JOHN BERRY
President, National Council SVdP

A servant leader with decades of corporate and nonprofit experience, John Berry serves as President of the National Council of the United States, Society of St. Vincent de Paul. John is an experienced senior executive and tireless advocate for people in need. He champions national, state, and local efforts to fight poverty, dependence, and need. After 14 years as the Chief Executive Officer of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, John retired in September 2020 and founded Berry Consulting Solutions, LLC; consulting experts in Nonprofit Board Governance, Organizational Dynamics, Strategic Planning, and Development & Fundraising.

John became SVdP Georgia’s CEO in 2006 following a 25-year business and federal government career beginning as an engineer in the commercial nuclear power industry and leading to senior executive management positions with Fortune 100 companies in the nuclear power, environmental engineering, and high technology sectors, which included extensive international experience in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. During his 14 years at SVdP Georgia, John led an organization that impacted poverty by hundreds of millions of dollars. John is a vocal advocate at the National and State levels, working with Congress and the Georgia State Legislature on issues related to children, families, the poor, and those at the margins. After retirement, John was elected as the National Vice President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the Southeast Region. In 2023 John was elected as the National President of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. His term will run from October 2023 to September of 2029.  

In 2021, John was appointed by the Archbishop of Atlanta to a five year term as Chair of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta Finance and Advisory Council. John is a nationally recognized speaker, facilitator, and trainer.

MICHAEL ACALDO
CEO, National Council SVdP 

Michael Acaldo began his role October 1, 2024 as National Chief Executive Officer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA. He supports more than 90,000 Vincentian members in 4,000+ parish-based Conferences across the country, helping them to grow spiritually, serve the poor, and help people out of poverty.

A native of Baton Rouge, Michael received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and his Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.

He has been a member of the Vincentian Family since 1990 when he began serving as the CEO of the SVdP Diocesan Council of Baton Rouge.

 In his tenure in Baton Rouge, Michael led the St. Vincent de Paul Council to incredible growth. In 1991, he oversaw the founding of the Bishop Ott Shelter Program, which has since grown to five emergency shelters serving men, women, children, and families, and which provided more than 31,000 guest nights of shelter in 2023. In 1995, he helped establish the St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, the first SVdP Charitable Pharmacy in the nation. The Baton Rouge St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room served over 300,000 meals to neighbors in need in 2023. And if that weren’t enough, he’s also the creator, host, and executive producer of the SVdP Beacons of Light television show, which has been on the air since 2006. Michael is well respected within the Society, and within the larger Catholic community. He has received various honors for his work with the Society in Baton Rouge, including receiving the Benemerenti Medal from Pope John Paul II in 2002 for service to the Catholic Church; serving as a John W. Barton, Sr. Fellow for excellence in community nonprofit leadership, also in 2002; being inducted into the Catholic High School Hall of Fame in 2009; and receiving the inaugural St. Joseph’s Cathedral Community Award in 2013.

Michael and Paula, his wife of 32 years, are the proud parents of adult twin daughters. They will soon be grandparents and are thrilled to have welcomed their first granddaughter.

WILLIAM J. ALLEN, JD, CFRE

ALDO BARLETTA
National Vice President Spiritual Growth & Enrichment, National Council SVdP

Aldo was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and he came to the United States in 1991. He finished his degree in Electrical Engineering in 1995, and since then, he works for a company that designs automation controls for industrial machinery. At St. Mary's Parish in Marysville, WA, he is in charge of the website and he is a presenter at the Hispanic Charismatic prayer group. Married to Everlides, he has two children: Aldo and Mario.

Aldo started by attending an Ozanam Orientation in 2012 and he is currently the Spiritual Advisor of the Conference at St Mary’s parish. He is a Formator, and the representative of the Western Region for the Hispanic-Latino Task Force national committee. Also, he is the Diversity Chair at the North Sound District Council, as well as at the Seattle Archdiocesan Council.

DAVE BARRINGER

Dave Barringer is the former CEO of the National Council of the US Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Dave retired as CEO as of October 1, 2024, but remains active with the Society in Phoenix, Arizona.  Prior to joining the Society, Dave served as Senior Vice President at Goodwill Industries International. He holds a BA degree in Journalism & PR and a Masters degree in General Administration. Dave and his wife Mary Ellen live in Phoenix, Arizona. Dave currently services on the Membership & Leadership Development Committee.

TOM BERG

Tom Berg has been a Member of St Mary Magdalene Conference in Simpsonville, South Carolina for 18 years. He has served in many formation and servant leader roles, including treasurer and president for both his District and Diocesan Councils. He has been the lead Formator for his Diocesan Council, and has been the Formation Coordinator for the Southeast Region since 2022. Tom is currently on the National Membership and Leadership Development Committee, where he chairs the Clergy Relations Subcommittee.

SONIA BURGOS

Sonia Burgos es una fiel representante del carisma Vicentino. Ella ilustra los tres elementos esenciales de espiritualidad, amistad y servicio en todas sus interacciones con la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl. Sonia conoció el carisma hace más de 30 años mientras hacía trabajo misionero con los sacerdotes de la Congregación de la Misión.

