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Catholic Charities USA Welcomes New Board Members
Alexandria, VA–Catholic Charities USA, the 170-member national human services organization committed to cutting poverty in half by 2020–welcomes four new members to its Board of Trustees. The following four individuals were elected to the Board as independent trustees during its recent quarterly meeting.
- Charles C. Cornelio
Senior Vice President, Lincoln Financial Group, Greensboro, NC - Lloyd H. Dean
President and CEO, Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, California - Elida M. El-Gawly
Director of Grants and Community Investments for Religious Institute, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, TX - Dr. Carolyn Yauyan Woo
Martin J. Gillen Dean of the College of Business Administration, Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
“We are extremely pleased to welcome the new members to our board of trustees,” remarked Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA. “As we move into our next 100 years of service, we look forward to the support from a diverse and engaged board of trustees, helping to set our priorities as we work to reduce poverty in America.”
Catholic Charities USA’s Trustees include agency representatives elected by its Council of Diocesan Directors, independent persons, participating observers and non-voting trustees, including an Episcopal Liaison from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Catholic Charities USA’s members provide help and create hope for more than 9 million people a year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. For almost 300 years, Catholic Charities agencies have worked to reduce poverty by providing a myriad of vital services in their communities, ranging from health care and job training to food and housing. In 2010, Catholic Charities USA celebrates its centennial anniversary.
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