Mary anne o'shea - Chair

Ms. O’Shea, a 27-year supporter and volunteer for JMJ Pregnancy center, is a full time Software Quality and Release Manager for Oracle USA and has been employed there for the last 19 years. Prior to her time at Oracle, she was employed by AT&T for 21 years working in customer service, technical design, and process quality improvement.

​A Kissimmee, FL resident, Mary Anne currently serves on the Orlando Diocesan Council of Catholic Women as Leadership Chair and is a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Science and a Master of Science in Computer Science/IT Project Management from Webster University.

Deacon Armand - Vice chair

Deacon Armand has served on the board of directors since 2007.
Deacon Armand acquired an undergraduate degree in business administration and marketing at North Adams State College, and recently earned a Master’s Degree in Theology from St. Leo’s University. His 43-year career was spent working in the paper packaging industry, as well as the high-tech computer and the petrol chemical industries.
In the later years of his career, he served as President and CEO of two public firms and started his own company as well. Armand then began his own high graphic printing company and owned/operated it for 4 years, until he sold that company to a major corporation. For 19 years, Armand served as National Account Sales Manager for Packaging Corp. of America, one of America’s largest paper packaging companies in the U.S.
Armand and his wife Kathy call Orlando home. Armand and Kathy have two young adult daughters. Armand was ordained a Deacon in the Catholic Church in June 2017 and serves the faithful of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Orlando, FL.

jeff lapeters- Secretary

Jeff LaPeters has been a supporter and volunteer board member with JMJ Pregnancy Center for over 8 years.  He works as a department manager for maintenance and engineering with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts based in Orlando, FL and is a 10-year veteran of the US Navy Submarine Force.

​Residing in Orlando, Jeff and his family are parishioners of Holy Family Catholic Church where their three children attend school.  He holds a BS in Nuclear Engineering Technology from Thomas Edison State University and an MBA from Florida State University.

patrick novecosky

​Patrick is one of America’s most accomplished Catholic journalists, public speakers, and thought leaders. The winner of more than two dozen awards from the Catholic Press Association, he received the coveted Cardinal O’Connor Award for Pro-Life Journalism from Priests for Life in 2007. He has written for magazines and newspapers across North America and Europe, and has been published in five languages. In 2016, he founded NovaMedia, a boutique PR and marketing firm for Catholic clients. He previously worked as Vice President of Coalition Relations at Cardinal Newman Society and as Editor-In-Chief of Legatus Magazine. 

Born and raised in Canada, Patrick earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan and was trained in journalism at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He’s traveled to 26 countries and was blessed to kiss the ring of Pope St. John Paul II four times—and he made Pope Francis laugh out loud. Patrick also serves on the board of the Catholic Leadership Conference. But most importantly he is a husband and father of five beautiful children.

michael Roche

​Mike Roche has been the Central Florida Division Manager for Starlight Homes, a division of Ashton Woods Homes, since May of 2017. Prior to his role with Starlight Homes, Mike was the Florida Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Ashton Woods Homes for 9 years. During his tenure at Starlight/Ashton Woods, Mike has managed Divisional Operations as well as Sales & Marketing operations in Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota and Naples.Mike Roche has been a supporter of JMJ Pregnancy Center for several years and joined the board of directors in 2018. Mike has been a pro-life supporter his entire life, attending his first Walk for Life event with his parents at the age of two. His father and sister have both served as board members at their local pregnancy resource center so it was a natural fit for Mike to get involved with JMJ. He believes that every child is a gift from God and deserves a chance. 
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Mike, his wife, Laura, and daughter, Ella, live locally in Baldwin Park and are parishioners at St. Margaret Mary in Winter Park. Mike serves with Laura on the marriage ministry team at their parish and he participates in a weekly bible study. He supports other nonprofits in town including Covenant House, Orlando Human Trafficking Task Force and HomeAid America. 

Mike is the Division Manager for Starlight Homes in Central Florida. Mike holds a BBA in Finance and Marketing from Texas Christian University and an MBA from the University of Florida.

Nicholas Wolsonovich - Treasurer

2016-Present

Dr. Nick Wolsonovich has spent fifty years in Catholic education as a teacher, counselor, and administrator, including thirty years as a Catholic school superintendent in Diocese of Youngstown, Archdiocese of Chicago, and the Diocese of Orlando.  

He has been active in the parish where he has been a member, serving on the parish council, eucharistic minister, and lector.  He has served on numerous Catholic school boards both at the arch/diocesan level and the school level.  He has also served on the Educational Advisory Council at DePaul University.  He has worked as a consultant for Catholic School Management, Inc., serving Catholic schools throughout the United States.  

Dr. Wolsonovich is married to Kathleen Christopher Wolsonovich who together have six children and thirteen grandchildren.  They are members of Holy Family Parish in Windermere, Florida.