LEADERSHIP TEAM

Chairman of the Board

Barry Shreiar

BARRY SHREIAR is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine where he earned a B.A., cum laude, and an M.A. in Philosophy. He went on to earn a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law. Mr. Shreiar is a Managing Director and founding Member of Prism Advisers, LLC., a management advisory, consulting, and venture capital organization focusing on emerging growth businesses ($10MM to $250MM in sales). He is a former Managing Director and founding Member of Global Resource Services, LLC, a global protective intelligence consulting firm that specializes in educating and preparing corporate clients, civilians and federal, state, and local law enforcement in threat assessment and planning. He spent nine years with Coss, Shreiar, and Law, attorneys of Newport Beach, California, with a practice limited to merger and acquisition, corporate and real estate representation. The Shreiar family resides in Newport Beach. His son graduated from the Academy in 2014.

Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations

Frank Monteleone

Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Blaine Hedges

Colonel M. Blaine Hedges, US Army Retired, is the Executive Vice President of Institutional Advancement for the Army and Navy Academy.  This includes leading the Admissions, Advancement, Marketing & Communications Office, Summer Programs, and Facility rentals.  In addition, Blaine leads the wrestling program for the Academy.

Blaine Hedges’ executive leadership spans just under 30 years of military service, state government appointments, corporate executive positions with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, and business ownership.  Colonel Hedges is a lifelong learner who has an undergraduate and multiple Masters Degrees.  Blaine hails from Louisville, Kentucky, is married to Alison Hedges, and they have three wonderful children together.

Dean of Academics

Patrizia Zary

Commandant of Cadets

Roland Miraco ’90

Director of Athletics

Nehemiah Brunson

Senior Army Instructor

Curby Scarborough

LTC Curby Scarborough, USA Ret. received his ROTC commission as a Second Lieutenant in July 1993. He was born in Okinawa Japan, and raised in Savannah, Georgia, and Asheville, North Carolina. His military education includes the Field Artillery Basic and Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Joint Air Operations Center Course. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Citadel and a Master of Science Administration in Leadership from Central Michigan University. Lieutenant Colonel Scarborough’s awards and decorations include the Combat Action, Air Assault, Parachutists, and Recruiter Badges; and the Global War on Terrorism Service, Afghanistan Campaign, NATO, Overseas, Army Achievement (2), Army Commendation (2), Meritorious Service (3), and the Bronze Star Medals (2).

Lieutenant Colonel Scarborough served 22 years in the US Army stationed in a variety of assignments around the world. He has held numerous positions outside of his specialty MOS (13A/Field Artillery), ranging from brigade plans and assistant operations officer, team leader of combat advisors, and most recently Chief of Current Operations, 25th ID. His combat deployments include Afghanistan on two occasions (OEF 08-09, and OEF 13). Lieutenant Colonel Scarborough is now serving as the Senior Army Instructor (SAI) at Army and Navy Academy, previously he served as the SAI of Saint Louis School of Honolulu (July 2015 through June 2020). He has been married to his wife, Iraida Scarborough, for the past 21 years. His daughter and three grandkids reside in Oklahoma City, and his two sons are currently enrolled in college in the Pacific Northwest (at Seattle Pacific Univ, and the Univ of Oregon). In his spare time, he enjoys walking his dog, making home improvements, and various sports.

Director of Facilities and Construction Management

Clint Jespersen

Chief Information Officer

Chris Thaeler ’01

Chris Thaeler is a proud Army and Navy Academy Alumnus who has fond memories of his six years as a cadet. A “Lifer” at the Academy, he was a performer in the Atkinson Warrior Band, a multi-sport athlete in Water Polo and Swim, and had the pleasure of serving on the Battalion Staff and Honor Council.

After graduating, he attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland before returning to Southern California to build a career in information technology. He served as the Technology Director at Urban Street Angels, one of San Diego’s foremost charities assisting transition-age homeless youth, before returning to the Academy.

He has served as the Director of Information Technology, Dean of Admission and is now our Chief Information Officer. Chris is driven by a desire to see a new generation of students benefit from the extraordinary, game-changing opportunity that Army and Navy Academy embodies.

Accounting Manager

Vanessa Heredia

Health Center Director

Tamaris Moncrief

Director of Marketing and Communications

Leslie Schneider