The Board of Advisors consists of fifteen individuals representing the entire geographical region of the Diocese with a passion to help the poor and vulnerable. Created to advise the Director of Catholic Charities, the fifteen member board consists of lay people, priests, and nuns from the Diocese of Evansville.
Board members hail from various backgrounds and utilize their expertise to advise the director as to the best strategic course of action for serving Catholic Charities' clients. Board members often can be seen in volunteer work with the agency.
Current board members include: President: Debbie Neufelder, Holy Cross, Ft. Branch Vice President: Wanda Englert, Holy Cross, Ft. Branch Secretary: Ruth Fritch, Precious Blood, Jasper Finance Chair: Wes Wilmes, Corpus Christi, Evansville Fr. Gary Kaiser, St. Joseph Parish, Princeton Elizabeth Baier, St. Matthew, Mt. Vernon Rodney Fonseca, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh James Jones, Sts. Peter & Paul, Petersburgh Emily Ketzner, Precious Blood, Jasper Deacon Dan Niemeier, Resurrection, Evansville
A Board member is . . .
To be an Ambassador To help tell our story
To be an Advisor To help make effective decisions on policy and programs
To be an Advocate To be a roaring enthusiast for our mission
To provide Access To help bring and influence others on our behalf
To provide Assistance To volunteer for as many activities as possible