Chesterton Academy of St. Nicholas

Northwest Indiana

Board of Directors

Mary Dustin

Mary Dustin

  • Parishioner at Institute of Christ the King (Merrillville)
  • Mother of six children: one Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family graduate, one current student at Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family, and four homeschooled children
  • Has served as a homeschool tutor for over a decade.
  • She is a former board member of a large homeschool co-op in Northwest Indiana.

Matt Lamb

Matt Lamb

  • Parishioner at Institute of Christ the King (Merrillville)
  • Father of two children
  • Former homeschool tutor, former board member of a Catholic school, former communications director for Students for Life of America with experience in nonprofit management, campaign management, and fundraising
  • Alumni Loyola University Chicago,B.A. in Political Science and minors in Economics and Catholic Studies. University of Nebraska Omaha, M.A. in Political Science, certificate in National Security and Intelligence
  • Works full-time as a journalist

Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson

  • Parishioner at St. Mary Church (Crown Point)
  • Father of one child
  • Bank Officer, Small Business Portfolio Manager at Centier Bank (Merrillville)
  • Active member, Knights of Columbus
  • Alumni Franciscan University of Steubenville, Bachelor of Science, Finance

Kyle Grothoff

Kyle Grothoff

  • Parishioner at Institute of Christ the King (Merrillville)
  • Father of three homeschooled children
  • Practicing attorney in NW Indiana
  • Former high school teacher
  • Alumni, Indiana University Bloomington - Ph.D. in Classics, Juris Doctorate

Samuel Kendrick

Samuel Kendrick

  • Parishioner at St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church (Merrillville)
  • Member of St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church Parish Council
  • Father of 3 children
  • Alumni, University of Illinois - Creative Writing
  • Works as a software engineer writing lyrical tomes of code

Fr. Michal Bučko

Fr. Michal Bučko

  • Pastor at St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church (Merrillville)
  • Fluent in six languages (Slovak, English, Greek, Latin, Church Slavonic, Russian)
  • Alumni, University of Presov, Slovakia - Masters degrees in Philosophy and Sacred Theology

William Locke

William Locke

  • Parishioner at St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church (Merrillville)
  • Father of two homeschooled children
  • Member of St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church Finance Committee
  • Member of Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma Parishes Together Fund Board
  • 1st Lieutenant Troops of Saint George Chapter 219
  • Works as an IT Project Manager in Chicago