About Us

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is comprised of members from diverse and accomplished backgrounds who often have deep and strong relationships with Catholic Charities. 

The Board is responsible for guiding the organizational development through long-term planning, overseeing financial management, and ensuring Catholic Charities accountability to the public.

Bishop of Cleveland 

Bishop Edward C. Malesic, Ex Officio
Bishop-designate of Cleveland
Diocese of Cleveland

Ex-Officio

Patrick Gareau, Ex Officio
President & CEO
Catholic Charities

Charles Dottore, Ex Officio

Daniel Kierce, Ex Officio

Mark Seryak, Ex Officio

Officers

Todd Schrader, Chair
Partner
Seeley Savidge Ebert & Gourash Co., LPA

Frank Legan, Vice-Chair
Partner
Cedar Brook Financial Partners, LLC

Megan Kim, Secretary
Managing VP – Membership
Greater Cleveland Partnership

Tom Novak, Treasurer

Board of Directors

Tom Bernot
Vice President
Falls Digital, LLC

Dennis Bodziony
(Ret.)

Suzanne Martin Cason
Senior Manager – Global Consulting Knowledge Leader
Deloitte

Keith Durand
Special Assistant to the Mayor
City of Cleveland

Eric German
Partner
Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Co.

Anna Herceg
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

Robert Horvath
(Ret.) Sr. Tax Analyst

Michael Kozlowski
Financial Advisor
Viewpoint Wealth Partners

Edward Liggett
Quality Manager
Cristal USA

Robert Loesch
Attorney
Tucker, Ellis & West, LLP

Michael Lonsway
EVP Financial Planning/Analysis
Forest City Realty Trust

Peter Malizia
Mortgage Loan Originator
Westfield Bank

Joe Manning
Principal
The Riverside Co.

Paul Marnecheck
Director of Business Development
The Greater Cleveland Partnership

Danielle Maur
Vice President of Operations
The Village at St. Edward

Kurt McMaken
Sr. Vice President – Strategic Initiatives, Electrical Sector
Eaton

Dorothy Nemec
Owner
Marketing with Integrity, LLC

Christine Niro
Attorney
Frantz Ward LLP

Thomas Novak

Sr. Kathleen Ryan, SND
(Ret.) Director of Diocesan Social Action
Catholic Charities

Todd Schrader
Partner
Seeley Savidge Ebert & Gourash Co., LPA

Anthony Searcy
Financial Consultant
John Hancock Private Client Group

Clint Simmons
HR/Staffing Executive
USAFirmware Acacia Placement, LLC

Rev. Thomas Stock
Pastor
St. Stephen Parish

Joseph Swiderski
Sr. Client Advisor
Huntington Bank

Douglas Tayek
Associate State Director for Outreach
AARP

Debora Venzor
Financial Advisor
USB Financial Services

Timothy Warner
Partner
Warner Law