We are looking for top talent to pioneer our fundraising activities, both domestic and international for the Associate Director of Regional Development role.  We prioritize successful applicants who are accomplished in sales, account management, and/or non-profit fundraising.  No prior fundraising experience is required.  The individual must have a deep commitment to the mission of the University, a bachelor degree and 5-6 years of experience.  This position is located in South Bend, Indiana. Travel is required (approximately 50%).

If you are interested in this fundraising opportunity, please contact Ann Moran (1-1837) for additional information.

 

Ann Moran

Sr. HR Recruiting Consultant

“Thank you to everyone who participated in the Relay for Life Bake Sale… it was a huge success! Special thanks to all of the Bakers, everything was delicious, and to the people who donated baked goods from local area vendors. Thank you to Jeff Arnold for donating the Pallet Christmas trees. They were raffled off and the winners were Gretchen Neely and Cathy Windeatt!  Thanks again to everyone for your participation and Happy Holidays to You all!”

Kind regards,

Noell Stohler

University of Notre Dame, Department of Development

Dear Colleagues:

Erin Bess Gecewicz and her husband are moving to Chicago to advance both of their careers. I am especially sad to see Erin leave Notre Dame as she has provided great energy, creativity and follow through on important stewardship projects these almost two years.  This departure creates an open administrative assistant position, reporting directly to me, in Stewardship Programs. This important team member assists greatly with web sites, events, communications and programming. We need a jack-of-all trades with excellent computer and communication skills. If you know of any excellent candidates, please send them our way.

Katherine Lane

 Director of Stewardship Programs

Dear Colleagues, 

I am thrilled to announce that Molly Butler will be joining our team on Monday, January 13th as the new Service Director.

Molly graduated from Notre Dame in 2006 with a B.A. in Psychology, and a minor in Theology. She earned a Masters of Public Administration from New York University in 2010, and is currently pursuing her EdD in Education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Molly comes to us from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota where she has worked since 2010.  As the Director of the McNair Scholars Program, Molly has prepared numerous low-income, first generation, and minority undergraduate students for research and graduate school enrollment.  Through her partnership building with the U.S. Department of Education, she has developed and advanced research funding and internship opportunities for students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), humanities and social sciences.  Molly’s background also includes advocacy and educational work with at-risk youth, homeless communities, and her own research led to strategic enhancement of water and sanitation improvements in rural communities in India. From 2006-2008, Molly taught elementary students in St. Louis through Teach for America Corps.

Molly is avid cellist, a dedicated runner with 5 marathons under her belt, speaks French, was a member of the Notre Dame ski team, and loves her poodle, Goose.  Molly is very excited to return to Notre Dame where , as she says, “my heart belongs.”

Please join me in welcoming Molly to the Alumni Association in January!

Christmas Blessings,

Angie

Angie Appleby Purcell, MDiv ’97

Spirituality Program Director

Notre Dame Alumni Association

Relay for Life Christmas Bake Sale – Cafe at Eddy Street from 9:00am – 3:00pm, Tuesday,

December 17th.  Please stop by and get some goodies. For more information, please contact Noell Stohler at 631.3040.

 

 

Please join me in welcoming the newest member to the Athletics Advancement team, Sarah Futa.

Sarah joined our group on December 1^st as my Administrative Assistant.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Purdue University in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.  Most recently, she worked as the Marketing and Listing Coordinator at Re/Max 100.  In this role, she initiated the design, development and implementation of marketing strategies, sales materials, client relationship building tools and process improvement for the team. Sarah lives in Granger and has four children (Evan – 11, 5^th grade St. Pius X Catholic School (SPX); Austin – 9, 3^rd grade SPX; Owen – 7, 1^st grade SPX; and Isabelle – 5, Preschool SPX).

 

We are thrilled to welcome Sarah and her children to the Notre Dame family.

 

Sara Liebscher

Sara C. Liebscher

Director of Athletics Advancement

Associate Athletics Director

Dear All, 

I am excited to announce that Ms. Kayla Ernsberger joins our team as the Event Coordinator on 12/16/2013.

