St. Theodore Guerin High School announces the hiring of David Rieck as its director of institutional advancement, effective Nov. 1. Rieck’s predecessor at Guerin Catholic, Pamelia Storms-Barrett, will retire at the end of the year.
“I am very excited and humbled to have the opportunity to join the Guerin Catholic family,” said Rieck. “During this process, it became quite clear to me how unique and faith-guided Guerin Catholic truly is. I look forward to working with the Guerin Catholic family to build upon the great success of the institution, and continue to further the mission and vision of Guerin Catholic.”
A native of Noblesville, Rieck is a graduate of Indianapolis’ Cathedral High School. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Dayton and his master’s degree from Butler University. Most recently, Rieck served as director of corporate relations at Ohio State University. In that role, he partnered with OSU’s academic units to secure private support from national corporations. Prior to arriving at Ohio State, Rieck served as the assistant director of development at the Cleveland Clinic. His specific responsibility at the clinic was fundraising for the Heart and Vascular Institute, the No. 1 heart care program in the nation.
“We are pleased that our search team was approached by so many well-qualified individuals. Mother Guerin has once again been blessed with another strong fit to her mission,” said Guerin Catholic President Paul Lunsford, adding Rieck’s qualifications in business and his strong faith life made him the obvious choice for the nine-year-old high school.
Rieck and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Gavin and Mason, and upon moving back to Indiana, plan to become parishioners of St. Maria Goretti in Westfield.