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 at MorelandConnect, LLC

  • Derek Mantel – Vice Chairman of the Board; Financial Advisor at Edward Jones

  • Aaron Snyder  Board Secretary; Territory Business Manager at Globus Medical 

  • John Zaller – Board Treasurer; Managing Partner at MAI Capital Management, LLC

  • Sam Wilsey – Board Member; Founder at Final Phase Solutions, LLC

  • George Ochenjele, MD – Board Member; Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon at University Hospitals; Associate Professor at CWRU School of Medicine 

  • Kip Lee, PhD – Board Member; President, University Hospitals Ventures; Assistant Professor at CWRU School of Medicine & Weatherhead School of Management

  • Wendi Borkey – Board Member; School Psychologist and Adjunct Professor of Child Development and Psychology 

  • Joshua Wallace – Board Member; VP of Growth Strategies Ohman Family Living 

  • Stephen Crawford – Board Member; Founder at Crawford Law, LLC, Everest Land Title Agency Ltd., and Signifyde Ltd. 

  • Brett Flenniken Emeritus Founding Board Chair; Account Executive at Dell Technologies 

  • Debbie Flenniken Founding Board Member

  • Alistair Begg Ex Officio Board Member; President at Truth for Life