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
Bria Gutschenritter
Controller
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
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 Megan McCurdy Niedens
McCurdy Real Estate & Auction
Vice-Chair Todd Anciaux
Commerce Bank
Treasurer Brian Kaiser
Flint Hills Resources LLC
Secretary Justin Dugan
Koch Industries
Andy Buessing
Hutton
Kristen Buckles
Fidelity Bank
Kevin Dreiling
J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc.
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.
Marcos Montemayor
AM Law, LLC
Stephanie Murphy
6 Meridian
Stacie Myers
Wichita Business Journal
Buddy Shannon
Tree Top Nursery
Josina Sharau
Community Volunteer
Reverend Matthew Siegman
Diocese of Wichita, St. Joseph Wichita Pastor
Brian Stockton
IMA, Inc.