Leadership ~ Compassion with Purpose With the vision of our founding members, leaders on our Women's Board guide a passionate and dedicated group of volunteers to reach toward the goal of helping every vulnerable man, woman, and child in Lake County through the programs and services of Catholic Charities.
Honorary Board Members
| Mary Carlson | Midge Nelson |
| Houda Chedid | Mary Kay O'Meara |
| Margaret Crane | Suzi Otterbeck |
| Maureen Dugan | Nancy Pasquesi |
| Lois Ecklund | Ann Patterson |
| Mary Gesualdo | Joanie Reynolds |
| Helen Glunz | Debbie Stepan |
| Editha Kapoor | Sally Stoll |
| Marcie Liddy | Terry Swartout |
| Patrica Lynch | Kathy Walgreen |
| Madeleine McMullan | Janie Walsh |
| Jean Morse | Netty Wanandi |
| Mary Ann Moschner | Dorothy Wehmer |
| Joanne Mullen | |
Past Board Presidents
| 1990-91 | Ellie Clarke | 2006-07 | Debbie Sepan |
| 1992-93 | Madeline McMullan | 2008-09 | Vera Purcell |
| 1994-95 | Melanie Rummel | 2010-11 | Mary Carlson |
| 1996-97 | Cille Ramsey | 2012-13 | Debby Lambert |
| 1998-99 | Houda Chedid | 2014-15 | Maureen Griffith |
| 2000-02 | Peg Ciccarelli | 2015-17 | Jan Zukowski Elwart |
| 2002-03 | Ellen Romeiser | 2017-19 | Patty Poth |
| 2004-05 | Jean Morse | 2019-21 | Heather Kotlarz |
Our membership strives to represent the spirit of our founders, in particular, Irene Leahy McMahon. Irene’s ardent volunteerism, professional and civic contributions, and most importantly her kind and loving manner reverberate throughout our Board. Each year at our signature benefit, Art of Caring, the Irene Leahy McMahon award is presented to a Women’s Board member who has given unselfishly of her time and talents to Women’s Board activities and to Catholic Charities. This level of commitment exemplifies Irene’s dedication to Catholic Charities and represents a continuation of Irene’s legacy.
Irene Leahy McMahon Award Recipients
| 2001 | Millie Hall | 2011 | Alisun Blanda |
| 2002 | Nancy Pasquesi | 2012 | Debbie Stepan |
| 2003 | Ellie Clarke | 2013 | Vera Purcell |
| 2004 | Susy Hoch | 2015 | Sally Stoll |
| 2005 | Diane Clark | 2016 | Peggy Allingham Ciccarelli |
| 2006 | Terry Swartout | 2017 | Debby Lambert |
| 2007 | Dorothy Andries | 2018 | Mary Carlson |
| 2008 | Liane Klingler | 2019 | Patty Charhut |
| 2009 | Ellen Romeiser | | |
| 2010 | Jean Morse | | |