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
Ema Wessels
Family Support Services
Sr. Paris Slapikas
Sister Visitor Center
Alisa Pifine
Language Services
Amy Nace-DeGonda
Bakhita Empowerment Initiative
Erika Rhodes-Chism
Long-Term Care Obudsman
Kendra Hite
St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries, Bardstown
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Sue Perram, Chair
Brown-Forman
Alice Shade, Vice Chair
Vistage Worldwide
Paul Burke, Chair Emeritus
Burke Financial Services
Catalina Ibarra, Secretary
Louisville Metro Government
Ed Cortas, Treasurer
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Marland Cole, At Large
Evolve 502
Christy Ames, Republic Bank & Trust Co.
Michelle Leathers Bowman, Village Medical of Lebanon
Larry Bloemer, Retired - Bloemer Foods
Paul Burke, Burke Financial
Tom Christy, Yellow Cardinal Advisors
Robert Clements, Merrill Lynch
Marland Cole, Evolve 502
Ed Cortas, Emergent Endeavors
Miranda Dones, Humana
Deacon Dean Giulitto, St. Catherine, St. Vincent de Paul, Immaculate Conception
Bert Griffin, Financial Strategies Group
Catalina Ibarra, Metro Health & Wellness/Corona Spanish Media
Michael Kurtsinger, Choice Hotels
Mary Lang, Assumption High School
Tiffany Luzama, White Lodging-Whisky Row
Jim Mattingly, St. Xavier High School
Sean McGuire, Fastline Marketing Group
Charlie Mercer, Truist Bank
Akure Paradis, 3M
Matthew Paynter, Humana
Sue Perram, Brown-Forman
Scott Raque, Owner, Club Z In-Home Tutoring
Alice Shade, Vistage Worldwide
Greg Shade, Retired from Mercer
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.