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Administrative Offices

Central Office, Venice
Peter Routsis-Arroyo, President and CEO: prarroyo@dioceseofvenice.org 
Silvia Suarez, Executive Assistant: suarez@dioceseofvenice.org
Philomena Pereira D'Sa, Chief Operating Officer: pdsa@dioceseofvenice.org

Chief Financial, Venice
Bob Johnson, Chief Financial Officer: johnson@dioceseofvenice.org
Betsy LaSorsa, Accounting Clerk: lasorsa@dioceseofvenice.org
Angie Nickol, Accounts Payable: nickol@dioceseofvenice.org

Development, Fort Myers
Catherine Baumer, Director of Development: cbaumer2002@yahoo.com
Lou Baumer, Foundation Director: loubaumer@comcast.net

Grants and Program Support, Port Charlotte
Lucille Acken, Director of Grants and Program Support: charlottecharity@comcast.net

Performance, Quality Improvement and Compliance, Fort Myers
Andrea Herigodt, Director: charity2@embarqmail.com
Chris Harnden, Assistant Director: charnden@embarqmail.com

Public Relations and Website Management, Sarasota
Judy Bokorney, PR Coordinator: judyb@catholiccharitiesdov.org

Database Management, Sarasota
Julie Blount, Database Administrator:  joasblount@comcast.net

Diocesan Disaster Response, Venice
Bob Sullenberger, Disaster Response Coordinator:  bob.sullenberger@verizon.net

Housing Counseling, Sarasota
Sister Cathy Buster, Consultant: cathybsp@verizon.net

Manatee County

Catholic Charities of Manatee County, Bradenton
Iraida Contreras, Program Director of Immigration and Manatee County: imcath@verizon.net
Amaya Martinez, Administrative Assistant: cath.char2@verizon.net
Lucy Sanchez Cruz, Caseworker/Immigration: ccimmigrationmanatee@verizon.net
Luis Moreno, Caseworker/Immigration: imccmanatee@verizon.net
Manuel Sedillo, Housing Counselor: cchousingmanatee@verizon.net
Maria Polanco, Caseworker Immigration: cathcharmanatee@verizon.net

Sarasota County

Catholic Charities of Sarasota County, Sarasota
District Director: srqdisdir@comcast.net
Jeanette Wozniak, Administrative Assistant: cathcharsrq@comcast.net
Dora Limoncelli, Senior Therapist: dlimoncelli@comcast.net
Mary Koctur, Financial Assistance Program Director: finasstsrq@comcast.net
Amy Thatcher, Therapist, Post Adoption Caseworker: amythatcher@comcast.net

Bethesda House, Sarasota
Derick Fabien, Program Director: bethesdahouse@verizon.net
Lisa Danielson, Administrative Assistant: bethesdassistant1@verizon.net
Vera Stephens, Caseworker: bhsocialworker@verizon.net

Casa San Jose, Sarasota
Deacon Francis Horan, Program Coordinator: casasanjose1@verizon.net

St. Martha's Early Learning Center, Sarasota
Liz Williams, Program Director: stmarthas@verizon.net

REAP and Match Grant (Refugee Employed and Productive), Sarasota
Yolanda Garcia, Program Coordinator: reapcw1@verizon.net
Jannette Figueroa, Administrative Assistant: jfigueroa14@verizon.net

Employability Status Assistance, Sarasota
Jim D. Mills, Supervising Attorney: jdmillsesq1@verizon.net
Nicole Pitts, Immigration Caseworker: ESAParalegal@verizon.net
Yuriy Vasilkevich, Data Entry: yuriyvasilkevich@verizon.net
Najat Fayad, Administrative Assistant: esaoffice@verizon.net

Joseph's Place, Venice
Ruth Ross, Caseworker: bethouse@netzero.net

Our Mother's House, Venice
Joyce Scott, Program Director: omhsrqdir@comcast.net
Nancy Morgan, Administrative Assistant: ourmothershouse@comcast.net
Elizabeth Gibbons, Caseworker: omhvolunteer@comcast.net
Rita Millner, Caseworker: omhcaseworker@comcast.net
Erica Jayne Dahlquist: Caseworker: omhcaseworker@comcast.net

Refugee Programs Central Office, Venice
Slav Tkach, Program Director: stkach@earthlink.net

Refugee Resettlement Program, Venice 
Yuri Kaplun, Program Coordinator: yurik@earthlink.net
Lyudmila Grebinnik, Caseworker: lyudag@earthlink.net

Lee County

Catholic Charities of Lee County, Fort Myers
Christine Nolan, District Director: cnolan@ccslee.org
Evelyn Cortes, Administrative Assistant: ecortes@ccslee.org

Hispanic Services of Catholic Charities, Fort Myers 
Michael Everett, Program Director: jmichaeleverett@gmail.com
Marjorie Ortiz Sierra, Caseworker/Substance Abuse: mortiz@ccslee.org
Jeanie Sanchez, Caseworker: jsanchez@ccslee.org
Iris Figueroa, Caseworker: ifigueroa@ccslee.org
Claudia Collier, Caseworker: ccollier@ccslee.org
Christopher Owens, Maintenance: cricket@ccslee.org

