Generous mission-driven volunteers and staff are committed to strengthening families so they can live the fullness of God’s plan for their lives.
The Board, collectively, has over 150 years experience in working as missionary disciples strengthening families in their parishes, schools, and beyond.
Edward Ricklick
President
International Product and Marketing Manager
Hearth and Home Technologies, Lakeville, MN
Patrick Mealey
Vice President
Lead Software Engineer
Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN
Tom Janas
Treasurer
Owner and President
Storms Welding and Manufacturing, Cologne, MN
Jean Schmitz
Secretary
Bookkeeper
Church of Saint Peter, Sauk Rapids, MN
Fr. Joe Bambenek
Chaplain
Assistant Director of the Archdiocesan Synod
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, MN
Micheal Halloran
Vice President of Development and Operations
Catholic School Center for Excellence, Minneapolis, MN
Mary Hodgdon
Director of Marriage and Family
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN
Todd Sester
Technician Manager, Die Technologies
Rogers, MN
Dcn. Thomas Winninger
CSMA, Strategist, Author, Speaker
Winninger Institute, Minneapolis, MN
Mary Everett
Community Volunteer
Edina, MN
Mary Jo Sherwood
CEO and Founder, PERSIS Worldwide
Eden Prairie, MN
Staff members at the Cana Headquarters in Crystal, MN oversee and guide the operations in four dioceses.
Mission Outreach Team members in the dioceses of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Galveston-Houston, Covington and Cincinnati provide front-line quality programming and one-on-one guidance to leaders and families in parishes and Catholic schools.
Erin Flege
Mission Outreach Director
Beth Brink
Training Manager
Jamie Hoffman
Trainer
Kim Heyob
Trainer
Kaitlyn Siebenaller
Trainer
Carrie Schmitt
Trainer
Cari Davis
Trainer
Christina Regala
Trainer
Lindsey Galles
Trainer
Francesca Lehman
Trainer
Heather Baldwin
Trainer
Marleen Evers
Trainer
Shelly Hartings
Trainer
Darren Backstrom
Trainer
Robin Spencer
Mission Outreach Director
Karen Engbarth
Training Manager
Laura Alvarado
Coordinator Manager
Mayte Mitre Tunison
Events Manager
Emily Rodriguez
Trainer
Maria Gobea
Trainer
Jaclyn Scarborough
Trainer
Amy Dyer
Trainer
Pamela Berman
Trainer
Cathy Carson
Mission Outreach Director
Gina Rickert
Training Manager
Gina Downs
Trainer
Jody Pellegrene
Trainer
Denise Ganzer
Trainer
Julie Szwejbka
Trainer
Gina Jirak
Trainer
Michelle Blackhawk
Trainer
Pam Richards
Trainer
Elke Stephan
Trainer
Kim Day
Trainer