O’DOWD LEADERSHIP
Bishop O’Dowd High School is a diocesan school, operating under the Diocese of Oakland and the Superintendent of Catholic Schools. Our collaborative President/Principal leadership model is designed to align the vision and direction of the school, from the overall vitality of the institution, to infusing our robust academic and co-curricular programs with the spirit of our Charism.
President J.D. Childs
Originally from South Bend, Indiana, J.D. Childs earned his BA in English, Philosophy and Theology from Notre Dame, going on to earn an MTS in Systematic Theology. J.D. also holds an MEd in Catholic School Leadership from Marymount University. He is the co-author of two books and several articles focused on imaginative teaching of high school religion class.
James began his tenure at O’Dowd as Principal, beginning in 2016. He has served as President since 2018, where he especially enjoys strengthening O’Dowd’s community culture.


Principal Doug Evans, Ed.D.
Dr. Evans earned his Ed.D. in Catholic Educational Leadership from the University of San Francisco, and MA degrees in Pastoral Ministry and Theological Studies from the Franciscan School of Theology at Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union. He has served in leadership roles at St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School in Vallejo, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, and Moreau High School in Hayward. Dr. Evans is committed to Catholic education because he loves to empower students to work for justice.
Board of Regents
Our Board of Regents, including a number of parents and alumni, operate as a board of limited jurisdiction in collaboration with the President. Together the Board works to ensure the school fulfills its mission and prudently allocates its resources to provide an exceptional formational experience for students.

Kerwin Allen
Vice President, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Board Chair; Project Cabinet

Andrew Currier, PhD
Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Oakland
Ex Officio Member

Wanda Holland Greene
Head of School, The Hamlin School

Rhonda Jackson Morris '83
Vice President & Chief HR Officer, Chevron Corp
Admissions & Marketing

Kim Walsh
O'Dowd President, Emeritus; Chief of Campus Planning and Development
Ex Oficio Member; Governance; Buildings & Grounds

Monica Marcone
Principal, Solutions for Good
Board Vice Chair; Development (Chair)

Fr. Leo Edgerly
O’Dowd VP for Catholic Mission
Pastor, Corpus Christi Parish
Ex Officio Member; Mission and Charism Effectiveness

Lourdes Lopez-Roche
Global Sourcing Professional
Admissions & Marketing

James Negri '68
Retired, Superintendent – Castro Valley, Acalanes Union, & Mountain View Whisman School Districts
Governance (Chair)

J.D. Childs
O'Dowd President
Ex Officio Member

Francine Anthony
Marketing Executive, Pantheon.io
Development

Melinda Eisenhut-Dunn '74
CFO Emeritus and Advisor, Sequoia Capital
Finance (Chair)

Fr. Brandon Macadaeg
Rector, Cathedral of Christ the Light

Robert J. Ravano '58
Partner, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP CPAs
Finance

Krystal Bowen
Associate General Counsel, Zynga Inc.
Governance, Mission & Charism Effectiveness

Arthur Guimaraes
COO & Co-Head of Real Estate, UC Investments
Finance

Alan McIntosh
Partner, Way To Be LLC
Mission and Charism Effectiveness (Chair)

Alison Sanger
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Ironwood Capital Management
Finance

Namita Brown
Partner, F3 Law
Buildings & Grounds

Michael Haas
Chief Executive Officer, Orion Renewable Energy Group
Buildings & Grounds (Chair)

Kristine Mechem
Vice President, Health Advances
Development; Governance

Maisha Wilson
Partner, Connor Group
Development