Después de haber sido voluntaria Vicentina en la parroquia de Santa Martha en Uniondale por más de 8 años, Sonia ha servido como presidenta, tesorera y coordinadora de la Caminata en su conferencia. Este septiembre completará su segundo mandato como Presidenta del Consejo de Distrito y Vicepresidenta de la Junta del Consejo Diocesano.

Como líder de servicio, Sonia se ha comprometido ante todo con la formación. Es presentadora de la Orientación Ozanam. Es una experta en las visitas domiciliarias y es defensora incansable de las personas en necesidad que encuentra. Sonia ha hablado en varias parroquias invitando a otros a unirse al ministerio y, posteriormente, ha sido mentora de los Vicentinos en otras conferencias.

Sonia ha representado al Consejo Diocesano en muchas Asambleas Nacionales y también participó en el programa de liderazgo, Invitación a la Renovación, del Consejo Nacional.

En Mayo de 2023, Sonia fue honrada con el premio "Vicentina Voluntaria del Año" por el Consejo Diocesano de Rockville Center, Long Island, New York.

LILIANA CAVAZOS

Liliana Cavazos transitioned into the position of Getting Ahead Program Manager.  She joined St Vincent de Paul in September 2020 as an Administrative Assistant and before that, she worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Societal and Pastoral Ministry at St. Joseph Parish - Catholic Community of Waukesha.  In this role, she brought organization and structure to the program, while also developing and growing the area of Latino Engagement.

JUDY COLEMAN

Judy Coleman has been a Vincentian for 24 years.  She is active in her conference, Corpus Christi in East Sandwich  MA, as Treasurer and Visitor and in her District as Financial Secretary.  She is a retired CPA.  The Corpus Christi Conference started its MicroLoan program in December of 2013.  Judy has worked with Deb Zabloudil on the former Financial Literacy/MicroLoan sub-committee and now chairs the Financial Literacy/Alternative Lending Affinity Group.

STACY COTRONEO

Stacy Cotroneo became a Vincentian in 2014 after being invited by Terry Wilson.  She then became a member of the Phoenix Diocesan Council Board in October of 2014 when Frank Barrios was President.  She later served as Secretary and Vice President of the Board under Steve Attwood.  She is still a current Board Member under Shirley Smalley.  As a Board Member she chairs two committees, the Dream Center Committee, which is an after-school enrichment program and the First-Generation Scholarship Program.

JAMES DAVIS
Spiritual Advisor, South Central Region

James Davis is a registered nurse who held a variety of staff and leadership positions in the Vincentian Health Care ministry at Ascension/Seton Family of Hospitals in Austin, Texas. He is a member of the National Formation Team and has worked with teams to develop Spiritual Advisor Training, Home Visit Training and now Vincentian Discernment and Consensus. James is a member of the St. Austin’s Parish Saint Vincent de Paul Society Conference in Austin Texas and serves as the Conference Spiritual Advisor. He also serves as the Spiritual Advisor for the Diocesan Council of Austin Texas as well as the South Central Region. His passion is the integration of Vincentian Spirituality into all aspects of Conference and Council Life.

INGRID DELGADO

Ingrid Delgado is the National Director of Public Policy and Advocacy in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA's new D.C. office. She previously worked in government relations and public policy for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops as well as in youth outreach and refugee resettlement programs at Catholic Charities of Central Florida. Her volunteer work has included living as a missionary in the Dominican Republic; youth ministry and catechesis; and serving as a board member of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and the Florida Pregnancy Care Network. Delgado earned her BA at the University of Central Florida and her MPA at Florida State University. She resides in Virginia with her husband of 25 years and their three children.

NED DELMORE

Ned Delmore is blessed to a member of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle/King County, one of our area’s most stable and respected community service organizations.   Ned brings over 35 years of practitioner experience in working to turn lives around in juvenile departments in both King and Kitsap Counties and has managed at every level within the juvenile court system. He has a MA from Seattle University in Rehabilitation Counseling. He is married to Janet, a skilled and loving former teacher at St. Benedict Parish and has three adult children.

EILEEN DESMOND

Eileen Desmond has lived in Rapid City, SD since 1993 arriving from Portland Oregon. She has been a Vincentian since 2021 and is currently serving her second term as the Vice President of the Rapid City Conference. Eileen has co-facilitated two sessions of the Getting Ahead Workshop. She retired from the VA Health Care System as an IT implementation manager. She is a widow with 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren including 3-year-old twins!  She loves going out to dinner and long walks on the beach (oops wrong database)LOL

HOLLY DOMMER

A graduate of Central College, she has worked in the fields of Education, Social Work, and Juvenile Justice for at risk youth population for nearly 30 years.  

Holly’s background includes working for many years with families to complete foster/adoptive home-studies and navigate the foster care and adoption system in Iowa and other states. Holly also worked with at risk youth for 15 years to help them navigate and develop to become self-sufficient young adults. She was also the director of an-at risk daycare who served teenage mothers and their infants and children.

Holly is currently the Business Manage for SVdP Des Moines, but originally facilitated Back2Work Program. She is a member of the SVdP National Workforce Taskforce and has helped pair the Back2Work program with a Department of Human Services Grant called The Employment and Training Program. This is an additional supportive program for clients working on their career path.  She has recently been an integral part of helping replicate the Back2Work program in other St. Vincent de Paul’s.  

