Adjunct Professor of Child Development and Psychology

  • Sophia Chen, MD
    Advisory Member
    Pediatric Hospitalist, Akron Children’s Hospital

  • Stephen Crawford
    Founder, Crawford Law, LLC; Everest Land Title Agency Ltd.; Signifyde Ltd.

  • Kip Lee, PhD
    President, University Hospitals Ventures
    Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine & Weatherhead School of Management

  • David Nees
    Advisory Member
    VP of Development, Veritas School

  • George Ochenjele, MD
    Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon, University Hospitals
    Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

  • Sam Wilsey
    Director of Delivery, MorelandConnect, LLC

Ex Officio & Emeritus Members

  • Alistair Begg
    Ex Officio Board Member
    President, Truth For Life

  • Brett Flenniken
    Emeritus Founding Board Chair

  • Debbie Flenniken
    Founding Board Member