Executive Management
Senior Management
Dan Hughes has over 20 years of experience working in the K-12 education marketplace. Dan has spent the majority of his career in the tuition management industry assisting private and faith-based schools, dioceses and numerous independent school associations across the country. Dan makes his home in the Boston, Massachusetts area with his wife and three children.
With over 20 years of experience with FACTS, Mike understands the challenge of balancing school affordability with the need to provide parents value for their tuition investment. He leads a team of 11 professionals focused on serving schools. Mike and his wife live in the Minneapolis area and they have two children who attended faith-based schools.
Diocesan/Association Partnership
Regional Representatives
Northeast
Marianne Caliguire
Regional Vice President
Northeast Region
P: 610.253.4806
C: 401.465.5228
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Marianne’s experience with private and faith-based education spans some 40 plus years. Her commitment to quality education began with her own experience of 12 years of private-faith based education. Add to that 25 years as an educator, administrator, consultant and speaker at educational conferences. Marianne’s multi-faceted experience proves invaluable in understanding the specific needs of each school community. Marianne serves schools in New York and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Mike Cuddy
Regional Vice President
Northeast Region
P: 800.229.1402
C: 978.500.1490
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Michael Cuddy is your representative in New York City, all its suburbs, and New Jersey. He has worked closely with K-12 schools for the past 25 years. Not only did Mike attend a faith-based school, but he also recognizes the value of that education and sends his two children to faith-based and private schools.
Kate Henderson has spent the last 13 years working in the tuition management industry assisting independent and faith-based schools in the New England area. Kate is a native of the Boston area and resides on the south shore with her two children. Kate serves schools in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Linda Thomas has spent the last 9 years working in the tuition management industry assisting independent and faith-based schools in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania areas. Home for Linda is in New Jersey with her husband and two children. Linda attended a faith-based school so she recognizes the value of that education and sends her youngest son to a faith-based university.
Brett has nearly eight years experience at FACTS providing service to both schools and their families. Originally from Hastings, Nebraska and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he started at FACTS within our Payer and Applicant Services team helping answer questions for families completing their financial aid applications. After spending 5 years on our Account Management team, Brett relocated to Boston to provide more of an on-site presence for our schools in New England.
Mid-Atlantic
Jana serves schools in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. She received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Georgia State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Jana has over 20-years of experience consulting with schools, non-profits and businesses in the areas of sales, customer service and accounting. Jana brings a unique perspective in solving the tough challenges facing our schools today. Jana is married with two grown children and one dog named Patsy.
Christopher “Topher” Russo has been involved in private and faith-based schools for virtually all of his life. As a student, former history teacher, school head, and an entrepreneur, he has a firm and ofttimes humorous grasp of the challenges facing faith-based and private schools. This knowledge and experience helped make him a beloved and valued partner to the many schools with which he works. He serves schools in Maryland, Delaware, DC, the Philadelphia area, and Virginia. He is married with two children. Let him show you how to put the “fun” in school funds.
Southeast
Nancy Mendes grew-up attending faith based schools and brings 13 years of education experience to FACTS working in the areas of recruiting, admissions, enrollment management and financial aid. She has worked with various organizations and schools across the nation providing educational solutions that were flexible and tailored to the needs of her clients. She has a keen understanding of both the business and student side of the education industry and has helped many students achieve their educational dreams. Nancy is originally from the New York City area and currently makes her home in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. She holds a BS degree from the Florida Metropolitan University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She looks forward to bringing her knowledge and experience to FACTS and the Florida region.
With over 25 years in education services, Tony has been able to serve schools on a variety of levels. He states, “there has been no greater satisfaction, in my professional life, than the opportunity to serve so many schools and families...that is truly what it is all about”.Tony is married to the love of his life and has five children...two adult sons, two teenage sons and a young daughter... who he admits has him wrapped around her finger.Tony serves the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as the greater St. Louis area.