Holly shares resources with families in need including connection to medical, housing and wellness resources for families. 

RITA DUPRES

Rita Dupres is from Rapid City, SD, and has been a Vincentian since 2018, she has served as a Conference President and a Council Vice President.  She is currently the grant writer and Facilitator for the Bridges out of Poverty Getting Ahead Workshop.   She is a member of the GA Leadership Team.  She is a retired Civil Service Employee having served 30 years in the financial management/Process Improvement Processes.  She is married to Ralph Dupres, who happens to be the current President of the Conference, so he too, is a committed Vincentian. They have five married children and 12 Grandchildren who keep her busy and filled with Joy!!!

DENISE FISHER
President, SVdP Georgia

TYLER FUNG

Tyler Fung joined the Society in 2024, starting up a Youth Conference called the Vincentians of the Arc. He is currently the Vice President of this Youth Conference and is the President of the Emerging Leaders Team (ELT). He has presented about building impactful and meaningful relationships with Youth and Young adults at two regional meetings this year and is excited to share more insights on how to form these relationships. Tyler is currently a student at Diablo Valley College majoring in Environmental Science.

SYLVIA GONZALEZ

Sylvia Gonzalez is originally from Mexico, from a small town one hour south from Mazatlán, where she graduated as a Private Accountant.  She is married and have 5 children. She joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul the year she retired after working 25 years at an elementary school in Glendale, California where most of the student body were Hispanic.   Her duties were bilingual Educational Assistant and translator.  

She joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul with the desire to help friends in need, but truly serving them made her grow as a person in spirituality and in friendship with her Vincentians brothers and sisters. She served as the Multicultural Diversity Committee Representative for two years in the Western Region. 

Her first training as a Formator was in 2014.  She continued to participate in Formator’s trainings, in 2015 at Contra Costa, California, In 2017 at San Diego with Kathy Iberle and Catalina Miller.  In 2017, she was named Leader of the Western Region Spanish Formators.  As the leader of Spanish Formators, she organized two Spanish Presenters and Formators trainings with the help of Aldo Barleta.   The first training was via Zoom due to the pandemic and the second training in person in Seattle, Washington.  

In May 2023, she participated in the National Spanish Formators Training under the direction of Marge McGinley, Tim Williams, and Guadalupe Sosa. In Los Angeles Council, Sylvia served 6 years as Conference President, 1 year as a Board Member, and 6 years as District President. On her Council she leads the presentation of Ozanam Orientations, Officers Trainings, The Basics of Home Visits, and Spiritual Advisors Training in Spanish and English.  She is a member of a conference where she is the treasurer. 

JENNIFER GROSS

JOHN HALLISSY
National Vice President,
Governance Committee Chair

John Hallissy formerly National Vice President for the West Region, is now First Vice President on the National Council Board, and serves as Chairman of the Governance Committee. During his tenure as Diocesan Council President from 2008 – 2014, the Sacramento Diocesan Council experienced growth, both in the number and in the vitality of its constituent conferences, and also at its thrift store. In addition to his work with the Society, since 2013, John has served on the Board of the Catholic Schools Association of Sacramento, currently serving as Chairperson. The CSAS is an innovative governance program for Catholic Schools allowing lay leadership of Catholic elementary schools.

John received an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Notre Dame in 1987 and a law degree from the University of California at Davis in 1991. Since that time, John has practiced law in the field of civil litigation, primarily insurance defense in Northern California. John has an AV Rating with Martindale-Hubble, signifying a ranking by his peers for excellence in legal expertise and ethical standards. In 2002, John was elected by his peers to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a select group of civil trial attorneys.

John is married to Carol Hallissy, who, before retiring, worked for 30 years as a registered nurse.

STEVE HAVEMANN
Executive Director, Diocese of Des Moines

Steve Havemann is the Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul of Des Moines, and President of Ask, Listen, Hear training and development.  Through this work, Steve aims to help others think, and act, more positively and productively.  This work resulted in the publication of his first book, The Excellent Persuader, and has been instrumental in the growth of St. Vincent de Paul in Des Moines.  Steve has served as an officer for the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association, the Young Non-Profit Network, the Harvest Academy, and is a graduate of Leadership Iowa. 

With a background that includes working with individuals with barriers to success, Steve has worked to grow St. Vincent de Paul by over 600% in his first five years, raising over $3,500,000 for the charity, while expanding their reach to a second human services campus. Additionally, SVdP Des Moines now serves more than 33,000 individuals and has locally developed the Immersion Prisoner-Reentry Program, and the Back2Work Workforce Development program, the first two nationally replicated programs for St. Vincent de Paul.  Steve serves as co-chair of each of these programs on a National level and is integral in their growth and expansion.

A native of Des Moines, he graduated from Central College with a degree in Communications and Political Science, and earned his MSEd at Drake University.  He loves spending time with his daughter, taking his daughter on adventures, golfing, tennis, writing, and landscaping.  Steve believes that "Progress is not the advancement of technology, but rather the development and evolution of people."