Kayla comes with 3+ years of experience working at the Federated Media radio company in both Promotions and Marketing.  Her responsibilities included planning and executing various radio station events including a yearly B100 Birthday Bash for over 40,000 people.  In addition, Kayla has also spent valuable time recruiting and training college interns at Federated Media.  Kayla also brings to the Alumni Association, her experience gained at Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance as an agent in 2012.

 

Kayla is passionate about being in environments focused on events and in her spare time she has been actively working with the Junior League of South Bend.  She graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts, in Mass Communication and Public Relations and is truly excited about working with the NDAA.

Please join me in warmly welcoming Kayla to Notre Dame and the Alumni Association team.

Thank you,

Erin Thornton

Special Events Program Director

Notre Dame Alumni Association

I am pleased to announce that JONATHAN HANNAH, J.D., and CARLA INGRANDO, Ph.D., have been appointed Associate Directors of Foundation Relations effective 25 November 2013 and 9 December 2013, respectively. Brief bios are included below.

As part of the Academic Advancement team, the foundation relations group works across the University to surface, devise, and implement strategic academic fundraising initiatives to bolster the University’s research enterprise. In addition, the group engages in direct fundraising by proactively identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding private philanthropic foundations from across the nation and around the world. Both Jon and Carla bring an aptitude for scholarship and relationships, along with a high level of creativity, technical knowledge, and determination that make them ideal additions to the group.

Like the rest of the foundation relations group, Jon and Carla will carry both a portfolio of foundations and an academic portfolio, disciplines for which they will serve as resident experts, getting to know the faculty and research thoroughly. They will also serve as development/campaign liaisons for certain strategic research initiatives (SRI) and University centers and institutes, providing critical translation and support of priorities for use by the regional development team in a fashion similar to the college-based directors of academic advancement.

JON will carry the Departments of Economics and Political Science in the College of Arts and Letters, the departments within the Mendoza College of Business and the School of Law, as well as the collegiate centers and institutes affiliated with these departments, College, and School. In addition, he will provide liaison support for the Center for Civil and Human Rights (now a University Institute), the Kellogg Institute, and the Kroc Institute.

CARLA will carry the Departments of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology in the Social Sciences and the Departments of History, English, Classics, German, Romance Languages, Program of Liberal Studies, American Studies, and Africana Studies in the Humanities within the College of Arts and Letters, as well as the collegiate centers and institutes affiliated with these departments. In addition, she will provide liaison support for the Nanovic Institute in partnership with Drew Buscareno.

MEET JON HANNAH

Jon was graduated from Saint Xavier University in Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, from the University of Detroit Mercy a Doctor of Jurisprudence, and from Lewis University with a Master of Science in Management. Jon’s legal studies concentrated heavily in the fields of International Law and Constitutional Law and served as the chapter president of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

A great intellectual experience in law school ultimately led to a position with the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation where he served as a Policy Analyst. Most recently Jon worked in corporate and foundation relations at Lewis University (Romeoville, Ill.), where he also taught undergraduate courses in the business school.

Asked why Notre Dame is the place for Jon, he responds: “While a part of me is very sad to be leaving Lewis, I am thrilled to join the University of Notre Dame.  …  I’m not sure exactly how to describe it, but I feel different at Notre Dame.  There is a spirit in the air that tells me anything is possible… Notre Dame is the center of Catholic intellectual thought [and]… as Father Sorin intended, a source of good in the world.  ”

Jon and his wife Katie are relocating to Granger, Ind., with their 4 year-old son, Nate.

MEET CARLA INGRANDO

Carla was graduated from Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, from the University of South Carolina with a Master of Public Administration, from Vanderbilt University with a Master of Divinity, and from the University of Notre Dame with a Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Ethics. Her research interests surround the age-old question, “what does it mean to live a good life?”

Near the beginning of her career, Carla served as a grants and program officer with the South Carolina Humanities Council, where her work with scholars across a wide variety of academic disciplines inspired her to want to be a scholar. After completing her Ph.D., Carla joined the faculty at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, offering courses in ethics, women’s spirituality, Catholic social teaching, and a seminar for religion majors on John Paul II. Most recently Carla served as a program officer at the Michigan Humanities Council where she directed their signature program, the Great Michigan Read, a statewide biennial reading and discussion series.

