2026-2027

Matt and his wife Andrea Tazioli have been married for 23 years and have two daughters Nora ‘28 & Molly ‘31. Matt earned his Bachelors from Chapman University and his Masters from Georgetown University.

Matt has worked in higher education for most of his career. Currently Matt is the Director of Operations at St. Francis Xavier School. He also is the owner of PHX College Counseling, helping high school students with their college admissions journey.

Eric Maas will be serving as the Vice President of the Xavier Dad’s Club this year. He is originally from Wisconsin and an avid Packer fan. He also graduated in 1998 from Arizona State with a double major in Justice Studies and Political Science. He is married to Nicole Maas, a college softball pitcher and current construction executive. His daughter Evania (Evie) is in the class of 2029 and plays both Flag Football and Basketball.

Jacob and his wife Leslie have been married over 20 years, raising several daughters who have been (’22), are (’24 and ’26), and will be (’29, ’32, ’38) attending Xavier. After attending university in his native Utah, he founded a successful technology company in Arizona.

By participating in the Dad’s Club, Jacob anticipates forming more enduring memories with his daughters and forging strong connections with other dads on the same journey.

Will will be the treasurer for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Jim Knapp serves as secretary for the Dad’s Club. He and his wife Cara have a son who recently graduated from Brophy (’25) and a daughter who is a junior at Xavier (’27).

Jason will be participating in the Dad’s Club, as the Winter Retreat – Ski Trip Chair.