Chancery Office Staff

Administration

Most Rev. James V. Johnston
Bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
Very Rev. Kenneth Riley
Vicar General for Administration,
Chancellor, & Judicial Vicar
Very Rev. Charles Rowe
Vicar General for Pastoral Affairs
Angela Laville
Diocesan Finance Officer
Patrick Miller
General Counsel Attorney
Amy Davis
Executive Assistant
to the Bishop
Betsy Sotomayor
Legal Assistant
Elena Seaton
Executive Assistant to
the Vicar Generals

Accounting

Donna Lewis
Director of Accounting Services
Diane Budke
Parish Accounting Services Manager
Cynthia Parish
Parish Accountant
Andrew Hoover
Accounts Payable
Grant McGinn
Accounting Clerk

Archives

Zachary Daughtrey, PhD
Diocesan Archivist
Tara Harris
Assistant
Diane Wunsch
Assistant

Bright Futures Fund / MOScholars

Lisa Kremer
Program Coordinator
Leanora DiCapo
Administrative Assistant

Chancery Building Operations

Scott Price
IT Director
Margaret Ratterman
Receptionist

Child & Youth Protection

Destiny Jackson
Director of Child & Youth Protection
Andrea Emodi
Safe Environment Coordinator
Lauren Phariss
Administrative Assistant
David Noordeloos
Ombudsman

Communications

Ashlie Hand
Director of Communications
Allison Vrooman
Communications Specialist
Michael Hogan
Graphic Design Specialist

Diaconate

Dcn. Doug Warrens
Director of Permanent Diaconate
Fr. Joseph Cisetti
Director of Spiritual Formation

Divine Worship

Fr. Paul Turner
Director
Dcn. Doug Warrens
Associate Director
Bobbi Aschwanden
Office Manager
Dr. Mario Pearson
Diocesan Music Coordinator

Domestic Church & Discipleship

Dino Durando
Director
Marc Cardaronella
Director of Catechesis and Faith Formation
Leyden Rovelo-Krull
Director of Hispanic Ministry
Brad Horn
Director of Youth Ministry
Kristen Marquis
Associate Director (Marriage Preparation)
Gaby Aviles

Facilities & Real Estate Management

Dan Thorman
Facilities and Real
Estate Manager
Andy Gilmore, P.E.
Owner’s Representative

Finance

Angela Laville
Diocesan Finance Officer
Monica Adams
Diocesan Internal Auditor
Susan Hayes
Administrative Assistant

Hispanic Ministry

Leyden Rovelo-Krull
Director of Hispanic Ministry
Carmina Bernal
Program Coordinator

Human Resources

Carol Anne Hoppins
Director
Brett Nieman
Generalist
Leslie Holland
Specialist
Lisa Farkas
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Richey
Training and Compliance Coordinator

Life & Justice

Deb Sheppard
Director
Chelsea Voboril
Program Coordinator
Raiza Guevara
Program Coordinator

Marriage Prep

Dino Durando
Director of the Office of Marriage and Family Life
Kristen Marquis
Associate Director (Marriage Preparation)

Missions

Rev. Charles Rowe
Director
Tara Harris
Administrative Assistant

Schools

Karen Kroh
Superintendent of Schools
Karen Hopson
Associate Superintendent
Sherri Hennen
Office Manager
Joe Monachino
Director of Athletic Programs
Lara Young
Administrative Assistant
Rebecka Noel
Director of Early Childhood & Special Programs

Stewardship & Development

Patti Long
Director of Stewardship & Development
Ken Kremer
Director of Development
Theresa Schuman
Director of Annual Catholic Appeal
Heidi Campos
Administrative Assistant

Tribunal

Dcn. Julio Lara
Director/Auditor
Rev. Kenneth Riley
Judicial Vicar
Tara Harris
Secretary
Sr. Robin Nordyke
Defender of the Bond, Auditor, & Procurator
Fr. Anthony Pileggi
Defender of the Bond/Auditor
Beatriz Livingston
Auditor
Fr. Ralph Obetia
Judge

Vocations

Fr. Nathan Reub
Vocations Director
Kelly Roper
Office Manager & Event Coordinator

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