On returning to her alma mater, Carla reflects on the mission and impact of Notre Dame: “As a graduate student, I experienced Notre Dame as a place that cultivated and nurtured … a spirit of intellectual engagement and a ‘disciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice, and oppression that burden the lives of so many.’ I believe that by asking good questions, developing good research models, and disseminating the results of that research, our faculty and students – who are second to none – will make the world a better place.”

Carla and her husband, Dave Winterstein have relocated to Mishawaka, Ind.

I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the search committee who graciously gave of their time and energy to ensure that we found the right candidates for these roles. Since there’s no more important decision than the next person that we invite to join our team, I am incredibly grateful for the support and insights I received from Allison Maddox, George Keegan, Ernestine Gardner, Brenda Hull Cox, Dr. Maria Di Pasquale, Shannon Cullinan, and Lou Nanni. We were also blessed to have the time and expertise of our colleagues in the Institute for Scholarship and the Liberal Arts with whom Jon and Carla will work closely: Prof. Tom Merluzzi, Ph.D. (director), Lori Loftis (assistant director), and Ken Garcia, Ph.D. (associate director). Finally, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the constant support and guidance offered by our UR recruiting team throughout the process: Gretchen Neely, Jeanne Monsma, and Ann Amico Moran.

Please join me in welcoming Jon and Carla to these important roles on our academic advancement team.

For the entire Foundation Relations Group: Allison, Ernestine, and George,

Rudy Reyes Jr., Director of Foundation Relations

Office of Academic Advancement

Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that JONATHAN HANNAH, J.D., and CARLA INGRANDO, Ph.D., have been appointed Associate Directors of Foundation Relations effective 25 November 2013 and 9 December 2013, respectively. Brief bios are included below.

As part of the Academic Advancement team, the foundation relations group works across the University to surface, devise, and implement strategic academic fundraising initiatives to bolster the University’s research enterprise. In addition, the group engages in direct fundraising by proactively identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding private philanthropic foundations from across the nation and around the world. Both Jon and Carla bring an aptitude for scholarship and relationships, along with a high level of creativity, technical knowledge, and determination that make them ideal additions to the group.

 

Like the rest of the foundation relations group, Jon and Carla will carry both a portfolio of foundations and an academic portfolio, disciplines for which they will serve as resident experts, getting to know the faculty and research thoroughly. They will also serve as development/campaign liaisons for certain strategic research initiatives (SRI) and University centers and institutes, providing critical translation and support of priorities for use by the regional development team in a fashion similar to the college-based directors of academic advancement.

 

JON will carry the Departments of Economics and Political Science in the College of Arts and Letters, the departments within the Mendoza College of Business and the School of Law, as well as the collegiate centers and institutes affiliated with these departments, College, and School. In addition, he will provide liaison support for the Center for Civil and Human Rights (now a University Institute), the Kellogg Institute, and the Kroc Institute.

CARLA will carry the Departments of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology in the Social Sciences and the Departments of History, English, Classics, German, Romance Languages, Program of Liberal Studies, American Studies, and Africana Studies in the Humanities within the College of Arts and Letters, as well as the collegiate centers and institutes affiliated with these departments. In addition, she will provide liaison support for the Nanovic Institute in partnership with Drew Buscareno.

 

I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the search committee who graciously gave of their time and energy to ensure that we found the right candidates for these roles. Since there’s no more important decision than the next person that we invite to join our team, I am incredibly grateful for the support and insights I received from Allison Maddox, George Keegan, Ernestine Gardner, Brenda Hull Cox, Dr. Maria Di Pasquale, Shannon Cullinan, and Lou Nanni. We were also blessed to have the time and expertise of our colleagues in the Institute for Scholarship and the Liberal Arts with whom Jon and Carla will work closely: Prof. Tom Merluzzi, Ph.D. (director), Lori Loftis (assistant director), and Ken Garcia, Ph.D. (associate director). Finally, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the constant support and guidance offered by our UR recruiting team throughout the process: Gretchen Neely, Jeanne Monsma, and Ann Amico Moran.

 

Please join me in welcoming Jon and Carla to these important roles on our academic advancement team.

 

For the entire Foundation Relations Group: Allison, Ernestine, and George,

 

Rudy Reyes Jr.

Director of Foundation Relations

Office of Academic Advancement

 

MEET JON HANNAH

Jon graduated from Saint Xavier University in Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, from the University of Detroit Mercy a Doctor of Jurisprudence, and from Lewis University with a Master of Science in Management. Jon’s legal studies concentrated heavily in the fields of International Law and Constitutional Law and served as the chapter president of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

 

A great intellectual experience in law school ultimately led to a position with the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation where he served as a Policy Analyst. Most recently Jon worked in corporate and foundation relations at Lewis University (Romeoville, Ill.), where he also taught undergraduate courses in the business school.

 

Asked why Notre Dame is the place for Jon, he responds: “While a part of me is very sad to be leaving Lewis, I am thrilled to join the University of Notre Dame.  …  I’m not sure exactly how to describe it, but I feel different at Notre Dame.  There is a spirit in the air that tells me anything is possible… Notre Dame is the center of Catholic intellectual thought [and]… as Father Sorin intended, a source of good in the world.  ”

 

Jon and his wife Katie are relocating to Granger, Ind., with their 4 year-old son, Nate.

 

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MEET CARLA INGRANDO

Carla was graduated from Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, from the University of South Carolina with a Master of Public Administration, from Vanderbilt University with a Master of Divinity, and from the University of Notre Dame with a Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Ethics. Her research interests surround the age-old question, “what does it mean to live a good life?”

 

Near the beginning of her career, Carla served as a grants and program officer with the South Carolina Humanities Council, where her work with scholars across a wide variety of academic disciplines inspired her to want to be a scholar. After completing her Ph.D., Carla joined the faculty at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, offering courses in ethics, women’s spirituality, Catholic social teaching, and a seminar for religion majors on John Paul II. Most recently Carla served as a program officer at the Michigan Humanities Council where she directed their signature program, the Great Michigan Read, a statewide biennial reading and discussion series.

 

On returning to her alma mater, Carla reflects on the mission and impact of Notre Dame: “As a graduate student, I experienced Notre Dame as a place that cultivated and nurtured … a spirit of intellectual engagement and a ‘disciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice, and oppression that burden the lives of so many.’ I believe that by asking good questions, developing good research models, and disseminating the results of that research, our faculty and students – who are second to none – will make the world a better place.”

 

Carla and her husband, Dave Winterstein have relocated to Mishawaka, Ind.

 

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Rudy Reyes Jr.

Director of Foundation Relations

Our sympathy to Stu Fortener on the death of his grandmother, Dorothy Buettner

Dorothy E. Buettner, 92, of Delphos, Ohio, died at 1:05 p.m. Monday, December 9th, at Vancrest Healthcare Center.

She was born April 23, 1921, in Columbus Grove to Thomas L. and Leona (Miller) Jones, who preceded her in death. She married Gene Buettner, who preceded her in death.

Survivors include a son, James (Mary Lou) Buettner of Belmont, Mich.; four daughters, Sharon (Jim) Fortener of Delphos, Charlyn Granger of Coldwater, Barbara (Tom) Case of Coldwater and Jacalyn Buettner of Orinda, Calif.; a sister, Betty Tiernan of Delphos; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Rod Tiernan.

Dottie owned and operated her beauty shop for 27 years and was the first president of the Alpha Delta Sorority in Delphos. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a past member of the Eastern Star where she served as Matron for seven years. She was also a Phi Kappa Tau house mother at Bowling Green State University for 13 years. She enjoyed painting, bridge and was an avid fisherman. She was a 1939 graduate of Delphos Jefferson High School.

A memorial celebration of her life will be celebrated at a later, the Rev. David Howell officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Vancrest Nursing Home in Delphos.

I’m excited to announce that Kevin Brennan will begin Jan. 6 in the position of Writer/Editor with our Marketing Communications team in the Alumni Association. Kevin received his B.A. in History from the University of Notre Dame in 2007. 

Kevin’s role will be to capture the stories of Notre Dame for our alumni and friends, write for our marketing efforts online and offline, to manage our e-periodicals, and to curate Class Notes for ND Magazine.