Great Lakes
Todd has an extensive background in education technology sales, most recently working as an education sales consultant for World Book. In this role, Todd established and grew educational partnerships with K-12 school districts and public libraries providing digital technology. Prior to World Book, Todd held various sales positions in the K-12 education market and early in his career, he was a teacher and a coach. Todd is a graduate of Anderson University in Indiana and makes his home just outside of Indianapolis with his wife and two children.
Mike Ziemski, M.Ed.
Regional Vice President
Great Lakes Region
P: 866.511.0471
C: 724.972.2306
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Mike Ziemski brings a life-long background of marketing, development, institutional advancement and classroom/university teaching experience to the FACTS team. Having worked at the Diocesan level for nine years before joining FACTS, he has helped to successfully guide schools from fundraising to advancement mindsets, and from subsidized tuition to Need-Based Aid/Cost-Based Tuition models. Mike works with schools in Western and Central New York, Western and Central Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Mike has worked with private and faith-based schools for over 7 years, helping them design and implement systems that increase flexibility and convenience for families. With over 25 years of sales experience in a variety of roles, Mike is passionate about meeting school needs and helping them develop financial solutions. If your school or organization is located in Michigan or northern Ohio and you have not had a chance to speak with Mike over the past year, please take him up on his invitation to meet or contact him directly. He resides in the suburbs of Detroit with his wife and children.
For nearly a decade, Matt McLean has worked with independent and faith-based schools, bringing this experience to enrollment processes, financial aid assessment, tuition collection, and student information systems. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, and his young son and daughter. Matt is a lifelong Vikings fan, although he sometimes avoids bringing that up while he serves schools in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Kelby has relocated to Chicago to provide an onsite presence for schools in the Wisconsin and Illinois area. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska and a graduate of the University of Nebraska, she has prepared for this role after successfully serving schools as a FACTS Account Manager. She is excited to bring her product knowledge to school administrators to help streamline processes and provide solutions that focus on the unique needs of each school.
Southwest
Roger Clark
Regional Vice President
Southwest Region
P: 800.569.1216
C: 310.529.9315
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Roger lives in the Los Angeles, California area and serves Southern California except San Diego county, Northern Arizona down to the Greater Phoenix area, and Hawaii. Roger enjoys working closely with the administrative staff at schools and finding ways to help them excel at their jobs and promote a strong image to the community they serve.
After being raised in Northern California Carol moved to San Diego for college and decided to make it her home. She has been working with private K12 schools since 2007 and enjoys providing customized solutions to help streamline school administrator’s workload. She understands the importance technology has in the school market and loves learning about each school’s unique goals and objectives while building relationships with customers. In her spare time she enjoys doing anything outside especially running and cycling. She also enjoys spending time with her dog, Ursa, and her nieces and nephews.
Central / Northwest Region
Trenton comes to FACTS with over 20 years of experience, serving schools in the areas of financial management, recruiting, financial aid, and enrollment management. This background has given Trenton a unique perspective in solving the tough challenges facing our schools today. Outside of work, Trenton and his wife, Amanda, are busy raising three energetic boys. He loves to travel with his family, watch sports, coach his children in sport-related activities, and cheer on his alma mater - Texas Tech University. Trenton serves schools in Texas and Oklahoma.
With over 20 years of experience with FACTS, Mike understands the challenge of balancing school affordability with the need to provide parents value for their tuition investment. He leads a team of 11 professionals focused on serving schools. Mike and his wife live in the Minneapolis area and they have two children who attended faith-based schools.
Robin Riley
Regional Vice President
Central / Northwest Region
P: 866.511.0478
C: 925.984.3222
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Robin Riley brings thirty years of experience in education serving the needs of children and families. Robin served ten years as a public school principal, was a former teacher of grades 1-8 and past educational consultant for Apple Computer. Robin has served on the board of her church, is married, and has raised three sons. She serves schools in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Guam.
Chris Gahan
Regional Vice President
Central / Northwest Region
P: 866.511.0470
C: 402.304.9845
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Chris Gahan calls Lincoln, Nebraska home, where all six of his children have graduated from a faith-based school. Chris has spent more than 20 years consulting with K-12 schools on best practices and how to utilize technology to improve the operation of their business office. He currently serves schools in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In his spare time, Chris enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.
