It was 2003 when Berni 尼尔 of Capistrano Beach, Calif., first learned about 托马斯。 Aquinas College, and “it truly has been a love affair” ever since, 她说. 为夫人. 尼尔 and her husband, Robert, the relationship was a natural fit. “We have come to appreciate more and more what 托马斯。 Aquinas has developed, as well as its curriculum, and the rich faith that’s so alive and well on campus,” she explains.
Following a professional career in corporate marketing and advertising夫人,. 尼尔 now dedicates her time to Catholic evangelization and philanthropy, purposely identifying organizations that cover global, 国家, regional and local spheres that have a passion for awakening the fervor of faith. She serves not only on the board of 托马斯。 Aquinas College, but also the boards of the Catholic Leadership Institute, EWTN, Legatus, and the Magnificat Foundation. Additionaly夫人,. 尼尔 chairs the advisory board of the Obria Group. Her committee work includes the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, the Leonine Forum, and the Philanthropy Roundtable’s Culture of Freedom Initiative.
Mr. 和夫人. 尼尔 are members of the Papal Foundation and the Legatus Orange Coast Chapter. They have two children: Kira, a development officer at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and Collin, an inter国家 management consultant for TriVista 业务 Group.
Previously a member of 托马斯。 Aquinas College’s Board of Regents夫人,. 尼尔 has served on the Board of Governors since 2008. She and Mr. 尼尔, 她说, have come to see their support for the College as “a critical component of our belief in sound Catholic formation brought about through discernment, knowledge, and wisdom, but above all, 格蕾丝.”