Kevin is currently a senior analyst with the National Journal in Washington, D.C. He began with the journal in January 2011 as a staff writer and quickly moved up the ranks to deputy editor and then to his current position. As senior analyst, he contributed to original analysis and reporting for Hotline on Call, the journal’s political blog. He also oversaw the journal’s coverage of the 2014 U.S. Senate campaigns. 

Kevin received a master’s degree in Journalism from the highly-regarded Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

Kevin’s wife Jen, also from the Class of 2007, works in market research for the Nielsen Company. 

With Kevin’s return to Notre Dame, a piece of our history comes home as well. One of Kevin’s favorite possessions is a piece of the original Golden Dome gifted to him by his grandfather. The piece of gold will sit in a small frame atop his desk—as it has during each of his previous jobs—to connect his past with his future at Notre Dame.

Please join me in welcoming Kevin in January.

Best,

Bill

Bill Gangluff
Director of Marketing Communications
University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame Alumni Association

Please join me in welcoming Lindahl Wiegand to the Development Team. Lindahl will start on Monday, December 9, as the Marketing and Communication Specialist in Annual Giving Programs

Lindahl most recently has been the Public Relations Manager for Saint Joseph Medical Center. There she has been responsible for coordination of coverage for hospital, patient, and healthcare related stories. She also managed internal communications and corporate announcements for employees, physicians, various boards and key community members. In addition, Lindahl managed social media marketing for the health system and maintained the market-facing website.

 

Lindahl will be responsible for the written communication for the specific audiences within Annual Giving Programs as well as project management of communication and marketing efforts.

 

Lindahl is a 2005 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Journalism. She is active in numerous non-profit organizations in the local community, such as the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, Center for the Homeless, and the Boys & girls Club of St. Joseph County.

 

Thank you,

Amy

 

Amy Schell

Director, Annual Giving Marketing and Operations

University of Notre Dame

 

Jennielea Vidrich has resigned her position in the Donor Experience organization in Annual Giving.  We thank her for her many years of service and wish her the best in her future endeavors.

We will await the results of the Organizational Analysis & Design (OAD) project currently underway before re-assigning the responsibilities of this position permanently and potentially posting a replacement position.  The OAD project is committed to thinking boldly about our organization and how we can best be structured for the future based on a look across the whole organization that will recommend changes that can increase effectiveness and efficiencies of our operations.  We are eager to see how the outcome can positively enhance our structure as a whole.

Brian Couch, Sr. Director, Annual Giving Programs

Dear colleagues and friends:

I am sorry to share that Jeanne Hendricks’ mom, Shirley A. White, passed away Wednesday morning. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, December 10^th at Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 North Main Street, Mishawaka.  Visitation begins at 11:00 followed by the service at 1:00.

Please keep Jeanne and her family in your prayers.

Stacy L. Koebel-Harder, CPA, CGMA

Director, Development, Donor Services

Today’s Mass, starting at 9:15 a.m., in the ESC Family Room, will celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which will be offered as a Healing Mass for Katherine Lane’s sister, Kristan Seaford. All are invited and welcome to attend.

Thank you!

Beth

 Elizabeth (Beth) M. Ferlic

Assistant Director of Stewardship Programs

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013

1:30 PM TO 3:30 PM open to campus staff and families

William and Mary Ann Smith Family Ballroom

 

Complimentary valet parking. $5 cash donation for photo with Santa, face painting and tours of the Morris Inn. Donate to United Way to win prizes! Sweet treats and light refreshments will be served.

 

Please R.S.V.P. by December 6 to

Kathy Seymour at 631.2034

Kathryn.L.Seymour.12@nd.edu

 

Top Raffle Items

2 Local hotel overnight stays

Salon packages

ND tickets and prizes

Healthworks Kids museum

Chef Ross Dinner

South Bend Restaurant packages

And many more!

 

Cake Walk

DJ- 24 cakes and pies to give away!

 

Face painting, craft station, treats and more!!!

Please join Roger Huang and me in welcoming Brian Moran aboard as the new Academic Advancement Director for Mendoza College of Business. 

