eric d. anderson jeff armbruster - catholic …...rollouts of technology solutions. eric’s career...

2017 Catholic Charities Atlanta Mentors

Eric has 25 years of experience in technology, consulting and business transformation. He has worked for Clearwave Corporation for over seven years.

Prior to that he spent nine years running his own consulting company assisting Fortune 500 companies navigate complex global rollouts of technology solutions.

Eric’s career has focused on leveraging technology to enable business transformation. He has held leadership positions in global consultancies, Fortune 500 companies and software companies.

Eric and his wife, Linda, live in Peachtree Corners with their daughter Sydney. They are parishioners at Mary Our Queen. Outside of work, Eric focues on faith, family, volunteer work and spending as much time as possible outside.

Eric D. AndersonChief Operating Officer Clearwave Corporation

Parish: Mary Our Queen

Jeff ArmbrusterSenior Consultant

Armbruster & AssociatesParish: Mary Our Queen

Jeff Armbruster is Senior Consultant with Armbruster & Associates, LLC. Jeff retired from the U.S. Geological Survey in August 2001, with more than 37 years of service. During his career with USGS, he spent 15 years working in the field of hydrology (he has both a BS and MS in Civil Engineering) and 20 years managing scientific research programs.

During his final two years with USGS, he served on the agency’s Executive Leadership Team and was a senior policy advisor to the Director. In his second career, Jeff has provided customized training and coaching in principle-centered leadership, emotional intelligence, and teamwork effectiveness to dozens of clients. He is also an executive coach.

Jeff is an active member of Mary Our Queen Catholic Church in Norcross where he is a Eucharistic Minister, the Sponsor Couple program and the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Catholics Come Home Initiative. He has taught training courses and given seminars, workshops, missions and other presentations at numerous Catholic churches around metro Atlanta. Jeff is the author of Some Practical Lessons in Leadership—Observations from Daily Life and Live Humbly, Serve Graciously – Reflections on Baptism, Mission, and Service. Jeff and his wife Laurel have two married children and three grandchildren, so far!


Deacon Michael Bickerstaff is the Editor-in-chief and co-founder of the The Integrated Catholic Life™. A Catholic Deacon of the Roman Rite for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Deacon Bickerstaff is assigned to St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church where he is the Director of Adult Education and Evangeliza-tion.

He is a co-founder of the successful annual Atlanta Catholic Business Conference; the Chaplain of the Atlanta Chapter of the Wood-stock Theological Center’s Business Confer-ence; and Chaplain of the St. Peter Chanel Faith at Work Business Association and co-founder and Chaplain of the Marriages Are Covenants Ministry, both of which serve as models for similar parish-based ministries.

Deacon Bickerstaff is also the President of Virtue@Work, an executive and personal coaching firm and the Executive Vice Presi-dent of Integrated Benefit Systems Inc, a national software-consulting firm he co-founded in 1993.

Deacon Mike and his wife, Cathy, live in East Cobb and have two married children and three grandchildren.

Deacon Michael BickerstaffPresident

Virtue@WorkParish: St. Peter Chanel

John BarbasettiVP of Sales & Operations

X3 SportsParish: St. Peter Chanel


Prior to joining ML Healthcare in 2007 as Chief Executive Officer, Brian has been the principal of Freeport Holdings, LLC. Before the formation of Freeport Holdings, Brian was co-founder of Cbeyond, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBEY), an IP based business communications company. Brian held several senior executive positions from 1999 through 2006. During those years, Cbeyond transitioned from a venture-funded start-up into a profitable publicly traded corporation. Prior to co-founding Cbeyond, Brian was with Intermedia Communications (Nasdaq: ICIX) until its acquisition by WorldCom (Nasdaq: WCOM). From 1991-1999, Brian was responsible for many senior sales and marketing roles most notably the creation of a $100M Government Services business unit. Brian’s business career began with GTE/Sprint in 1988 after attending Florida State University. Brian is a resident of the Atlanta area with his wife Bonnie and his children, Abigail, Jackson and William. He contributes in the community by being an active Board member and Chairman of the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta, an organization that provides furniture to previously homeless families, families fleeing domestic violence and families who live with HIV/AIDS. Brian has also been an active mentor with Cristo Rey School in Atlanta.

