Diocesan Finance Office

The Diocesan Finance Office oversees the overall Diocesan finance and accounting functions.  Specific areas of responsibility include day to day accounting, financial reporting, treasury and investment activities and development/promotion of diocesan fiscal policy.  Members of the Finance Office Staff provide consultative services and assistance to parishes and schools in the areas of finance, accounting, and financial reporting.

The Diocesan Finance Officer and the Internal Auditor provide staff support to the Diocesan Finance Council and the Diocesan Investment Committee, and serve on the Lay Pension Board and Benefits Committee. The Diocesan Finance Officer also serves on the Priest Pension Board, and as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Deposit & Loan Fund.

Diocesan Finance Council

Most Rev. James V. Johnston, Jr.
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
Monica Adams (Staff)
Director of Risk Managment & Internal Auditor
Term: On-going
John Crowe
Self-Employed, Real Estate
Term: June 2026
Christine DeMarea
Partner, Husch Blackwell
Term: June 2028
John DeStefano
Retired Vice President-Finance, Kansas City Power & Light Co.
Term: June 2030
Eileen Hutchinson
Retired Vice President/CFO-Government Employees Health Assoc., Inc.
Term: June 2030
Alan Lankford
President, Lankford | Fendler + associates
Term: June 2030
Angela Laville (Staff)
Diocesan Finance Officer
Term: On-going
Thomas McCullough
Retired Executive Vice President, DST Systems, Inc.
Term: March 2026
Rev. Michael Roach
Retired Clergy
Term: February 2029
Margo Shepard
Senior Vice President/Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisers
Term: June 2028
Jim VanDyke
Retired Partner, FORVIS
Term: June 2028

Diocesan Investment Committee

Tracey Lewis (Chairperson)
Monica Adams (Staff)
Katheigh Degen
Ray Evans
Angela Laville (Staff)
Joseph Massman
Joseph Nastasi
Margo Shepard

Lay Employee Pension Board

Angela Laville (Chairperson)
Monica Adams
Rev. Matthew Brumleve
Carol Anne Hoppins
Vicki Kinney

Priest Pension Board

Rev. Charles Rowe (Chairperson)
Robert Barmann
Rev. Matthew Brumleve
Carol Anne Hoppins
Angela Laville
Deacon Victor Quiason
Rev. Patrick Rush

Deposit & Loan Fund Board of Trustees

Angela Laville (Chairperson)
Monica Adams
Eileen Hutchinson
Tracey Lewis
Rev. Kenneth Riley
Rev. Charles Rowe
Rev. Eric Schneider


																			
				
				
				
				

								

			

		

	


						

				
			

		

	


	










	
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