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. 

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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

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.

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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.

Board Member Matthew Seeds

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.

Board Director Paul Holloway

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.

Board Director David McAfee

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.

Board Director Garrett Carlson

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.