NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Center for Church Management in the Villanova School of Business provides education and scholarship in the Augustinian Catholic tradition on strategic, management, and financial matters in service to leaders of churches and other Christian faith-based ministries.

This highly-engaged Advisory Council meets monthly for a one-hour online meeting to discuss specific strategic decisions that will promote or direct the mission of the Center for Church Management. We meet annually in-person to celebrate Center accomplishments, review strategic plan progress, meet with Dean Wen Mao, PhD, and engage in learning and discussion about topical issues facing the Church and her leaders.

Terryl Brown 
Vice President and General Counsel 
Pace University

George J. Casagrand '82 VSB 
Principal 
Powderhorn Associates LLC

Charles Cognata  
Dunne Manning

Regina Connor

Brendan Dignan ’97 VSB 
SVP, Head of Product Risk Management 
LPL Financial

Bryan T. Froehle, PhD 
Vice-Chair, Professor of Practical Theology 
St. Thomas University

David Grenon ’61 VSB 
Retired, Founder & CEO 
Protector Group Insurance Agency

Diane Manning 
Northeast Industry Lead, Not-for-Profit and Higher Education 
Capital One Bank

Ed McAssey 
Retired, Board of Directors, COO 
Lasko Products, LLC

Kevin Mead ’03 VSB
CEO 
Specialty Resources, Inc.
*Current Advisory Council Chair 

Most Reverend Richard E. Pates 
Bishop Emeritus 
Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines

Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe 
Bishop Emeritus 
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Las Vegas

Richard Smith 
Retired President 
The Sugar Bowl

BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS

Richard J. Burke
President
Catholic School Management, Inc.

Lisa Capodici '83 VSB
Vice President, Investor Relations
Cardinal Health, Inc.

Michael J. Castellano  
Retired, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director
Lazard, Ltd.
* Former Advisory Council Chair

Deacon Alvin A. Clay III
Consultant
Davidson Trust Company

Thomas J. Colligan
Retired, Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Joe Croteau
Retired, Vice President, Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Mr. Peter Flynn
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Diocese of Fort Worth

Chuck Kerrigan
General Partner
Smartinvest Ventures, LLC

Dr. Kathleen McChesney
CEO
Kinsale Management Consulting

Pat Mitchell
Executive Director

Dr. Robert J. Miller
Director of Planning
Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Most Reverend George V. Murry, SJ
Bishop
Diocese of Youngstown  

Matt O’Rourke
Retired, Partner
PWC

Tony Salgado
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Mary Santi
Retired, Chancellor/Chief of Staff  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
 
Paul Stein ’93 VSB
Partner, Advisory Services
Ernst & Young

Mike Weiss
Retired, CFO
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas