BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Guy Carbone
President
Guy Carbone
President
Guy is a graduate of South Catholic High School in Hartford. He has stayed involved in Catholic education because of his wonderful experience. Three of his four boys attended East Catholic High School; his youngest is currently a junior at East. Guy has been involved in multiple charities in the Hartford area. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from the University of Rhode Island and his Doctor of Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College. Guy currently practices in Wethersfield.
Ed Fitzgerald
Treasurer
Joan Penders
Secretary
Joan Penders
Secretary
Joan has been affiliated with East Catholic High School since marrying her husband Jim, East's longtime teacher and coach, in 1969. Over the course of six years in the '70s and '80s, Joan taught in the English, World Languages, and Religion departments at East Catholic. Joan's teaching career spanned 34 years in private, public, and state education settings. Joan has served on numerous state-wide literacy, diversity, parenting, and teacher preparation committees and has presented professional development seminars in the same areas. At East Catholic, Joan served on the school board, the Parents Club, and the Project Graduation committee. She co-organized the initial eighth grade orientation and the new student picnic. She also taught summer school for many years. Since 2009, Joan's family has awarded The Penders Family Scholarship to annually assist an East Catholic student with tuition costs. Joan is the proud mother of three East Catholic graduates: Jim '90, Rob '92, and Mike '94. Three of her seven grandchildren are also Eagles: Tess '19, Hank '21, and Charlie '25.
Jeff Strole
Board Member
Jeff Strole
Board Member
Jeff's son Luke graduated from East Catholic in 2021. Since Luke first enrolled at East as a freshman in 2017, Jeff has been involved with the school as a proud supporter of its mission. Jeff received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Connecticut in 1993 and his J.D. from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1996. After graduating from Vanderbilt, Jeff practiced law in New York City and Stamford, CT for two years before moving on to a career in real estate investment with Aspen Square Management. After 23 years with Aspen Square, Jeff retired in 2021.
Molly Devanney
Board Member
Molly Devanney
Board Member
Molly is an East Catholic graduate of the Class of 1996. Since graduation, Molly has continued to be an active member of the East Catholic family. Molly is extremely thankful for her years at East and the many teammates and mentors she had during her years there and beyond. Molly is proud to see the next generation of the Devanney family attend East now. After graduating from East Catholic, Molly received a dual degree in Marketing & Communications from Bryant University and her Master's degree from St. Joseph's University School of Food Marketing along with her brother, fellow East alum, Tim. Molly currently works in the family business, Highland Park Market, as a Vice President and is Executive Director of Rebuilding Together of Manchester. Molly believes in the sustainability of East and is looking forward to working to grow the East Eagles Endowment Fund for future generations.
Luke Reilly
Board Member
Luke Reilly
Board Member
Luke is a 1991 South Catholic graduate and the son of Teresa Reilly and Joe Reilly, the legendary basketball coach at South Catholic. He attended the University of Hartford as a Division 1 athlete under Northwest Catholic legend, Jack Phelan. While at the University of Hartford, Luke earned a degree in secondary education and his Master's in special education. In 1995 he became the varsity basketball coach at Berlin High School. In 2000 he was hired by Tom Malin and became the head basketball coach at East Catholic where he continues to coach today. At East, he has won three state championships, countless conference championships and has sent over 50 players on to play college basketball. For over 25 years, Luke has worked as a special education teacher at Glastonbury High School. He is married to Natalie Reilly (Levesque) who is a 1993 East Catholic graduate. They have three sons, members of East's classes of 2023, 2024, and 2027.