BOBBY KINKELA
Chair, Voice for the Poor

Bobby Kinkela is married with 3 children.  He was a stay at home father for 7 years, has a Masters in theology from Ohio Dominican obtained in 2007 and has a day job as a director of religious education at a parish.  He lives in Richland Michigan in the diocese of Kalamazoo.  He has been a Vincentian since 2007 and has been a part of SVDP conferences in Detroit, Chicago and Kalamazoo.  He started his work in advocacy with Voice of the Poor in 2016 as a state rep, becoming a regional rep for the Mideast in 2017 and serves as chair of Voice for the Poor since 2023.

STACEY LAROE

Stacey LaRoe is the Program Manager for SVdP Southwest Idaho Reentry Career Development & Navigation.  She is a trained criminologist who relies on data-driven techniques, modern theories in reentry, and 25 years of experience working with vulnerable populations.  Stacey seeks to empower incarcerated individuals in successful transition out of incarceration and has a deep passion for building stronger families and communities by guiding returning citizens through holistic goal setting, support building and career procurement.

SUSANA MANRIQUEZ

Susana Manriquez - Susana Manriquez ha sido Administradora de la Plaza Comunitaria en el Centro de Educación y Recursos SVdP/Centro Rendu, desde 2014. Es una parte integral del equipo de personal en el Consejo del Distrito SVdP de Seattle | Condado de King. 

Susana es Licenciada en Cirugía Dental por la Universidad de Guanajuato, México. Actualmente imparte clases de biología, matemáticas, educación básica para adultos y estudios interdisciplinarios para estudiantes adultos en el Centro Rendu.  

Es miembro fundador de la 1ª Conferencia Hispana "Divina Providencia", que nació del deseo de los estudiantes del Centro Rendu de aprender y participar en la misión de San Vicente de Paúl, Frédérico Ozanam y Rosalie Rendu, por quien el Centro toma su nombre. 

Susana ha sido presentadora de la Orientación Ozanam desde 2016 y esta certificada como formadora para la Región Oeste de SVdP desde el 2023.  

RALPH MAY
Executive Director, Southeast Idaho

Ralph is the Executive Director for St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho.  Before he became Executive Director nine years ago, he was asked to begin a new effort for the Council to offer employment assistance to returning citizens.  It was his first experience working with men and women coming right out of prison.   That experience ignited his passion to assist those reentering society from prison.  SVdP Southwest Idaho now assists several thousand people each year prepare for (inside prison) and be successful after their release from prison.

CHRISTINE MCCARTHY
President, Lighthouse District Council of Wisconsin

One of the founding members of St. Francis Xavier Conference in Merrill, WI, Christine has served as a Vincentian for 22 years. During her time there she worked as Conference secretary, Superior Diocese District Council VP and in 2018, District Council president. In 2019 she and her husband Denis moved to Sturgeon Bay, and later formed, and continue to serve the St. Joseph Parish Conference.

Christine sat on the Green Bay District Council board of directors until she was elected Council president in 2022. Today, Christine manages the new Lighthouse District Council of Wisconsin located in Sturgeon Bay. She is also the representative for Growth and Revitalization in the North Central Conference and national chair of the SVdP Subcommittee on Membership.

ED MCCARTHY
Treasurer, National Council SVdP

A Vincentian for nearly 40 years, Ed McCarthy serves as National Treasurer for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s National Council. 

A Certified Public Accountant since 1979, Ed worked in CPA firms and private industry from 1974 till 1982, at which point he started his own firm, which he still runs today.

A long-time member of Christ the King Conference in University City, MO, Ed has also served as President of the North Central District, St. Louis Archdiocesan Council for six years. He also served a six-year term as Treasurer of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Council at the same time.

Ed was Treasurer of the National Stores Board for a year. He credits all his accomplishments to the support and love of his wife of 45 years, Margaret.

ROBERT MCCOY

Member SVdP Holy Spirit Conference since 2001.  Active case worker and have held positions of Manager of Back Office, Treasurer (Current) and President.  Director of Holy Spirit Haiti Mission since 2003.  President Southern Technology Group a Laserfiche solutions provider and business process consultant.  Married to Kathy for 58 years, three children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild on the way.  Graduated from Louisiana Polytechnic University 1968.  Worked for Western Electric for 4 years and Hewlett Packard for 20 years before starting out own business.  Currently live in Huntsville, AL.

RALPH MIDDLECAMP
Vice President General, International Council SSVP

Ralph Middlecamp serves as the Vice President General of the International Council of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP).  He was the United States National Council President of the Society from 2017 to 2023.  Ralph Co-chairs the SSVP Commission for Revision of the Rule and Statutes and serves on the International Commission for Historical Investigation. 

Ralph is a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.  He served as the CEO of the SSVP District Council of Madison from 1987 until his retirement July 31, 2017. 

MARTHA MONTOYA

Martha Montoya es Licenciada en Administración de la Educación. Estudió cursos sobre "Espiritualidad" durante 4 años en el Instituto de St. Mathew, Dix Hills, New York. Actualmente es miembro de la Conferencia de Nuestra Señora de Loreto en Hempstead, en la Diócesis de Rockville Center, Long Island, New York. Tiene 8 años de ser Vicentina. Sirvió 6 años como presidenta de la Conferencia. Ha participado en varias ocasiones como Presentadora de la Orientación Ozanam, así como en talleres de formación para otros Vicentinos. Ella asistió a la Invitación para Renovación y este año participó como Formadora a Nivel Nacional. Ella es una líder servidora que continúa buscando formas de animar este carisma y aporta una gran fe a su servicio en este ministerio.

