Advisory Council

Mr. Marcos Arias became the President of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in March 2024. He graduated with a Masters in Business from Georgia Tech and is a supporter of all things Blessed Trinity. He and his wife have been married for 27 years and two children, both graduates of Blessed Trinity.

Rachel serves as a Scientific Review Officer for General Dynamics IT. In this position, she reviews, organizes, and directs governmental review panels for grant proposals submitted to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, which includes Department of Defense Material Command (CDMRP), the Institute for Educational Sciences (Department of Education), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

Rachel attended Mt. Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana and graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Zoology. She then received her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland. Dr. Winter and her husband Eric are members of St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell and have 4 children, Bradley (BT 2022), John (BT 2024), Sarah (BT 2025) and Jacob (Queen of Angels 8th grade).

Cornel is a proud HBCU graduate of Morehouse College. Upon graduation, he went to work for Frito-Lay Inc. in sales and merchandising.  After 3 years in sales, Cornel embarked on a career in banking and financial operations. Cornel spent the next 33 years as a Financial Services professional in the Atlanta market. Cornel managed cross functional teams in bank operations to develop, implement and translate highly effective strategies into tactical solutions to increase productivity, reduce risk, and improve customer service channels. He and his wife, Susan, are members of the Catholic Church of St. Ann. Cornel has served as president and vice-president of the Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Athletic Association. Cornel and Susan are Blessed Trinity alumni parents of Christopher, Class of 2012, and Colin, Class of 2016.

Robert received an undergraduate degree in Microbiology from the University of Georgia and completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Emory University.  He served five years as Clinical Instructor at Emory’s Department of General Practice Residency for Post Graduate Dentistry while practicing in Roswell since 1989.  In 1998, Dr. O’Donnell purchased the historic Alpharetta residence located at 134 N. Main Street, and completely renovated it into a state-of-the-art dental practice.  In 2000, he was awarded the City of Alpharetta’s Business Star Award, in recognition of his commitment to preserving the historic integrity of the building.

A strong believer in community service, Dr. O’Donnell stays active in a number of professional and volunteer organizations.  Most recently, he served as 2020-2021 General Chair for the esteemed Hinman Dental Meeting, known worldwide for providing first class continuing education and dental school scholarships.  He also holds leadership roles in various professional organizations, study clubs, and church and neighborhood groups.  In addition, Dr. O’Donnell and his wife, Cheryl, are members of the University of Georgia Parents Leadership Council. Dr. and Mrs. O’Donnell have two daughters, Kathleen (Blessed Trinity Class of 2019) and Ryan (Blessed Trinity Class of 2020).  They are members of St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell.

Greg is in his 23rd season as legal counsel to the Atlanta Braves. As Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, his responsibilities and duties include providing guidance and counsel on all baseball operations matters, sales and marketing, broadcasting, stadium and business operations, intellectual property, corporate governance, legislative affairs, employment and litigation. Mr. Heller also has ultimate oversight for all legal matters related Truist Park, The Battery Atlanta and the Braves’ spring training facility, CoolToday Park, and had ultimate oversight for all legal matters related to the negotiation, planning and development of all three projects for the Braves organization. 

Prior to serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Braves, Heller spent nearly seven (7) years with the TBS sports legal group which included the Braves, the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Thrashers, Philips Arena, the Goodwill Games, the Turner Sports television group (and its NBA, NASCAR, PGA, British Open and MLB properties), and the Turner Sports new media group (and its NASCAR, PGA and PGA TOUR and ACC Select properties).  Mr. Heller was in private practice with national law firms in Atlanta and Chicago prior to his time with the Braves and Turner Sports.

Mr. Heller is a cum laude graduate of Indiana University with a degree in sports marketing/management and holds a J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.  In addition to Blessed Trinity's Advisory Council, Mr. Heller serves on advisory boards at Marquette University Law School, Indiana University, Kennesaw State University. Mr. Heller and his wife Krista have four (4) children, Maddie (BT Class of 2017), Charlie (BT Class of 2019), John (BT Class of 2021) and Lizzie (BT Class of 2024) and live in Roswell, Georgia.

Monsignor Peter Rau was ordained in 1985 and has served in various parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta. He has had the privilege to serve as pastor of St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell since 2009.

Nick is a proud 2004 alumnus of Blessed Trinity and currently heads up the Georgia Forestry Foundation. After graduating from Blessed Trinity, Nick attended Davidson College where he was a member of the football and track teams and graduated in 2008 with a B.S. in Biology. Nick went to graduate school at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University where he earned Masters of Environmental Management and Masters of Forestry degrees. Nick moved back to the Atlanta area and worked in environmental consulting for 11 years before joining the Georgia Forestry Foundation in July 2021. Nick and his wife, Lexie, are members of the Catholic Church of St. Ann in Marietta and live in Smyrna with their two young children.

John is an Executive Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer at Domain Capital Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered, institutional investment advisor that provides tailored investment solutions for real estate and alternative asset classes. In this role, he oversees financial reporting, accounting, and auditing matters for the company.

Mr. Luckett received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Tennessee Technological University. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Tennessee, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. In 1984, Mr. Luckett received an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps.

Mr. Luckett and his wife, Becky, are members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta and have five children, all Blessed Trinity graduates.