ABOUT
Veritas Christian Academy
Board of Directors
The purpose of the School Board is to provide earthly and spiritual leadership, representing the families committed to the mission and vision of our school.
The board meets monthly with periodic open meetings which can be attended by non-board members. An email can be sent to vcaboard@vcamo.com for dates of open meetings and request attendance.

Bryan Joiner
Board Chair
Bryan and his wife, Stephanie, have four children, Ava (‘24), Harper (‘34), Hayes (‘38) and Hawkins (’41). Bryan is a commercial banker for a US-based bank and has been in banking for the last decade.

Katie Markell
Vice Chair and Secretary
Katie and her husband Joe have four children, Emily (’34), Oliver (’36), Asher (’41), and Isaac who was born earlier this year. She works as a financial analyst for a DoD government contractor.

Doug Brackenridge
Finance Chair
Doug and his wife Tammy have 3 children, Abby (’20), Nathan (’22) and Andrew (’24). Doug has worked in research and development with an agriculture company in the Saint Louis region for over 20 years.

Donovan Lloyd
Board Director
Donovan and his wife Lawyana have 2 children, Donovan B. Lloyd II (’20) and Daniel Brock Lloyd (’21). Donovan has served in youth ministry for over 17 years and has a passion for apologetics.

Matthew Seeds
Board Director
Matthew is married to Allison, and together they have two wonderful children, Colton (’36) and Evelyn (’42), with another little one expected in July 2025. Matthew serves as the Information Systems Director for a local government.

Paul Holloway
Board Director
Paul and his wife Jodi have 2 sons, Sam (’35) and Daniel (’38). Paul has worked in the logistics industry for 20 years and is currently employed as a Production Planner.

David McAfee
Board Director
David is married to Katie. They have two children, Amelia (’29) and Ethan (’33). David brings over 20 years of experience in construction and project management.

Garrett Carlson
Board Director
Bio coming soon!
Join our board!
If you are interested in serving on the board, please email vcaboard@vcamo.com for more details. Our board commitment is a 3 year term, serving 3-5 hours monthly.