MIRYA MUNOZ-ROACH

SEAN MYERS
National Vice President, Membership & Leadership Development

Sean Myers serves as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s National Vice President of Membership and Leadership Development.

After graduating from Penn State, Sean sold CRM software and services to B2B companies in North America before striking out to form his own firm, Springhill Software. Since then, he has founded additional software firms and become a sought-after growth and exit investment banker who can identify key market opportunities and form teams that are ready for acceleration.

Sean first joined the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in 1998. Since then, he has served in every role a Conference has, including advocate, fundraiser, treasurer, and president. One of the founding members of the first SVdP Thrift Store in Dallas, Texas, he joined the Dallas Council Board in 2012 and served as a District President for four years. 

Sean was elected President of the Dallas Diocesan Council in 2016, then re-elected in 2019. He currently serves as Vice President of the Thrift Store Board in Dallas and as President of the Dallas Council Charitable Pharmacy Board, which is the first and only Charitable Pharmacy in the state of Texas.

Sean has been married to his wife Amy for 20 years. They have two daughters, Rowan and Reese.

DEACON DENNY NASH

Deacon Denny has been married to Teresa for 45 years. They have two children and three grandchildren. He grew up in the South End of Louisville, attended St. Lawrence, and Bishop David (now Holy Cross) High School. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Spalding University.

Deacon Denny worked in the construction equipment rental industry for 39 years. He retired from United Rentals as a District Manager in 2016.

He was ordained by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz to the diaconate on August 25th, 2012.

Deacon Denny served as deacon at Good Shepherd in Portland (2012-2017). In 2017, he began his current assignment at St. Raphael the Archangel.

In May of 2016, Deacon Denny was appointed by Archbishop Kurtz to serve in his current role as Director of the Office of the Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Louisville.  

Since his ordination in 2012, Deacon Denny has been serving in prison ministry and led the Archdiocese of Louisville’s prison ministry until his recent retirement.

ANDRE NAVARRO

Andre Navarro joined the Society in 2024, as a founding member of a Youth Conference called the Vincentians of the Arc. He is currently the Spiritual Advisor for this Youth Conference and is also the Co-Spiritual Advisor for the Emerging Leaders Team (ELT). He’s presented at two regional meetings this year on how to build meaningful relationships with Youth and Young Adults and is excited to share how we can further develop these relationships. Andre is currently a student at San Jose State University majoring in Kinesiology.

RACHEL PRESTON

RANDI RADOSEVICH

Randi is a Des Moines native that has over 35 yrs. of experience in the criminal justice system.  

Working at the prosecutor’s office allowed her to see firsthand the effects that criminal activity and incarceration has not only on the individual, but their families.  When her career ended there, she transitioned to a leadership role with St. Vincent de Paul. Influencing development of the Immersion reentry program, which is being replicated at a national level.    She now works with offenders, their families, the Iowa Department of Corrections, local law enforcement and community organizations to help identify and reduce barriers pre and post release.  

MARK RENICK

St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho Reentry Services is passionate about building coalitions to support change for individuals released from incarceration and returning to communities in Idaho. I am Blessed to be a part of that effort.

As Program Manager for Reentry Services many of life’s experiences have dominated my qualifications to direct these efforts.  As a consumer of correctional services (ten years incarcerated since the age of 30), I tend to understand the population we serve.  I am also a person in long term recovery and perhaps most importantly very open about my Christian Faith. These aspects increase our successful support for this important work.

In 2018, I spent the year working on a fellowship with Just Leadership USA( https://jlusa.org/) This non-profit (based in New York City) has been responsible for leading the discussion about lowering the population of incarcerated individuals.  Their moto is “half by 2030” #halfby2030. 

I have been a member of the St Vincent de Paul Reentry Conference for over nine years. Recently this conference has changed its name to St Dismas Conference.  It has led to the creation of an advocacy group, Systemic Change of Idaho.  This is an exciting project which looks to change the way Idahoans view returning citizens and educate them on the issues those returning from incarceration face in their day to day lives.   Under this banner we do a weekly radio talk show about incarceration where all who serve this community are guests and resources.  The show airs weekly on KBXL 94.1 FM every Saturday at 12:30pm MST.  We are also regular visitors on Salt and Light Radio where we discuss life after incarceration.

I have a Bachelors of Arts degree from Kansas University and studied on the graduate level in Social Work at Northwest Nazarene University  

LILY REYES

Lily Reyes nació y creció en El Salvador, donde se graduó de Administración de Empresas con posgrado en Ayuda Humanitaria en situaciones de desastres y postgrado de Atención Psicosocial para familias vulnerables, Lily trabajó intensamente ayudando a necesitados por más de 20 años en organizaciones sin fines de lucro asociada con la Organización de las Naciones Unidas. 

El 2018 se mudó a vivir a Omaha, Nebraska, donde trabajó por 4 años en otra organización comunitaria sin fines de lucro, y desde el 2023 se unió Distrito de Omaha de SSVP, del, done es la Coordinadora de Soporte a Conferencia, y vicentina apoyando a la comunidad hispana y otras minorías para que también sean incluidos y reconocidos en la Sociedad, lideró el proceso de formación de la primera Conferencia latina de NE. 