Brian has established himself as a proven business segment leader and a “Go to” person for maximizing return on the largest projects for some of the world’s most successful companies: Procter and Gamble – Pro Health Toothpaste;  Whirlpool – Post Maytag acquisition manufacturing and technology strategy; Zimmer – Persona Knee System. His experience in P&L management, Financial leadership, Strategic planning and the leading cross-functional teams will provide a robust skill set needed by both Development and  MCOB as we progress into the Boldly Notre Dame Capital Campaign.

Brian received his undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University and his MBA from The University of Chicago – Booth School of Business

Brian joins his wife, Ann Moran, as a member of the Development Team. Brian and Ann have two children, Hannah, 13 and Matthew, 10.  They reside in Granger.

Thank you,

George Keegan

Sr. Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

I am sad to inform you today Elle Metz will be leaving the Alumni Association at the end of the month in order to pursue a master’s degree in journalism.

Elle has been a tremendous asset to the NDAA and we will very much miss her positive attitude and outgoing personality.  Her numerous contributions to the young alumni and student programs have served our alumni and future alumni well. Elle has forged tremendous relationships with young alumni and worked on engaging them in a number of new and interesting ways – including a brand new young alumni blog. In addition, Elle is the consummate team player, always willing to help whenever someone needs assistance. A prime example was her co-management of the ultra-successful NDAA Step Challenge.

Elle will be attending the prestigious Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern, one of the top- rated journalism schools in the nation.  Please join me in congratulating Elle and wishing her the best on this exciting new opportunity.

 Thank you,

Mike

Mike Brown
Assistant Director, Alumni Groups
Notre Dame Alumni Association

 

It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of the passing of Tony Hubert, father to Dan Hubert in the Provost’s Office and father-in-law to Lynn Hubert in University Relations. Tony peacefully died in the early hours of Friday, November 30th, due to complications from throat cancer treatments. He was at home surrounded by his immediate family when he went to join his Lord.

A Rosary will be held on Monday, December 9th with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow on Tuesday December 10 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Modesto, California. Please send condolences to Tony’s wife:

Mrs. Mary Hubert
1521 Tiburon Court
Modesto, California 95350

Donations can be sent in Tony’s name to:

 

St. Vincent DePaul Society

c/o Our Lady Fatima Catholic Church

501 W. Granger Ave.

Modesto, CA 95350

or

Community Hospice

4368 Spyres Way

Modesto, CA 95356

 

Lynn Hubert

 

Please join us for the Catholic Worker Lunch on Thursday in the Coffeehouse of Geddes Hall – just a $5 donation to the Catholic Worker for a delicious lunch.

Also, “Unwrapped” cards will also be available for purchase:
In an effort to further build community with the Catholic Worker and support their important ministry, MDiv. students have organized the Catholic Worker Unwrapped Project. Based off a similar program created by OxFam, you order a gift in honor your loved ones—the gift goes to the South Bend CW and you receive a handmade card to give to your family or friends. The UnWrapped gifts are all essential items for the Catholic Worker’s hospitality — socks, hygiene items, coffee, blankets, and money for their heating bills. In addition, the cards are a great way to share the Catholic Worker’s message of hospitality with your family and friends.

Many Thanks,
Andrea Smith Shappell

Please join Chris and myself in welcoming the newest member to the Midwest Region, Angela Lucus.  Angela joins us as an Administrative Assistant supporting both Chris Murphy and Kirt Bjork.  Angela holds a Bachelor degree from Valparaiso University in Political Science: International Relations.  She also holds a Certificate in Economics of the European Union from the European School of Business, Germany.  Most recently she worked at the Morris Inn.

Kirt Bjork and  Ann Amico Moran

 

Please join me in welcoming Shannon Forry aboard as a new ARD for the West Region.  Prior to Shannon joining our team he was with The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California serving as a Brand and Product Manager.  He has prior experience with Atari Interactive, United Talent Agency and Accenture.  Shannon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA (Marketing) and an MS in Telecommunication (Digital Media Design and Production) from Indiana University.

 

Shannon, his wife Kelsey and three children, Michael (10), Etta (8), and Jackson (2) reside in Granger.

Stu Fortener