Brian CraverChief Executive Officer

ML Healthcare Services, LLCParish: Christ the King

Jennifer CampManager

Deloitte ConsultingParish: Christ the King

Jennifer Camp is a Manager at Deloitte Consulting - working in its Strategy & Operations practice. Jennifer primarily focuses on federal clients. Prior to working at Deloitte, Jennifer worked at Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington DC. Jennifer also worked at UPS as an engineer in the Georgia district.

Over her career, Jennifer has focused on transforming organizations and their operations to achieve their goals. She has led large scale operational transformations and enjoys bringing different stakeholders and components together to achieve results.

Jennifer grew up moving around with her father's military career. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. She later earned her MBA at Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Jennifer is an active member of Christ the King parish. Outside of work, she enjoys running, spending time with friends and family, and staying healthy.


Jay DahlquistVice President

WinCupParish: St. Monica

As Vice President of Accounting, Jay isresponsible for Accounting and FinancialPlanning & Analysis for WinCup. Jay has over 25 years’ experience as a senior financial manager working in various industries; food service manufacturing, scaffolding manufacturing, scaffolding rental, furniture rental, entertainment, and software & IT services. His experience also includes company start-up and turnaround situations.

Jay is a graduate of Northern IllinoisUniversity with a BS Degree in Accountingand a MBA.

Jay is happily married with two adult children.He is very active in his parish with theKnights of Columbus and St. Vincent DePaulSociety.

During his free time, Jay enjoys spending quality time with his wife, reading and following baseball & football.

Jennifer Daniels is a dynamic coach, trusted advisor and master facilitator who infuses leadership development, strategic planning and change management with entrepreneurial business models. She is Managing Principal at Flying Laboratories LLC, a transformation coaching and consulting practice whose name was inspired by Amelia Earhart’s plane, which she commissioned to experiment, learn and improve aeronautical performance. That same commitment to continuous learning, experimentation and growth is what fuels Jennifer’s passion to help leaders “innovate, grow and transform on the fly.”

For over 20 years, Jennifer held progressive leadership roles in technology, process improvement, sales, marketing and innovation acceleration at GE. She led an intrapreneurial startup that provided management consulting services to GE's most strategic customers, and she coached leaders from 200+ companies. Jennifer also served in sales and marketing executive leadership positions at ChoicePoint, USIS, and LexisNexis, and was co-founder of Slimpressions®, a family-owned business with a patented line of women’s shapewear.

Jennifer earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland and MBA from Georgia State University. She is a 2012 graduate of the Catholic Charities Atlanta Leadership Class and now serves as Steering Committee Chairperson. Jennifer and her family reside in East Cobb and are parishioners at St. Ann's.

Jennifer “Jen” DanielsTransformation Coach & Advisor

Flying Laboratories, LLC Parish: St. Ann’s


Michael Esposito Vice President Labor & Smployee Relations

XPO LogisticsParish: St. Jude the Apostle

Michael Esposito grew up on Long Island in New York, the son of first generation Italian American parents, Ida and Mario. After growing up working in his father’s restaurant, Michael began his professional career in Human Resources and then transitioned to labor/employee relations/law before serving as the Chief Human Resource Officer for two publically-traded multi-billion dollar organizations and one family-owned, privately held company.

Michael and his family relocated to Georgia in 2005 from Florida when he joined The Home Depot. Always motivated to help and support others, Michael earned his Associate Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation in 2016 to hone his executive/career coaching skills. He currently serves as the Vice President Labor & Employee Relations for XPO Logistics, a global leader in transportation, logistics and supply chain.

Michael will soon celebrate his 29-year wedding anniversary with his wife, Ann, a world-class yoga teacher. They have two children, Emily (who works for the mid-town W in business development) and Benedict (who works for the Archdiocese of Atlanta as a communications specialist).

Michael is currently a mentor for the Catholic Charities of Atlanta Leadership Program and serves on the membership committee of the HR Leadership Forum of Atlanta.

