Michael W. Welch

Michael W. Welch has a diverse work experience spanning several positions and organizations. Michael W. currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at UniBank for Savings, a position they have held since June 2019. Prior to this role, Welch worked at Red Cloud Indian School from 2016 to 2019 as the Special Assistant to the President. In this role, they successfully built a leadership giving program to sustain the school's annual fundraising needs. Welch also served as the Headmaster at Saint John's High School for 15 years, from 2001 to 2016. During their tenure, they maintained and enhanced the school's Catholic and Xaverian identity, implemented faculty formation programs, and completed two successful fundraising initiatives. Before joining Saint John's High School, Welch worked at Xaverian Brothers High School as the Assistant Principal for Academics & Faculty Formation and Director of Admissions from 1997 to 2001. Michael W. was responsible for developing and supervising the freshmen program of studies and coordinating faculty professional development. Welch began their career in 1995 as the Director of Development at Red Cloud Indian School, where they raised funds for the school and its associated parishes. Overall, Welch has a strong track record of leadership, fundraising, and program development in the education sector.

Michael W. Welch has a Master of Education - MEd degree in Secondary Administration (Catholic Schools) from Boston College, which they obtained in 1993. Michael W. also holds a Master of Arts - MA degree in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College, completed in 1987. In 1982, Michael obtained their Bachelor of Arts - BA degree in Psychology & Theology from Marquette University.