Board of Directors
The Catholic Charities Board of Directors helps further Catholic Charities’ mission through their time, interest, and financial support.
Board members also act as ambassadors helping spread the news of the good works of Catholic Charities.
Board members serve up to three terms, each being three years.
2025 (fiscal year) Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet – Board Members
Donald Murday, Chairperson
Partner, Chittenden, Murday & Novotny LLC
Michael Cannon, Vice Chairperson
Attorney, Self-Employed
Anne Mikulich, Secretary
Retired, Family Mediator, Cook and DuPage Counties
James Turano, Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending, Wintrust Financial, N.A.
Rev. Shaun Cieslik
Pastor, St. Mary of Gostyn Church
Deacon William Dunn
Business Manager and Director of Family Faith Formation, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Coal City
Lydia Finney
Manager of Organizational Stewardship, Argonne National Laboratory
Thomas Garlitz
Retired, Director, Office of Human Dignity, Diocese of Joliet
Sarah Gilberg
Child Protection Specialist, State of Illinois
Bill Hassett
CEO, Dot Org Services
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks
Bishop, Diocese of Joliet
Rev. John Hornicak
Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Joliet) and St. Joseph (Joliet)
Nelson Koopman
Retired, President and Board Member of Engineering Systems, Inc.
Brian McDaniel
Regional Director, American Red Cross
Andrew O’Hara
Enterprise Account Executive, Imagetec LP
Yetha Parks-Maloney
Division Director of Education, Garden of Prayer Youth Center
Dr. Kurt Schackmuth
Vice President for Student Life and Chief Mission Officer, Lewis University