Patricia Falotico CEO

Robert K. Greenleaf for Servant LeadershipParish: St. Ann’s

Patricia Falotico is the CEO of the Robert K Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Founded in 1964 by Robert Greenleaf, the Center advances the philosophy and practice of Servant Leadership which enriches individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a better more caring society. The ultimate measure of success for a servant leader is how those served grow.

Pat is active in several civic organizations and is committed to ensuring that all students have the opportunity to get a high quality education which enables them to become contributing members of society. She currently chairs the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Community Engagement Council and is an active alumni and volunteer of Leadership Atlanta. Pat mentors emerging women leaders through Pathbuilders’ Achieva program.

Pat holds a B.S. in math and computer science from Manhattan College. Originally from New York, Pat now lives in Marietta, Georgia with her family.


Catherine (Warren) Fuss is an alumna of Christ the King School and the Marist School in Atlanta, and holds a BA in Economics from Duke University. She enjoyed a career spanning over 20 years with General Electric. While at GE, she graduated from their Financial Management Program and was certified in GE’s Six Sigma program as a Quality Leader. Catherine currently provides marketing consulting to both nonprofit and commercial entities. Completed client engagements include serving Catholic Charities Atlanta as their first marketing director and GE Capital on an international campaign rollout. She currently works for CSR, LLC, a management consulting firm, and delivers marketing work for several clients.

An Atlanta native, Catherine and her husband of 22 years, Steve, live in Sandy Springs with their three children. They are active parishioners at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, where Catherine leads a small group within the Women of the Word scripture study. She participates on the Monastery of the Holy Spirit’s Board of Visitors, volunteers at her children’s schools and serves on her neighborhood board. Catherine remains a strong advocate for Catholic Charities Atlanta, especially after participating in and graduating from the 2011 Leadership Class and serving as a mentor for the 2012 – 2014 classes.

Catherine FussMarketing Consultant

CSR, LLCParish: Holy Spirit

Maria’s 29 year consulting mission has re-energized organizational performance as a strategic advantage for entrepreneurial clients across the U.S. Maria’s work in the engagement of human capital as a foundation for long term employee associations and shared business growth provides tangible evidence to support the integration of unique human values into business continuity planning. Maria’s expertise in HCM strategies is a concentration in leadership alignment, professional team development, employee selection, and business transition.

Maria designs and oversees leadership strategies for business owner clients to improve business growth and continuity. Employee consulting develops individual productivity and fosters collective efficiencies toward advanced business performance and revenue generation. Maria manages business continuity planning to ensure sustainable human performance through business transition.

Maria has been married to John Forbes for thirty years and they have two adult children, Sarah and Grace.

Maria ForbesPrincipal, Senior Consultant

FIREPOWER™ Business CatalystParish: Transfiguration Catholic Church


Dan Garcia is President of C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, the largest Heavy Highway construction company in Georgia with revenues in excess of $400 Million per year. His expertise involves all facets of construction management, but his passion for the industry comes from building projects that have an impact in the community and for the people constructing these projects.

Dan was born in Caracas, Venezuela and moved to the United States at the age of 17 to attend The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. After graduating in 1996, Dan began his career in construction working in several states before moving to Georgia in 2002. In 2010, Dan completed his MBA from Mercer University.

He has served as president of the Georgia Asphalt Pavement Association and as a board member of the Georgia Highway Construction Association. He also volunteers his time as a board member for the non-profit organization “Youth in Mission” and attends St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta, Georgia. Dan has been married to his wife Debbie for 18 years and they have 5 children.

In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, traveling, and attending sporting events..

Dan GarciaPresident

C.W. Matthews Contracting CompanyParish: St. Joseph Catholic Church

Brian GedeonExecutive Director

Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLPParish: St. Oliver Plunkett

As Executive Director of Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP, Brian Gedeon is responsible for the non-legal operations and direction of the 90 attorney firm, including the management of 90+ staff and three office locations. Brian attends Management, Partnership and Practice Group meetings as an ex-officio member.

Brian has been employed in law firm management since 1991 holding management positions in HR, Finance, Benefits and Operations. Prior to arriving at the firm, Brian held positions with Am Law 100 and 250 Firms, as well as with an Atlanta-based Fortune 500 company. Brian graduated from Colorado State University with a B.A. in Political Science, and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law with a Master’s degree in Legal Administration.

He is active in the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) and served in various capacities of the Atlanta Chapter of ALA, including serving on the Board, as well as Newsletter and Finance Committee Chair positions.

Away from work, Brian enjoys time with his wife (Tina) and children; Mitchell and Madeline (twins) and Kayleigh. The Gedeon’s are members of St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church in Snellville, Georgia.


Randy Hain Founder and President

Serviam PartnersParish: St. Peter Chanel

Randy Hain is the founder and president of Serviam Partners. With a successful 25-year career in senior leadership roles, corporate talent and executive search, he is a sought after executive coach for senior leaders at some of the best known companies in the U.S. who are seeking candid and expert guidance on how to overcome obstacles to their success or develop new leadership skills. He is also an expert at onboarding and cultural assimilation for senior leaders as well as helping senior leadership teams improve trust, collaboration and candid communica-tion. Randy also offers consulting/coaching for companies, teams and individual business leaders looking to develop more authentic and effective business relationships both inside and outside their organizations. His deep expertise in business relationships is a true area of differentiation for him and Serviam Partners.

Randy is the award-winning author of seven books, including Something More:The Profes-sional's Pursuit of a Meaningful Life and LANDED! Proven Job Search Strategies for Today's Professional. His latest book is Special Children, Blessed Fathers: Encouragement for Fathers of Children with Special Needs (Foreword by Archbishop Charles Chaput).

Randy is a 1989 graduate of the University of Georgia, a member of St. Peter Chanel parish and is the happily married father of two teenage sons.

Jim Hilley is the Vice President of Thought Focus. He is a highly successful sales leader with 24 years of experience selling professional consulting services (technology, business and legal) and outsourcing (including onshore/offshore) to C-level executives in large enterprises. Jim is adept at establishing relationships with executive decision-makers at a broad spectrum of enterprises. He quickly develops an understanding of professional services in any area, including technology and services value propositions and rapidly creates opportunities within target accounts.

Hilley grew up near Augusta, Georgia on the South Carolina side. He graduated fromGeorgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering. He then went on to graduate from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a Master of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering.

Jim married his wife, Sonia, in 1981. Sonia is an ER nurse. They have two children, Sean,31 and Nicole, 28. Jim and his wife started visiting retired Priests at St. George Village as a ministry. His personal interests outside of work include church, family, community involvement, golf, and reading.

Jim Hilley Vice President ThoughtFocus

Parish: St. Peter Chanel


Adam Hines Medical Sales Representative

Midmark CorporationParish: St. Peter Chanel

Adam Hines is a Medical Sales Rep who has worked with Midmark Corporation for the last ten years as a territory manager. He specializes in exam and procedure room equipment and solutions for the ambulatory care space.

Adam received his degree in management from Indiana University, where he was a four-year starter on the football team. Adam is happily married to his wife, Stephanie, and together they have three children: Caroline, Grace, and Connor. When Adam is not at work or spending time with his family, he enjoys small home renovation projects. He also loves to cook and you can often find him in the kitchen trying out new foods and cooking techniques. Adam also likes to stay physically active with Crossfit and challenging athletic events like triathlons and Tough Mudder. He is a member of St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church and is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 13217.

Jeff Hogan Financial Advisor

Merrill LynchParish: Cathedral of Christ the King

Jeff Hogan began his professional career in the financial services industry in 2008. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Jeff worked for AGCO Finance, a captive finance company for AGCO Corporation specializing in comprehensive agricultural equipment financing.

Jeff graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in finance and real estate. Jeff is a native of Atlanta who proudly attended Marist School in Dunwoody.

Outside of the office, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and his new daughter, Gracen. Jeff enjoys exercising, playing golf and coaching football at NYO. Jeff and Kara are parishioners of Christ the King Catholic Church and currently reside in Virginia Highlands.


Dawn HurlebausOwner, President & CEO

Slimpressions & SolacePath LLCParish: St. Ann’s

Dawn Hurlebaus is a National Award winning executive with over 30 years’ experience in Sales, Marketing and IT Education. In 2016, Dawn purchased Slimpressions, a shapewear company for women and now travels the United States promoting the company’s mission to boost women’s confidence, particularly women who had weight loss surgery.

Dawn also owns SolacePath, LLC, which provides digital marketing, website design and photography services to small businesses. She is often found mentoring young adults and sharing inspirational and motivational stories.

In 2007, Dawn and her spouse fostered, then later adopted three children, all siblings. She attends Mass with her family at St. Ann’s Church in Marietta. She is extremely active in Religious Education, Prayer and Praise, and serves as an Adoration Guardian, Eucharistic Minister, and on multiple healing ministries. She is also involved with Alpha, Life in the Spirit, and LifeTeen. Dawn was elected to the Catholic Charities Leadership Class of 2016 where she managed the Veteran’s Project, winning the Top Volunteer Award for her contributions during graduation. She now serves on the Steering Committee, is a Class Mentor and a Saint Group Leader.

Bill JagrowskiCOO

Jabian ConsultingParish: St. Brigid

Bill Jagrowski is an accessible, collaborative leader with broad consulting and organizational management experience in a variety of operational environments. He has a proven track record of solid business results and significant improvements in work processes, productivity, quality, and client satisfaction while creating a positive work environment.

Bill has 29 years of experience in technology and management consulting. He has worked for Jabian Consulting for over four years. Prior to that he spent 24 years with Accen-ture. He has vast experience with process improvement, program/project management, outsourcing and large system delivery, and organizational design and transformation. Bill and his wife, Paula, live in Roswell with their five children. They are parishioners at St. Brigid. Outside of work, Bill enjoys devoting time to his family and his faith. He also likes music, movies, history and college football.


Patty Keenan is an ICF-certified executive coach with 27 years of business experience working with CEO’s and other Senior Executives as an executive coach, as well as during her extensive cross-functional GE career. She works in partnership with her clients as they grow in their leadership agility by gaining clarity and focus on their values, strengths, overall wellbeing and sense of hope in the future. Her clients build a strong leadership foundation which enables them to become great leaders who serve, inspire and can lead significant organizational change. Patty also serves as adjunct faculty, teaching and coaching on leadership for Executive MBA students at Stetson University in Florida. In her business, Patty focuses on companies and servant leaders who have a long term view and recognize their part in building for future generations.

Patty holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from The State University of New York at Albany. She also holds a Professional Coaching Certification (PCC) from the International Coach Federation.Patty is an active parishioner and volunteer at St. Benedict’s Church in Johns Creek, a board member of the Richard O’Beirne Memorial Foundation in Newburgh, NY, has coached her daughter’s lacrosse team, and is on the Steering Committee for the Catholic Charities Atlanta Leadership Class. She and her husband Phil have been married for 26 years, and they have three children: Sean, Joseph and Grace.

Patty Keenan Principal, Executive Coach

Keenan Insights, Inc. Parish: St. Benedict’s

Prescott KerutisGroup Manager of Operations

Panasonic Automotive Systems of AmericaParish: Christ the King

Prescott Kerutis currently serves as Group Manager of HR Operations for Panasonic Automotive Systems of America. Panasonic Automotive is an industry-leading global supplier to Automotive OEM’s for infotainment systems and advanced connected car solutions.

Prescott received his B.A. in Communications from Loyola University in New Orleans, with an emphasis in Public Relations, and a minor in Sociology. He is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR) and holds the designation from the Society for Human Resources Management as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

Prescott has been active in social and civic organizations serving as President of the Hotel and Lodging Association’s Human Resources Board, a Board Member of the Young Leadership Council, and a member of the Diversity Advisory Council. In his parish of Christ the King, Prescott has sponsored several RCIA candidates, served as an Adoration Guardian and participated in the Christ Renews his Parish (CHRP) retreats. He is an alumnae of the Catholic Charities Leadership Class of 2014.

Prescott is happily married to his wife Heather for more than 20 years and they have three children. In his spare time, Prescott enjoys golf, fine dining, and time with his family.


Tony enjoys working with people of varying backgrounds and seniority. He has enterprise-wide consulting experience in many industries and functions. Originally from London, England, his first employer contracted with BellSouth International in 1989 to help launch their Latin American wireless businesses, which resulted in his relocation to Atlanta.

