Board Members
The Board that manage and oversee Aquinas Academy (ISA Inc.) is made up of professionals in finance, education and business.
MRS. PATTI HUNDT
Patricia Hundt serves as the board secretary of ISA inc./Aquinas Academy. Patti and her late husband Paul Hundt were instrumental in the original founding of Aquinas Academy in 1991, and has been a major benefactor, board member and sustainer of the institution ever since. She is a native of Havertown, Pennsylvania and her professional background is in nursing. She is the mother of two children, both of whom are graduates of Aquinas Academy. Patti lives in Elm Grove.
MR. PETER HUNDT
Peter A. Hundt is the interim chairman of the board of ISA inc./Aquinas Academy. He is the president of Hundt Financial Services, Inc., a financial advisory firm located in Brookfield WI, as well as the managing director of Hundt Properties, a property development company that owns and operates multi-family apartment buildings in western Wisconsin. Peter is a former US Army Reserve officer and graduate of Thomas Aquinas College, California. He and his wife Ashley have six children, all of whom are either Aquinas Academy alumni or current students, and lives in Elm Grove.
MR. RICK FESSENBECKER
Rick Fessenbecker is the managing director and founding member of Northwoods, a Digital Agency serving clients nationally from its Shorewood Wisconsin headquarters. Rick had two daughters attend Aquinas Academy and has been an ISA board member since 2015 eventually taking the lead as our head of our operations committee in 2016. Previous to the founding of Northwoods, Rick had a successful career in non profit management and has a keen sense for organizational management and team building. Rick is an active member of St. Eugene parish.
MR. PETER ERICKSEN
Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Best Version Media, an international media company specializing in local community magazines; Co-Founder of Decided Excellence Catholic Media, one of the largest private Catholic publishing companies in the world; and was a Co-Founder of Lighthouse Catholic Media, building it to distribute over 1 million CDs & books annually in over 110 countries. He also owns Apricity Management, a venture capital and advisory company. Pete was also the recipient of the Citizen Award of Valor, the highest-ranking civilian award, given by Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. He is a bestselling author of I Choose God: Stories From Young Catholics and Know Mary, Know Jesus. He and his wife Julie have five children, four whom attend Aquinas Academy, and has served on the Board since 2015.
MRS. SARAH FETTIG
Sarah is married to Steve, and together they have four children, three of whom are current Aquinas students. Prior to staying home to raise their children, Sarah worked for many years in the private sector as a consultant in various areas including publishing, communications, marketing, and recruiting. Sarah is passionate about Catholic, faith-based classical education, and feels grateful for the opportunity to be actively involved in her children’s schools.
MR. TIM DONDLINGER
Tim is COO of Imaging Biometrics, a firm that writes software used in the diagnosis and monitoring of brain cancer. He's been a university instructor, computer store founder and operator, consultant, and bank CFO. Tim has served on the boards of a variety of organizations, both for- and non-profit, and sat on the Waukesha County Board for six years, including a two-year stint as the chairman of the Health and Human Services committee during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is currently the board treasurer of several non-profits, one of which is Trustee-Treasurer at his parish. He and his wife Mary have three children, all of whom attended Aquinas Academy from K3 through 8th grade.
MRS. ADDIE FINNIE
Addie, is a full-time homemaker, currently serving as a Volunteer Coordinator for Aquinas Academy where she shares her passion for parental involvement in the life of our school. She is a Registered Nurse with experience in CVICU, Hospice care, and the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning. Addie and her husband Tim joined Aquinas Academy in 2021 and have four children. In her free time, Addie enjoys baking, co-leading a Well Read Mom group, gardening and rearing chickens in her backyard
MR. BROCK HEINZ
Brock Heinz has been married to his wife, Cathy, since 2005, and together they are raising their five children in the town of Trenton, WI. His commitment to family and faith guides his active involvement in the community, where he supports organizations that uphold Catholic values and serve those in need. As the founder and lead engineer of Foundry Health, a company that was successfully acquired in 2021, Brock brings a wealth of leadership and innovation experience to the organizations in which is a part of. He has served as an original board member of Men of Christ and currently serves on the board of Lilies of Hope, a pregnancy help center in Grafton, reflecting his dedication to faith-based initiatives and family support in the community.
MR. TODD SOBOTKA
Todd is the President and CEO of BrightStar Wisconsin and has been one of the most active people in Wisconsin’s early-stage tech ecosystem and venture capital community for almost two decades. He has served on the leadership team, as a board member, or as a key investor for dozens of companies across numerous industries over his professional career. Todd previously served as the CEO of Saint Thomas More High School, as an original board member of Ballpark Day of Faith, and currently also serves on the board of Pillows with Wings. He and his lovely wife, Melanie, have seven children and proudly send four of them to Aquinas Academy.