Haitian Center of Catholic Charities
Immigration and Refugee Services of Catholic Charities, Fort Myers
Pierrette Faustin, Program Director: pfaustin@ccslee.org
Maria Rodriguez, Caseworker/Immigration: mrodriguez@ccslee.org
Jessie Lloyd, Caseworker: jlloyd@ccslee.org
Rosemarie Paul-Louis, Caseworker/Education: rlouis@ccslee.org
Sury Maya. Caseworker/Education: smaya@ccslee.org
Maria Mombrun, Administrative Assistant: gmombrun@ccslee.org

Catholic Charities Community Services, Fort Myers
Chris Harnden, Program Director: charnden@embarqmail.com
Alejandra Toledo, Caseworker/ESA: atoledoesa@ccslee.org
Tania Paoli, Caseworker/REAP: tania@ccslee.org
Lorena Placencia, Administrative Assistant: lplacencia@ccslee.org

Community Counseling Services of Catholic Charities, Fort Myers
Eileen McIltrot, Clinical Supervisor/Senior Therapist: emciltrot@signcraft.com

Hispanic Services of Catholic Charities, Bonita Springs 
Martha Vivas, Program Director: mvivas@ccslee.org
Libet Orozco, Caseworker: lorozco@ccslee.org
Diana Naranjo, Caseworker: dnaranjo@ccslee.org
Gloria Holy, Administrative Assistant: gholy@ccslee.org

Collier County

Catholic Charities of Collier County, Naples
Robert Saunders, District Director: bob@catholiccharitiescc.org
Fred Stuart, Clinical Director: fred@catholiccharitiescc.org
Diana Carrillo, Administrative Assistant: diana@catholiccharitiescc.org
Raquel Gonzalez, Clinical Supervisor/Senior Therapist: raquel@catholiccharitiescc.org
Marta Gallego, Senior Therapist/Psychologist: marta@catholiccharitiescc.org
Debra Elliott, Therapist: deb@catholiccharitiescc.org
Mary Armbruster, Therapist: mary@catholiccharitiescc.org
Kathy Feinstein, Therapist: kathy@catholiccharitiescc.org
Hernan Pinilla, Caseworker/Refugee Resettlement: hernan@catholiccharitiescc.org

Family Resource Center of Catholic Charities, Naples
Allegra Belliard, Program Director: allegra@catholiccharitiescc.org
Reyna Pino, Caseworker/REAP: reyna@catholiccharitiescc.org
Guy Clervil, Caseworker/REAP: guy@catholiccharitiescc.org
Patricia Rios, Caseworker/Career Laddering: patricia@catholiccharitiescc.org
Maria del Pilar Salazar, Caseworker/REAP: pilar@catholiccharitiescc.org
Dora Garcia, Administrative Assistant: dora@catholiccharitiescc.org
Jennessee Lorenzo, Caseworker/REAP: jennessee@catholiccharitiescc.org
Elga Steingart, Caseworker/Direct Assistance: elga@catholiccharitiescc.org

Refugee Youth and Family Program, Naples
Sharon Kirkpatrick, Education Director: sharon@catholiccharitiescc.org
Tery Delgado, Education Specialist: tery@catholiccharitiescc.org
Daisy Duran, Education Specialist: daisy@catholiccharitiescc.org
Luz Perez, Administrative Assistant: luz@catholiccharitiescc.org

Employability Status Assistance Program, Naples
Samson Koyonda, Attorney ESA: skoyondaatty@embarqmail.com
Adriana Infanzon, Caseworker/ESA: adrianaesa@embarqmail.com

Guadalupe Social Services of Catholic Charities, Immokalee
Ninfa Drago, Program Director: ninfa@guadalupess.info
Laura Gutierrez, Caseworker/Immigration: laura@guadalupess.info
Desilus Nicolas, Caseworker: dnicolas@guadalupess.info
Maria Vega, Caseworker: maria@guadalupess.info
Peggy Rodriguez, Caseworker: peggy@guadalupess.info
Diane Martinez, Caseworker/School on Wheels: diane@guadalupess.info
Maureen T. Kelleher, Immigration Consultant: mkelleher114@cs.com
Amanda Adame, Administrative Assistant: amanda@guadalupess.info
Jim Kean, Full-time Volunteer: jim@guadalupess.info

DeSoto County

Catholic Charities of DeSoto County, Arcadia  
Andy Herigodt, Program Director: charity2@embarqmail.com
Sr. Ann DeNicolo, Caseworker/Financial Assistance: arcadiacha@e,barqmail.com
Marisol Dee, Caseworker/Immigration: marisol1@embarqmail.com
Maria Maton, Education Program Coordinator/Caseworker: mariamaton@embarqmail.com
Diana Herbert, Administrative Assistant: diana_herbert@embarqmail.com

Hendry County

Catholic Charities of Hendry County, Clewiston 
Maria Guadalupe Depaz, NTR Program Coordinator: cathcarhendry@embarqmail.com
Daniel Garcia, Caseworker: dgarciahendry@earthlink.net

Hardee County

St. Michael Parish, Wauchula
Sister Eileen Marcinko, Caseworker: michaelwauc@earthlink.net