Lowell Catholic Welcomes New Board Members

Lowell Catholic is thrilled to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Trustees: 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐀. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐲, 𝐉𝐫. and 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐂𝐏𝐀.

We are grateful for their leadership, expertise, and commitment to our school community, and we look forward to the valuable perspective they will bring to Lowell Catholic. 

𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐀. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐲, 𝐉𝐫.

Paul is a well established and respected businessman in the Greater Lowell Area. He is someone who fully understands the mission set forth by the Xaverian Brothers.

Paul is an alum of Lowell Catholic from the Class of 1993. He is the father of Briana who graduated from the High School Division in 2025 and Katherine who attended LC through 8th grade. As parents, Paul and his wife Jennifer were actively involved in school activities and were supportive of the school and its mission. Paul is proud of his Lowell Catholic Alumni Achievement Award which he received in 2017. 

Paul is a Corporator for Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank, a Corporator for Lowell General Hospital, a member of the Chelmsford Police Foundation, Inc., and Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce. Paul holds a position as Second Vice President of the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association and is on the Board of Directors of the Chelmsford Business Association. He is a member, and past Vice President, of AHEPA Hellas Chapter 102 of Lowell. In 2017, Paul was honored to be presented with the Lowell Catholic  Alumni Achievement Award. 

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐂𝐏𝐀

Brian has deep ties to the Lowell Catholic Community and the Xaverian Brothers as a proud alum of Keith Academy.

Brian has been a strong supporter of LC for many years. He has chaired the Keith Academy Class of 1969 reunions for over 55 years and  has generated funds for Lowell Catholic through various class reunions over the years. As a long-time supporter of Catholic education, he established the Brian J. Stafford Scholarship at Lowell Catholic. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student who embodies the values and mission of Keith Academy and Lowell Catholic.  In 2025, Brian received Lowell Catholic’s most prestigious honor, the Bishop John R. McNamara Award, for his dedication to the mission and his support of the school. 

Brian is a strong supporter of his community and has been an active member of over 40 nonprofit groups, many for over 20 years. These nonprofits include the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, Lowell General Hospital, Team Walk for Cancer, House of Hope, Battles Foundation, Girls Inc., Merrimack Repertory Theater, Merrimack Valley Estate Planning Council, and the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell.