Helping Catholics Make

a Lasting Difference.

Our Leadership

Board of Directors

The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of the Archbishop, clergy, and lay leaders.  The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the mission, vision, and strategic plan are fulfilled for all Catholics in our archdiocese.  The Board oversees the investments, policies, and professional management of the Foundation.

 

OFFICERS

 

Kathy Farrell  •  Chair
Executive Vice President, CRE
Truist

Matthew Harris  •  Vice Chair
Partner
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Donna Bergeson  •  Treasurer
Senior Counsel
Alston & Bird

Sant Perez  •  Secretary
Sotheby’s/Atlanta Fine Homes

Tim Doyle •  Deputy Treasurer
Retired from The Coca-Cola Company

 

BOARD MEMBERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maurizio Agresta
Affiliate
Kotter International

Paul Armstrong
Retired
General Electric

The Reverend Henry Atem
Pastor
St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lawrenceville

Lisa Churchfield
Retired
Chick-fil-a, Inc.

Cherish De la Cruz
Partner
Pierson Ferdinand LLP

Vimala Devassy
Partner
Baker Hostetler

Brian Dooling
Director of Marketing & Communications
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia

Consuelo León Ecuyer
Enrollment Assistant
St. Pius X Catholic High School

The Most Rev. Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv.
Archbishop of Atlanta

Brent Herrin
Managing Partner
Small | Herrin, LLP

Amy Kluesner
Counsel
Oberman Law Firm

Catherine Markwalter
Fractional Development Officer &
Community Volunteer

Brooks McElyea
Tax Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP

Sheila McGahan Monardo
Principal
Busatti Villa

Brendan McGill
SVP, General Counsel & Secretary
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

Rick Nelson
Director of Fixed Income
Buckhead Capital Management

Rebecca Welsh O’Connor
Treasurer
OCD Management, Inc.

Christopher Reynolds
Community Volunteer

John Rhett
Chairman
Red Rock Strategic Partners

William G. Roche
Retired Partner
King & Spalding LLP


D. Delano Ross, Jr.
Senior Advisor
McKinsey & Co.

Eric (E. Walter) Smith
Managing Director
The EWS Financial Group

Richard “Dick” White
Retired
SouthTrust Bank

 

DIRECTORS EMERITI

 

Juanita Baranco
Executive Vice President, Mercedes Benz of Buckhead

The Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Dillon
Pastor, Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Michael L. Keough
President, DMK International

Clarence H. Smith
CEO, Havertys Furniture Companies

Michael Trapp
Retired from Ernst & Young, LLP

Pastors Advisory Council

A Pastors Advisory Council, comprised of pastors throughout the geographic area of the archdiocese, provides feedback and insight to the Catholic Foundation.  The Pastors Advisory Council members also recommend the Parish Enrichment Grants.

 

Father Henry Atem • Chair
St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lawrenceville
Northeast Metro Deanery

Father Luke Ballman
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Atlanta
Central Deanery

Father Liam Coyne
St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, McDonough
Southeast Deanery

Father Matthew Dalrymple 
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, Dahlonega
Northern Deanery

Father Timothy Gadziala, J.C.L. 
St. Peter Catholic Church, LaGrange
Southwest Deanery

Father Tim Hepburn
Georgia Tech Catholic Center, Atlanta
Central Deanery

Father Eric Hill
Catholic Church of the Transfiguration, Marietta
Northwest Metro Deanery

Father Stephen Lyness
St. George Catholic Church, Newnan
Southwest Deanery

Father John Murphy
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Peachtree City
South Deanery

Father Junot Nelvy
Christ Our Hope Catholic Church, Lithonia
Northeast Metro Deanery

Father Tri John Bosco Nguyen
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Atlanta
Central Deanery

 

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward and that the Master you are serving is Christ.” – Colossians 3:23-24