Lily disfruta y vive la misión de la SSVP es con sus vecinos que viven en tiendas de campaña a los alrededores de la oficina de distrito. Ella disfruta largos viajes en carretera, y pasar tiempo con la naturaleza con sus dos hijos, un hija y 3 hermosos nietos. 

LALO RODELA

Lalo es vicentino desde el 2015 y actualmente se desempeña como Co-Representante del Comité Nacional de Renovación y Despliegue de Formación. Ha realizado varias presentaciones de Formación de Presentadores/Formadores y Orientación Ozanam (OO) en varias regiones de la Sociedad. 

Lalo serve en la Conferencia de San Rafael del Consejo Distrital de El Paso, Texas. Ha servido en la Conferencia como Asesor Espiritual, Tesorero y Presidente (ha realizado cientos de visitas domiciliarias), así como Asesor Espiritual y Formador de su Consejo Distrital, presentando numerosas OO en inglés y español. También fue Director de la Tienda de Segunda Mano del Consejo durante dos años. En el pasado, Lalo fue C-Representante del Grupo de Trabajo Hispano/Latino (HLTF) y presentó múltiples talleres en español en las Asambleas Nacionales. 

ZOIE ROGHAIR

Zoie Roghair has been a Vincentian since 2012. At 18, she is a member of an Adult Conference in South Dakota and is the Vice President of the Emerging Leaders Team (ELT). Having presented at three regional meetings this year, she is excited to further develop and share more insight on building sustainable and positive relationships with Youth and Young Adults. Zoie is playing volleyball at Bellevue University while majoring in Secondary Education, specializing in English, and minoring in Organizational Communication.

ANNA MARIE ROMLEY

Andy Romley began her career as an early childhood educator teaching and directing programs in Arizona Public Schools, at Arizona State University, the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools, and Chandler Gilbert Community College. She is also a parent educator, facilitating parent education classes and workshops. 

As an eleven-year employee of SVdP Phoenix, she is currently a Development Officer and leads the SVdP First- Generation Scholarship Program. The scholarship program provides a unique opportunity for Andy to serve children and families, all ages and stages, supporting her belief in the transformative power of education and life-long learning. 

GAIL ROWE

Once a teacher, always a teacher. Gail began her adult career as a teacher of children of elementary ages. She changed directions when she was hired as a police officer in Denver, CO. During the length of her law enforcement career, Gail was often involved in providing training. Retired for 22 years, Gail has been an active Vincentian for two decades. Gail has been teaching formation as the spiritual advisor for the Denver Metro Council, on and off for 16 years. Gail was also the spiritual advisor for the Midwest Region.

 As a Vincentian, Gail constantly receives spiritual growth serving Jesus' poor and from all the many Vincentian friendships.

KIM SCHUL

Kim Schul is the Executive Director and former Operations/Finance Director of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Naples District Council (SVdP Naples). She has been with SVdP Naples since 2009.

Under her leadership, SVdP Naples has increased annual Meals on Wheels deliveries to nearly 60,000, grown financial, food, and other assistance to over $2.1 million per year, started the Life Skills (2021) and McDonagh Life Enhancement Assistance (2025) programs, and has increased its annual budget to over $3.2 million.

Kim earned a Bachelor of Science in Business (Accounting and Finance) with a minor in Arts Management from Miami (OH) University.

She has over 30 years of experience in accounting, finance, and operations for both for-profit and nonprofit entities, ranging from retail to public assistance.   

KEVIN SHINKLE

Over the course of his journalism and corporate communications career, Kevin Shinkle has done all three. As Business Editor of The Associated Press and The Star-Ledger in Newark (NJ), he produced stories about some of the biggest events of our time, from 9/11 to the Great Recession. As Chief Communications Officer at Delta Air Lines, he created the U.S. airline industry’s first true News Hub, marrying journalistic techniques to corporate goals and helping propel Delta to soaring consumer satisfaction scores. As the CCO of the Knights of Columbus, one of the nation’s largest charities and a $25 billion insurance company, he led a surge in social media audiences and won a regional Emmy Award as the executive producer of a documentary on the organization’s Warriors to Lourdes program.

Whether in the newsroom or the C-suite, Kevin has always believed that the art of good communications starts with this: “Tell me a story.” Topics come and go. New techniques are developed. There are good times and bad. But the one thing that never changes is that your audiences want to hear a story. Your story.

A native of Tucson, Arizona, Kevin graduated with honors from Hillsdale College with a double major in history and political theory. His journalism career began at a weekly newspaper in North Carolina, with one of the all-time great names: The Gold Leaf Farmer. From there it was on to The Chapel Hill Newspaper, The Tampa Tribune and Bloomberg News, before joining The Star-Ledger and then eventually leaping the Hudson River to Manhattan and the AP.

When it comes to PR, he has deep experience in counseling CEOs, crisis communications and issues management, but it’s telling those stories that move hearts, minds and markets that are his greatest professional passion. 

RAY SICKINGER, Ph. D.

