As Central Catholic High School celebrates 90 years of Raider Excellence as a Marist school, the Board of Directors and the Marist Brothers are proud to announce Jodi Linnehan Kriner as the eighth president of Central Catholic, effective Nov. 1. Linnehan Kriner is the first woman in CCHS history to serve as President.
Linnehan Kriner is the current director of Strategic Initiatives & Innovation and has served Central Catholic for nearly 30 years in varied roles including teacher, coach, department chair, assistant principal and technology director. She has deep roots in Lawrence and Central Catholic – all of her children are Raiders and they were each baptized on campus in the Carney Family Chapel, which is named in memory of her mother and uncles.
“I am deeply honored to serve as the next President of Central Catholic High School,” notes Linnehan Kriner. “Central is more than a school; it is a community I know well and care about deeply. Thank you for your trust and support. I am excited to begin this next chapter together, always keeping our students and our faith at the center of our mission.”
“We are excited to welcome Jodi as Central Catholic’s next president and are confident in her vision, leadership, and commitment to advancing our mission, and strategic priorities,” states Methuen’s Lynne Ann Chase, chair of the CCHS Board of Directors. “Her wealth of experience and dedication to excellence make her an exceptional choice to guide us into the future.”
“In all the years I have served as the President of Central Catholic, Jodi Linnehan Kriner has been one of my most trusted confidantes,” states current President of CCHS Christopher F. Sullivan. “Her vision and foresight have been instrumental to where we are and continue to go as a school. I am ecstatic to welcome her as our next President, and I cannot wait to see where she takes our alma mater!”
Linnehan Kriner resides in Hampton Falls, N.H., with her husband Michael Kriner and their children Andrew, Matthew, Catherine and Daniel.