Tony has over 30 years of experience in technology and management consulting. He has held executive leadership positions at PwC Consulting, Nokia Networks, Amdocs Consulting, and for the last 4 years, Slalom Consulting. During his career, he has led business units of over 300 people, success-fully delivered big implementation programs, as well as heading up large accounts with responsibility for sales, delivery and people development.

Tony and his wife, Kelly, live in Milton with their three children and three dogs. Kelly teaches at Queen of Angels Catholic School in Roswell, and they are active parishioners at St. Peter Chanel. Outside of work, Tony spends most of his time supporting his kids in their sports – they excel in soccer and running. He also loves watching professional soccer, college football and learning some-thing new every day.

Anthony Lynch President

Thoughtful LeadershipParish: St. Peter Chanel

David is an experienced executive that hasheld leadership positions within successful,growing companies for more than two decades.He serves as Vice President and CTO for one of the nation’s largest privately held human resource outsourcing and staffing firms. During his career he has led organizations through extended periods of change while maintaining focus on both internal employees and external customers in order to ensure that they remain engaged and satisfied.

Active in several business and professionalorganizations, David currently serves asChairman of the Education Committee for theOnline Lenders Alliance as well as an activemember of their Membership Committee. Heis also heavily involved in the Atlanta chapterof Georgetown University’s WoodstockBusiness Conference.

David was an original member of the advisory board for Catholic Charities Atlanta Leadership Class and served as the Chair for two years. David has a passion for his faith, his family and his community. He has served as Grand Knight and Trustee for Council 13217 of the Knights of Columbus at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church and he is currently a member of the Parish Pastoral Council at the Catholic Church of St. Ann in Marietta. Active in several nonprofit organizations, he and his family enjoy getting involved in making a difference for those in his hometownof Atlanta.

David McCullough VP and Chief Technology Officer

Landrum HRParish: Catholic Church of St. Ann


Andy McGowan President

Watkins McGowan, LLCParish: St. Thomas Aquinas

Andy McGowan is a senior-level strategic public relations and marketing executive with more than 25 years experience across several high profile brands and industries. In 2015, he founded Watkins McGowan, LLC, a strategic communications practice. Before founding Watkins McGowan, he spent his career in leadership roles at companies including UPS, Qualcomm, Red Bull, and the National Hockey League.

Most recently, Andy served as the Director of Global Media Relations and Brand Reputation for UPS, a Fortune 50 company. In his role, he led a team that was responsible for external media relations, financial communications, brand reputation, and crisis communications.

Andy is also a Visiting Professor in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University where he teaches strategic communications in both the MBA and undergraduate programs. He has also been a faculty member at a number of other universities including the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, George Washington University and Iona College.

He has a bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany, a M.Ed. from Springfield College and an MBA from the University of Hartford. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and is a 4th Degree Knight.

Scott McNinch Regional VP of Sales

IntradiemParish: St. Thomas Aquinas

Scott McNinch is currently Vice President of Strategic Accounts covering North America for Intradiem. He is responsible for leading a sales organization working with some of Intradiem’s largest customers. Intradiem is an innovative software company with a mission to create a real-time frontline workforce for contact centers at Fortune 100 companies.

Prior to joining Intradiem, Scott spent two and a half years as Vice President of Consulting at OND, helping Fortune 25 companies implement an innovative methodology for business called Method Teaming. Scott led sales and solution delivery for OND.

He currently is a member of High-Tech Ministries, Atlanta Telecom Professionals and the Society of Automotive Engineers. Scott holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

At his church, Scott co-teaches with his wife pre-marital sessions, and is an RCIC instructor.


Nicole is a passionate, high-performance marketing leader with extensive experience inthe health care and medical device industry, B-to-B marketing, and international business development. Skilled in strategic and tactical planning and cross-functional team leadership, she is an intuitive connector who solves business and customer problems through active engagement, research, and analysis. Nicole has a strong track record of consistently driving results by leveraging team strengths and developing/executing award-winning go-to-market initiatives.

At Darby Little, Nicole leads marketing and business development initiatives to drive growth for a full-service micro-agency focused on marketing strategy, brand management, creative strategy and design execution. Prior to joining Darby Little, Nicole was Associate Marketing Director for the Global Interventional Pain Platform for HalyarHealth.