Ray Sickinger has been an active member of the Society since 1985. In the past, he has served as a conference president, council president, and Regional Vice President for the Northeast Region. He is currently a member of the National Board of Directors as a Liaison for Formation, chairs the Leadership Task Force, and has produced materials and videos for the formation of the Society's members and leaders. A member of the Providence College ordinary faculty since September of 1974, Ray served in a variety of administrative and teaching positions. He was appointed Director of the Feinstein Institute on July 1, 2003, and served until June 30, 2012. He was Chair of the Department of Public and Community Service Studies from 2006-2012 and Chair of the Department of History and Classics from 2015-2019. Ray is currently a Retired Professor Emeritus of History at Providence College. His research interests in history have revolved around the impact of faith and service in the case of Frederic Ozanam spanning to the Nazi Era in German History, the connection of superstition and folklore in popular culture. Along with multiple speaking engagements representing the Society around the country, primarily focused on Frederic Ozanam, Ray has also authored many papers, writings, and books. Most recent, in 2018, his book, Antoine Frederic Ozanam, received first prize for best biography from the National Catholic Press Association.

GUADALUPE SOSA

Guadalupe Sosa es formadora principal de la Región de Montaña y miembro del Comité Nacional de Gobernanza. También es miembro del Subcomité de Formación Hispano-Latina. Fue secretaria nacional del Consejo de los Estados Unidos 2016-2023. Des de 2012, es vicentina en el Consejo Diocesano de Phoenix.  

RITA ST. PIERRE

Rita St. Pierre has been a Vincentian since 1998 when she was a founding member of a conference in her Rhode Island parish, and was its spiritual advisor. She has attended Invitation for Renewal, is a trained formator and served one term as Council President in Rhode Island. She was planning chair for the National Assembly in Rhode Island in 2015, which had a strong spirituality focus. She served on National’s Strategic Planning committee under Ralph Middlecamp and has been co-chair and chair of the Growth and Revitalization committee. Currently Rita is a member of the Formation committee, chair of the Spirituality committee and a member of the Home Visit subcommittee. She has presented workshops at several National Assemblies, usually on spirituality or formation. As a formator, she has offered Ozanam Orientation, Spiritual Advisor formation and retreats. 

Throughout her years as a Vincentian, she has made spirituality and formation a primary focus. Earlier this year she was a planning co-chair for the 2024 Northeast Regional meeting. Rita has taught adult faith formation for many years including RCIA and has taught religious education for 6^th grade and for high school students preparing for Confirmation. She has been married to Frank for 52 years, has two adult children and four grandchildren. 

REV. RON STIEF

Rev. Ron Stief, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, is the executive director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, an interfaith organization of more than 325 religious organizations committed to ending U.S.-sponsored torture.

 Rev. Stief is a national leader and faith strategist on ending CIA torture and ending the torture of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons. He speaks widely at college campuses, interfaith events, and coalition actions and has been interviewed by CNN, HuffPost Live, the New York Times, Religion News Service, Governing Magazine, the Washington Post and the National Catholic Reporter. Rev. Stief co-chairs the Steering Committee of Shoulder to Shoulder / Standing with American Muslims Upholding American Values and is a board member of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good.

 From 1999 to 2008, Rev. Stief was director of the Washington D.C. office of the United Church of Christ where he led advocacy for its 5,500 congregations and 1.2 million members across the country on a broad range of domestic and international issues, through both the UCC's Washington D.C. and United Nations offices.

 Rev. Stief has taught as an adjunct faculty member of the Pacific School of Religion and the Starr King School for the Ministry, both in Berkeley, and the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. He earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy at the University of Montana and holds a Master of Arts in social ethics and a Master of Divinity degree from the Pacific School of Religion.

 He and his wife, the Rev. Sandee Yarlott, have one son and two grandchildren.

MARK & CATHY STINE

Mark and Cathy Stine are co-founders of ServWare. ServWare is Vincentian-developed neighbor tracking software, customized for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Councils, District Councils, and Conferences. As Vincentians in Dayton Ohio, they developed the software from first-hand knowledge of the needs of their local Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference. Mark and Cathy each have over 30 years of IT background and expertise. Mark has extensive experience in the design and implementation of Web-based software applications. Cathy has a background as a software product owner, project manager, trainer, and technical documentation.

Mark and Cathy have supported the Dayton Ohio District Council with the formation of the first ServWare User Group, by assisting with the preparation and training sessions. ServWare has been a National Partner with the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul since 2017.

MIKE SYSLO

Mike has been a member of St. Vincent de Paul since 1983.  Starting as a Conference member at Good Shepherd in Garland, TX, he served as Conference Treasurer and Conference President.  He also served as Vice-President of the Dallas District Council.   In 1984, he presented the first Ozanam School in Dallas (first in over 20 years).  Mike has been putting on Ozanam Schools and other training sessions for SVdP since.   Mike has been a member of several Conferences in six Councils: Dallas, TX; San Jose, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Eureka, CA; Phoenix, AZ and St. Louis, MO.  Employed by the Society since 1990, he served as Special Projects Coordinator, Vincentian Life Director, Volunteer Coordinator, Dining Room Manager, Executive Director, Director of Vincentian Support Services, Director of Operations, and Associate National Executive Director.  Mike has written extensively on topics concerning the Society.  He has presented workshops at many National and Regional Meetings.  Mike has also served on multiple National Committees.  He was a member of the task force which developed Serving in Hope, the Ozanam Orientation Trainers Guide, the Invitation for Renewal Leadership Retreat, the Vincentian Pathway, and is currently Chair of the National Governance Committee.  Mike is Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Archdiocesan Council of Chicago, also serving as President of District III.  In addition, Mike serves on multiple committees in Chicago.  Until his retirement on April 30, 2015, Mike served as Senior Director of Governance for the National Council Office.  

