BEREAN
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
A Classical Christian School
“Now the Bereans were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” ACTS 17:11
Board of Directors
The direction and management of the affairs of the School, and the control and disposition of its properties and funds is vested in the Board of Directors. The Board has delegated the general charge and supervision of the business, property and affairs of the School to the Head of School, who functions as the Chief Executive Officer of the School.
Under the ultimate direction of the Board, the Head of School sees that all policies, orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. The Board carries out all relationships with the school employees through the Head of School.
If you have questions or concerns that you would like to address with the BCA Board, please email them directly at board@bereanchristianacademy.org. Please allow 48 hours for a response to emails.
Vim
Head
Vim Head has bachelor’s degrees in finance and economics from Southwest Texas, and has served as the CEO of several surgical center companies in the metropolitan Houston area for the past decade. He serves on the boards of several other non-profit organizations and has a passion to see children thrive and for them to fully understand the liberty and Christian freedom that American children should have. His wife Sarah shares this enthusiasm and have two young men that attend Berean Christian Academy.
Jared
Isham
Jared Isham and his wife have three sons, two of which attend BCA with their third anxious to join his brothers when he's old enough. Jared has a Bachelor's from Liberty University and an MBA from the University of Texas. He started his professional career in investment banking in New York and since then has worked in private equity and senior management. The Isham family are grateful to be a part of the BCA family and share in its conviction to bring up students who make much of God.
Mark Risinger
Mark Risinger was born and raised in Houston, Texas. His career as an IT professional has spanned many industries, from public school districts, local government, Oil and Gas, and now Hospitality. He and his wife, Jacqueline, love Berean Christian Academy, and are thrilled that God has blessed them with the privilege of serving BCA for the past five years. Their three children are currently enrolled in BCA, and as a family they are looking forward to God's future blessings and provisions for Berean Christian Academy.
Laura Griffin
Laura Griffin and her husband, Michael, will begin their fifth year at Berean Christian Academy with all three of their children enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year. Laura graduated from Texas A&M in 2006 with a Nutritional Science B.S. and a Business Minor. She enjoyed working in sales and event planning prior to becoming a stay at home mother after the birth of their second child. Laura loves hosting Berean families at their home in Katy, and is excited to serve at BCA to uphold its mission and vision.
Ryan
Peeples
The Peeples family has attended BCA since 2017. Ryan served as a board member in 2019/2020, was the COVID-19 contact throughout the pandemic and returned to serve as a board member in 2021. He is a Texas A&M graduate from the class of 2004, where he earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Professionally, he has worked in oil and gas at the same company since graduating from A&M. He handles operations and supply chain and has a great deal of experience in business development and corporate growth. He is a deacon at Second Baptist 1463, where he and his wife Amy serve as four-year-old Sunday school teachers.