Nicole studied at the Institute for American Universities in Avignon, France, earned a BAin International Studies and French Cultural Studies from Emory University, and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Nicole’s interests revolve around her family and friends, and traveling together in search of new experiences. With passions for music and staying active, she is always on the look-out for concerts or a fun 10K race.

Nicole S. O’Brien Director of Marketing

Darby Little, LLC.Parish: St. Peter Chanel

Erina Nichols Lambeth Communications Consultant

Parish: St. Jude

Erina possesses outstanding leadership skills that enable her to motivate teams to reach company goals. She is a senior level communications professional whose experience includes all facets of internal and external communications, public relations, community relations, marketing and advertising. Her main area of expertise is in employee communications with heavy emphasis on executive level communications, mergers and acquisitions, change management and crisis communication planning and execution.

Erina has 20+ years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, including Siemens, Prudential, and Tyco International. She is currently consulting with a technology start up in the entertainment industry.

Erina and her husband, Randy, live in Marietta. They have two children, two dogs and two cats. They are parishioners at St. Jude. Erina strives to live her faith and pay her blessings forward every day. She serves on the Board of Mike’s Angels, a non-profit dedicated to making a difference for children in need in Guatemala and has traveled on several mission trips to support the cause. She served as a Big Sister and believes strongly in the power of mentoring. In her down time, Erina enjoys reading, swimming and traveling the world.


Jackie OddoOccupational Therapist

The Atlanta Speech SchoolParish: Christ the King

Jackie is a dedicated and collaborative pedi-atric occupational therapist who specializes in the care of infants and young children with special needs at The Atlanta Speech School. Jackie enjoys teaching and has lectured extensively locally and nationally on topics including the importance of play, sensory processing, and feeding disorders.

Jackie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from The University of Alabama in Birmingham, and her Master of Science Degree in Early Intervention Education from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts. She holds specialized certifications in Neuro-developmental Therapy (NDT), and Sensory Integration (SIPT).

As an active member of CTK, Jackie serves as a lector and Eucharistic minister of Holy Communion and volunteers at Brighton Gardens. Jackie enjoys travel, being with family, attending concerts, the outdoors, college football and anything Italian.

At White Horse Advisors, Trey’s efforts are focused on advising clients and new business development. He specializes in working with closely held business owners to plan for their business exit, institutional and individual investors to design investment strategies to meet their needs in an efficient manner, and retirement plan sponsors to fulfill fiduciary responsibilities.

Trey has spent more than fifteen years working with closely held businesses and assisting the owners with their needs. Prior to joining White Horse, Trey worked as a trust officer within the banking industry identifying and implementing solutions for clients including: deferred compensation plans, 401(k) plans, traditional pensions, and proprietary investment management strategies. He has provided solutions for organizations ranging from startup to several billion dollars in revenue.

Trey is a graduate of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. In 2002, he earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation.

Trey has lived in Atlanta most of his life. He and his wife, Mandy, have three children, Russ, Cate, and Mary Ellen.

Trey ProphaterAdvisor

White Horse Advisors, LLCParish: Our Lady of the Assumption


John Riordan President

Harvest Technology GroupParish: St. Peter Chanel

John Riordan is the President and co-founder of Harvest Technology Group, Inc., an Alpharetta based technology consulting and software development firm.

Riordan is a native Atlantan and a “cradle-Catholic”. He is an Alumnus of St. Jude the Apostle grade school and Marist High School. John graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in Marketing.

John and his wife, Angie, have four children who attend local Catholic schools. His family is founding members and active parishioners of St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell.

John is a member of Legatus, the Coordinator for the Atlanta Woodstock Business Conference, active in the Boy Scouts and coaches youth soccer. He enjoys (some seasons) cheering for the Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Bulldawgs. Additionally, he enjoys anything outdoors including fishing, hunting, running, and camping.

Steven Russell currently serves as CFO for Payspan. PaySpan is the leading provider of healthcare reimbursement and payment automation. The company securely transfers healthcare payments and facilitates alternative reimbursement strategies that improve health, improve patient experience and reduce cost. Prior to joining Payspan, Steven served as CFO for organizations such as D4C Dental Brands, RevenueMed, PSA Healthcare, Pathfire, LogistiCare, and Florida Digital.