SR. CONSUELO TOVAR, D.C.

A lo largo de los años, ha estado en el ministerio de integración misionera, formación de liderazgo y abogando por la caridad y la justicia con y para nuestros hermanos y hermanas necesitados.

La formación vicentina de la hermana como Hija de la Caridad y su experiencia en la organización se transfirieron fácilmente al trabajo de Integración y Defensa de la Misión en Ascension DePaul Services en San Antonio. Fue en San Antonio también, que la Hermana Consuelo tuvo la oportunidad de servir con el Consejo del Sur de Texas de la Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl como Asesora Espiritual de la Conferencia de El Carmen, miembro de la Junta del Consejo y Presidenta del Comité de la Voz de los Pobres. 

STEVE URAM

Steve is the National Director of Poverty Programs. Prior to joining the National Council, Steve spent 15 years in Washington, D.C. working for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and serving as a legislative aide to former Illinois Congressman, John Shimkus. After returning to the St. Louis, Steve served as the Manager for Grassroots Advocacy and Leadership Programs for the National Corn Growers Association. Steve has his master’s degree in Communications from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Southern Illinois University.  He comes from a big, Catholic family and is a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan.

BRYNN WHEATON

Brynn Wheaton is the Director of Business Development at CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) and the main point of contact for The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA vehicle donation program. Assisting with everything from account setup to marketing guidance, Brynn is here to answer all your questions and to help you raise more money through vehicle donation fundraising.

TIM WILLIAMS
Senior Director, Formation & Leadership Development

Timothy P. Williams is the Senior Director for Formation and Leadership Development, and Chancellor of the Ozanam Institute for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States. He a former senior executive in the software industry, where he also was a highly regarded speaker and writer, and he commanded Armor and Infantry units as an Officer in the United States Army. Before joining the Society’s staff full-time in 2020, he served as a Conference, District Council, and Diocesan Council officer, led Formation for the Society in North Texas, and served as a member of the National Formation Committee. In addition to his work with the Society, Tim served for three years as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a national veterans organization (USABOT), and as an appointed member of the Charter School Review Committee for the Texas State Board of Education.

Tim has presented on Vincentian Spirituality, Formation, and Heritage at numerous Diocesan, Regional, and National Assemblies, and his writing has been published in the Vincentian Heritage Journal. He has a degree in history from Marquette University, Certificates in Catholic Theology and in Sacred Scripture from the Augustine Institute, and a Masters of Theology in Vincentian Studies from the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Most importantly, he and his wife, as long-time members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, have made many hundreds of home visits, serving Christ in the person of the poor.

STEVE ZABILSKI
2nd National Vice President, National Council SVdP

Steve Zabilski serves the Society of St. Vincent de Paul as 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors and Chair of the National Development Communications Committee.

As President and CEO of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, he leads the organization’s mission to enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona.

Prior to joining Piper Trust, Steve served as CEO of the Phoenix Diocesan Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the past 25 years.

During his tenure, Steve and his team doubled the Council’s health clinic space, established dining rooms that serve meals 365 days a year, installed three urban farms that provide food-insecure people with fresh produce daily, and opened a transitional shelter and resource center. His leadership and vision helped create an environment where community members find purpose and joy through meaningful volunteer opportunities, making it one of the most vibrant Diocesan Councils in the country.

Steve’s earlier positions include senior vice president with Transamerica Insurance Group and audit manager for the accounting firm KPMG (formerly Peat Marwick). Steve is a member of the board of trustees of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix and Great Hearts Arizona. He is a past member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the FBI Citizen’s Academy. Steve was a longtime Trustee of Piper Trust, which included serving as a member of the Trust’s Investment and Audit Committees. As a strong advocate for education, he also served as president of the board of trustees of Ville de Marie Academy, among several school and parish advisory councils.

DEB ZABLOUDIL

Deb Zabloudil is a member of the St. Paul the Apostle St. Vincent de Paul Conference in Westerville OH. She has been a Vincentian for about 12 years (not counting the two years she spent as a student at DePaul University in Chicago). Deb is currently working on the Microloan Program in the Columbus Diocesan Council and is a member of the Alternative Lending and Financial Literacy subcommittee of the Systemic Change Task Force. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors for men’s shelter in the planning stages for men returning from jail or prison as well as on a Board of Directors for the Vincentian Ohio Action Network (VOAN). There are to distinct aspects to VOAN: providing a vehicle for community organizing focused on addressing various root causes of poverty as identified by our friends and neighbors who live in poverty. And through the ARCH (Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope) Reentry Program. We organize educational events, manage accompaniment services to link people coming home from incarceration to services, build a network with business leaders to link returning citizens to employers, and we work on systemic advocacy to promote restorative practices and reforms in the justice system. Most importantly, Deb has been married for 47 years to Bob, and has three adult children, their spouses, and 9 grandchildren – all of whom are the loves of her life!