Christopher D. Maricle is a Catholic layman who has been involved in church ministry since high-school days. He has served as a musician, retreat planner and Christian summer camp counselor. Professionally, he began working in Catholic schools in 1986 and has been a teacher, elementary school principal and assistant superintendent of schools. Currently, he serves as a governance consultant for the California School Board Association. He is a graduate of California State University in Sacramento. Mr. Maricle has a master's degree in educational leadership from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California. He lives in California's Sacramento Valley with his wife and two children. "