Catholic Charities Leadership

Servant leaders

The executive leadership and program leadership develop and communicate our vision and strategy, manage day-to-day operations, and, most importantly, lead by example.

Executive Leadership

Traci Kennedy Executive Director
Diane Peltier Senior Director of Operations

Senior Leadership

Chris Flippo Director of Development
Ivy Mae Gamiao Director of Grant Funding
Jenni Buckmaster IT Program Director
Laura Fuller Director of Marketing and Communications
Dyana Schaefer Director of Finance

Program Directors

Dana Bond Adult Day Services Program Director
Lisa Butler, LCMFT, LCAC Cana Counseling Program Director
Lauren Fernz Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Director
Karlee Goffrier SAFE Project Program Director
Keri McGregor Harbor House Program Director
Ann Nash St. Anthony Family Shelter Program Director
Tiffany Oltjenbruns Our Daily Bread Food Pantry Program Director
Joe Seitz Catholic Charities Pittsburg Office Director
Crystal Walter Foster Grandparent Program Director

Board of Directors

Advocates and accoun­tability

The Board of Directors advocates for the vision and mission of Catholic Charities in the community and offers ongoing support and encouragement to the staff.

Chair Andy Buessing Hutton
Vice-Chair Megan McCurdy Niedens McCurdy Real Estate & Auction
Secretary Chuck Marshall Community Volunteer
Treasurer Brian Kaiser Flint Hills Resources LLC
Todd Anciaux Commerce Bank
Kristen Buckles Fidelity Bank
Kevin Dreiling J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc.
Justin Dugan Koch Industries
Gerard Eck Legacy Bank
Stephanie Farley Berry Companies
Reverend John Jirak Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia, Catholic Diocese of Wichita
Most Reverend Carl A. Kemme, D.D. Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Wichita
Todd Miller Call I.T.
Kevin Mitchelson Wheeler & Mitchelson, Chartered
Marcos Montemayor AM Law, LLC
Stephanie Murphy 6 Meridian
Stacie Myers Wichita Business Journal
Joy Scott Community Volunteer
Buddy Shannon Tree Top Nursery
Josina Sharau Community Volunteer
Reverend Matthew Siegman Diocese of Wichita, St. Joseph Wichita Pastor
Brian Stockton IMA, Inc.
Sister Marsha Wilson Adorers of the Blood of Christ