Because of you
As I reflect on 2025, my first year as President and CEO of Catholic Charities Twin Cities, I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude.
I literally owe my life to Catholic Charities. As an infant, my adoption was facilitated by Catholic Charities — and as I have come to know our different programs across the Twin Cities, I understand that I am only one of thousands of people who owe their lives to this special organization.
After working in city government for more than thirty years, I’ve learned the importance of meeting the social service needs of our community. And after more than a year at Catholic Charities, I know that we will be facing a continually changing landscape over the coming years.
Because of this, we began a comprehensive strategic planning process to ensure we are serving our community as effectively as possible.
We engaged more than 800 people during this process – staff, board members, clients, and key external stakeholders alike. We are using our community’s input to create a future roadmap for Catholic Charities that delivers the greatest impact in a sustainable way.
This past year, we also closely monitored and responded to federal funding announcements that directly impacted housing, food access, and supportive services in the region. We continued to deliver critical resources to our neighbors in need, serving one million healthy meals, providing 630,000 nights of safe housing and shelter, and serving 25,000 children, families and adults.
Our staff, donors, volunteers, advocates, and community partners made these outcomes possible. Thank you for walking with us, believing in this mission, and standing by our work when it matters most.
Jamie Verbrugge, President & CEO
What we do
We deliver essential services including affordable housing, emergency shelter, nutritious meals, mental health care, addiction resources, and more. Catholic Charities offers a lifeline to those facing hardship, providing support and developing solutions to build stronger communities. Regardless of faith, identity, background or circumstances, we treat everyone with dignity and respect.
Governance and Senior Executive Leadership
A fully independent nonprofit/tax-exempt organization: Voting board members are elected by executive committee and include an ex-officio representative of the Archdiocese; nonvoting members are the President/CEO and Archbishop. Our independent Board of Directors includes 32 voting members as of June 30th, 2025.
- Jamie Verbrugge – President/Chief Executive Officer
- John Marston – Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
- Elizabeth Knight – Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer
- Keith Kozerski – Chief Program Officer
- Bob Elfstrand – Chief Advancement Officer
- Elizabeth Lyden – Executive Vice President of External Affairs
- Mary Callaghan – Vice President of Performance and Quality Assurance
- Michael Rios-Keating – Vice President of Culture and Belonging
Your gifts in action
By the numbers
630,000
Safe nights of housing and shelter
1 million
Meals served
25,000
Children, families, and adults served
7,500
Private donors
45,700
Volunteer hours
5,000
Advocates
Financials
Direct services areas:
- Individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Permanent supportive housing
- Older adults and people with disabilities
- Children and families
Board of Directors
For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025:
Term January, 1 2025 – December 31, 2025
Jonathan Van Wyck, Chair
EVP and Chief Strategy Officer
3M
Jamie Verbrugge (non-voting)
President & CEO
Catholic Charities Twin Cities
Barb Baumann
Retired Vice President
Securian
Fr. Christopher Collins
Vice President for Mission
University of St. Thomas
Al Cornish
Managing Partner
gener8tor
Chris Dufresne
Founder and CEO
VitalWayDigital
Lynette Dumalag
Founder & CEO
Sitio Purok
Michael Elliott
Chief Investment Officer, Olympus Ventures LLC
Schulze Family Foundation
Obi Ezekoye
Partner
McKinsey and Company
Chad Faul
Senior Vice President / Commercial Banking Manager- Nonprofit / Government / Professional Services
Bremer Bank
Pat Harris
Regional Director
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
Chris Harrold
Vice President, Enterprise Quality Services
Medtronic, Inc
Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda (non-voting)
Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Kyle Javes
Managing Director, Head of Municipal Underwriting
Piper Sandler
Randy Kahnke
Partner
Fargre Drinker
Bryan C. Keane
Partner
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Roger Kempa
CFO
NatureWorks LLC
Bishop Kevin Kenney
Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Tim Kosiek
Retired Vice President of Strategic Growth
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Andrew McGarvey
Chief Growth Officer
Paradigm Health Solutions
Michelle Miller
Retired Vice-President, Chief Counsel, Employment Law
Medtronic, Inc.
Paul Narog
Global EHS Leader
Graco Inc.
Christopher Owens
Vice President- Individual Solutions Distribution
Securian Financial
Laurie Paidosh
Retired SVP
UnitedHealth Group
Molly Porter
Chief Administrative Officer
Wells Fargo
Keenan Raverty
Vice President
Bell Bank Mortgage
Greg Robinson
Area Vice President of Corporate Finance
Xcel Energy
David Rowland
Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Sr. Stephanie Spandl
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Priscilla Stallings
Chief Inclusion Officer
Office of Inclusion, State of MN
Dr. Hsieng Su
Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Executive
Allina Health
Kate Uding
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Luther Automotive Group
Ugo Ukabam
Director/Senior Counsel – Labor & Employment Law
General Mills
Nate Wenner
Partner / Private Wealth Management
Creative Planning
Officers of the Corporation:
Jamie Verbrugge
President & CEO
Elizabeth Knight
Secretary
Keith Kozerski
Assistant Secretary
John Marston
Treasurer
Thomas Krolak
Assistant Treasurer