Executive Leadership
The following professionals serve as the executive leadership team for Catholic Charities. This team oversees the mission of Catholic Charities with support from the Board of Directors.
Denise Bartels
Executive Director
Dave Vankat
Chief Community Engagement Officer
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Jacque LaPlant, MHA
Chief Officer of Community Wellbeing and Resources
Will Schwalb
Chief Financial Officer
Board of Directors
The Agency Board of Directors has the fiduciary responsibility for the affairs and policies of Catholic Charities of Omaha.
Most Reverend George J. Lucas, Chair
Archdiocese of Omaha
David Kramer, President
Baird Holm LLP
Annie Messersmith, Vice President
Retired, Mutual of Omaha
Denise Bartels
Catholic Charities of Omaha
Jim Boulay
Lutz Financial
Michael Goetz
Archdiocese of Omaha
Consortium Schools
Rev. Mike Eckley, Chaplin
St. Wenceslaus Parish
Beth Eliason
Community Volunteer
Cesar Garcia
Canopy South
Susan Haddix
Community Volunteer
Michael Hoch
Renaissance Financial
Deb Kelly
Circle BK Farm and Ranch, LLC
Dan Kinsella
Deloitte
Rev. Ralph O'Donnell
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Matt Meyer
FNBO
Ryan Sevcik
Koley Jessen, PC, LLO
Foundation Board
Foundation Board directors are responsible for building and managing an endowment in which earnings can be distributed to Catholic Charities of Omaha in support of its programs, administrative operations and capital expansion projects.
Most Reverend George J. Lucas,
Ex Officio, Archbishop of Omaha
Denise Bartels, President
Catholic Charities of Omaha
Jim Boulay, Chairman
Lutz Financial
Bruce C. Karsk, Treasurer
Community Volunteer
Lonnie Janecek, Secretary
MarketSphere Consulting
Kathy Fitzgerald Grandsaert
Community Volunteer
Kevin J. Foral
RSM US LLP
Michael Moylan
Shamrock Development, Inc.
Tobin Schropp
Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc
David Treinen
Community Volunteer
