Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Board of Advisors is a separately incorporated, legal entity composed of more than 500 unpaid lay members appointed by the Archbishop of Chicago. As new situations and different needs have arisen over the past 90 years, the Board itself has adapted to assist Catholic Charities in meeting those needs.

Board members play important, active roles in the services Catholic Charities is able to provide. Members with expertise in many different areas serve on standing committees, which have been formed to address specific issues or tasks, such as long-range planning or community development and outreach.

2008 Board of Directors

Rev. Michael M. Boland
Administrator, President and CEO

Jude P. Zwick, C.P.A.
Chairman

Charles Mulaney
Vice President

David McHugh
Treasurer

Eileen Strang
Secretary

Cynthia Smetana
Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

John P. Barrett
Richard W. Burke, Sr.
William J. Carroll
Peg Allingham Ciccarelli
Charles F. Clarke, Jr.
Kevin W. Cleary
Robert E. Cronin
Suzanne S. Dawson
Thomas W. DeMint
Kathy Donahue
John Eckenroad
Martha FitzGerald
Edward C. Fitzpatrick
Louis J. Glunz III, PhD
Paul A. Grabowski
Donald H. Haider
Thomas W. Havey
Richard S. Jalovec
Anita Senese Johnson
Francis E. Kastenholz
The Honorable Richard Kelly
Heide Kenny
John W. Kent
Michael Knight
William L. Lamey, Jr.
Ronald P. Laurent
Christopher Lawler
Marge Livingston
Joseph F. Luby
John J. Lynch, Jr.
Robert R. Morris
Thomas H. Morsch
Walter H. Ousley
Linda J. Purkett
David M. Roxe
James M. Ryan
Michael Stanley
Carol H. Sullivan
George W. Vander Vennet
John J. Viera