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Board of Directors

The members of Catholic Charities USA’s Board of Directors, drawn from a cross section of the social service and corporate worlds, provide thoughtful oversight and governance of CCUSA and its strategic initiatives

Neal Black
CCUSA Board Chair
CEO
Paul Frederick

Kathleen Almaney
Retired Sr. Vice President, HR
Northern Trust Company

David Bethuram
Executive Director
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Kimberly Boudreaux
CEO
Catholic Charities of Acadiana

Gerard Carter
Executive Director/CEO
Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte

Cynthia Nunes Colbert
President and CEO
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Michael Connelly
CCUSA Board Treasurer
CEO Emeritus
Bon Secours Mercy Health

Most. Rev. Frank J. Dewane
Episcopal Liaison to CCUSA
Bishop
Diocese of Venice (Fla.)

Patrick Fisher
Managing Partner & Founder
Creation Investments Capital Mgmt., LLC

Tara Kenney
Independent Trustee
Fidelity Investments

Marlene Lao-Collins
Executive Director
Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton

Vi Le
Vice President, Strategic Operations
Mercy Health

Steve Letourneau
CEO
Catholic Charities Maine

Sandra Mackey
Chief Marketing Officer
Bon Secours Mercy Health

Ray Madoff
Director
Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good, Boston College Law School

Paul Mulligan
President and CEO
Catholic Charities Community Services (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Constance O’Brien
Director of Philanthropic Engagement
Cristo Rey Network

Appaswamy “Vino” Pajanor
CEO
Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego

Laura Roesch
CCUSA Board Secretary
CEO
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley

Sidney S. Simmons
CCUSA Board Vice Chair
President
Simmons Law

Charles Walsh
Retired Managing Director
Pathstone