Archdiocese of Louisville
Our agency is governed by the Archbishop of Louisville, the Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, a Board of Directors, and Executive Leadership. Archbishop Fabre came to Louisville from Louisiana where, as bishop, he helped rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He is also a prominent leader within the Church on issues of racial justice.
Archbishop Shelton Fabre, Archdiocese of Louisville“We are in this together… The Archdiocese is you, and me, and all of us together. My brothers and sisters, we are in this together. [The] future will largely be determined by us standing together and keeping our eyes focused on Him who unites us rather than on the things that divide us.”
Executive Leadership
Lisa DeJaco Crutcher
Chief Executive Officer
Nick Hunter
Chief Financial Officer
Bart Weigel
Chief Operations Officer
Ellen Hauber
Chief Advancement Officer
Swarupa Watlington
Chief Program Officer, Community Outreach
Colin Triplett
Chief Program Officer, Intercultural Services
Steve Kraus
Human Resources Manager
Holly Baumer Smith
Executive Assistant
Program Directors
Alison Voit
Refugee Services
Rebecca Sim
Immigration Legal Services
Jane Evans
Common Earth Gardens
Erika Rhodes-Chism
Long-Term Care Obudsman
Sr. Paris Slapikas
Sister Visitor Center
Alisa Pifine
Language Services
Amy Nace-DeGonda
Bakhita Empowerment Initiative
Ema Wessels
Family Support Services
Melanie Reid
St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, Bardstown
Board of Directors
Paul Burke, Chair
Burke Financial Services
Sue Perram, Vice Chair
Brown-Forman
Trinity Givens, Chair Emeritus
Fifth Third Bank
Lisa Johnson, Secretary
HR Know-How, LLC
Ed Cortas, Treasurer
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Paul Burke, Burke Financial Services
Michelle Leathers Bowman, Village Medical of Lebanon
Brian Cahoe, Dutch Bros Coffee
Robert Clements, Merrill Lynch
Marland Cole, Evolve 502
Ed Cortas, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Miranda Dones, Humana
John Drees, Retired UofL
Madonna Flood, Retired Louisville Metro
Deacon Dean Giulitto, St. Catherine, St. Vincent de Paul, Immaculate Conception
Trinity Givens, Fifth Third Bank
Bert Griffin, Financial Strategies Group
Sarah Osborn Hill, WellBiz Brands
Catalina Ibarra, Louisville Metro
Lisa Johnson, HR Know-How, LLC
Mary Lang, Assumption H.S.
Michael Kurtsinger, Choice Hotels
Jim Mattingly, St. Xavier High School
Akure Paradis, 3M
Matthew Paynter, Humana
Sue Perram, Brown Forman
Scott Raque, Club Zin-Home Tutoring, Bluegrass Pkwy UHaul Dealership
Alice Shade, Vistage Worldwide
Greg Shade, Retired from Mercer
Lucy Weaver, Central Bank
Keep the Faith.
Every gift, every hour, and every act of kindness makes a difference for the people we serve. Whether you give financially, volunteer your time, or partner with us through your business, you help create hope, restore dignity, and strengthen our community.