St. Joseph’s Indian School Announces New Leadership

During the St. Joseph’s Indian School board of directors meeting on April 10, the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart announced new leadership appointments. Jennifer Renner-Meyer will be Chief Executive Officer and Fr. Greg Schill, SCJ will be President.

As CEO, Renner-Meyer will have responsibility for St. Joseph’s Indian School as well as all other apostolates of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in South Dakota. She will also serve as the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Renner-Meyer has been at the school for 21 years, beginning as a family services counselor, before being a residential coordinator and the 7-12 residential director. She currently serves as Executive Director of Child Services for St. Joseph’s Indian School overseeing the school, counseling, healthcare and residential services for more than 200 students.

As President, Schill will serve as spiritual advisor and be responsible for the integration of the mission, beliefs and values into all aspects of the work of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in South Dakota, including St. Joseph’s Indian School. He is a member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart provincial council for the United States.

Schill entered the Priests of the Sacred Heart community in 2003 and was ordained a priest in 2011. Before being appointed Chaplain at St. Joseph’s Indian School in 2021, he served six parishes in Northern Mississippi for 10 years. Schill also served four years in the United States Marine Corps.

Robyn Knecht has been named Executive Director of Child Services to succeed Renner-Meyer. Knecht has been at St. Joseph’s Indian School for 20 years serving first as a family services counselor, then as the high school residential coordinator before her current role as the Director of Counseling Services.

Along with Kory Christianson, Executive Director of Development, Renner-Meyer, Schill and Knecht will work collaboratively as the management team leading St. Joseph’s Indian School. Together this management team has a combined 76 years of service to St. Joseph’s Indian School.

Appointments will be effective in August 2025 following the retirement of president, Mike Tyrell. He served St. Joseph’s Indian School for 40 years, starting as a houseparent with his wife Kim. He also directed human resources and child services before being named President in 2014.