Steven served our country in the United States Army Forces during the 1980’s. He received his B.S. in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, his M.S. from Boston University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Steven has participated in a number of professional and educational organizations including Atlanta based graduate school and undergraduate associations. He has also led the Atlanta chapter of a nationwide CFO organization.

Steven has been happily married to his wife, Vanessa for over 20 years. They both attend All Saints Catholic Church. In his spare time, Steven enjoys a good bottle of wine as well as trap and skeet shooting (although not at the same time.)

Steven E. Russell Chief Financial Officer

Payspan, Inc.Parish: All Saints


Glen Smith is an operational and transactional business leader with legal expertise. He has been an advisor to the CEO, COO, Board and senior leadership team of companies with national footprints. He has driven logical, sound and legally appropriate and strategic decisions for his organizations.

Glen has 28 years of experience as an attorney, with the last 17 years in the multifamily sector. Prior to joining Greystar this year, Glen was Senior Vice President, Legal for Post Properties, a publicly-traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

Glen and his wife, Julie, live in Sandy Springs with their two children, both of whom attend Marist. They are parishioners at St. Jude where Glen is or has been involved in a variety of ministries and activities, including weekly and monthly Eucharistic Adoration, CRHP, Catholic men’s mentoring, Knights of Columbus, choir, and a weekly Gospel reflection.

Glen SmithManaging Director – Legal Services

GreystarParish: St. Jude

Joseph D. Scollo, Jr. President/ Co-Founder

C&S Specialty Underwriters, LLCParish: Transfiguration Catholic Church

Joe currently serves as Partner and Co-Founder of C&S Specialty Underwriters, LLC, a managing general underwriter specializing in the underwriting and administration of specialty casualty risks. Joe has drawn on his experience and successful track record in the specialty insurance business to build a world class MGU with particular emphasis on the highly specialized environmental and construction insurance markets. Prior to forming C&S Specialty, Joe was President and Chief Operating Officer of American Safety Insurance.

Joe received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Western New England University in Springfield, MA.

Joe and his wife, Susan, have been married for 30 years and have two sons Kevin and Tim. They live in Marietta, Georgia and attend Transfiguration Catholic Church. Joe and Sue are both active supporters of Catholic Charities Atlanta. Joe is a member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities Atlanta, has been a mentor for the Leadership class since 2012 and was a participant in the inaugural Leadership Class in 2011. He is also a member of the Finance Council at Transfiguration Catholic Church.

He enjoys spending free time at their family lake house, visiting family, exercising and traveling with his wife.


Christopher Vigil is a sales professional and leader who consults with businesses to help improve their internal HR processes by reducing risk and improving their work environment. He has a proven sales record helping to increase revenue for established markets and enabling emerging markets to quickly out-perform their goals. His sales success is hallmarked by a Platinum Club sales performance in 2016 of 106% of quota and $2.7M in regional sales.

Christopher has 15 years of sales experience and for the past two years has been working with mid-to-large-cap businesses on their Human Capital Management (HCM) needs through Paycor, the largest privately held HCM organization. Previously he worked with Bond International Software, a world-wide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions where he led in sales and honed his technological sales expertise. He has tremendous experience with technological enablement within organizations, process improvement, and sales leadership.

Christopher and his wife Claudia, along with their three children, live in Johns Creek near St. Brigid. Additionally, Christopher works part time as a Music Director at St. Jude’s in Sandy Springs and leads with guitar and vocals. Christopher enjoys working with classic automobiles, home renovations projects, and playing freeze-tag with his kids.

Christopher Vigil National Sales Solutions Consultant

PaycorParish: St. Brigid

Denise is a Human Resource professionalwith over 20 years of experience. She hasworked in multiple Fortune 250 companiesincluding Genuine Parts Company, GeneralElectric, The Home Depot and Siemens. Afterbeginning her career in an operational rolewith GE, Denise moved into HR to follow herpassion of developing people.

Denise’s focus has been in organizational andleadership development. She has worked tohelp companies systematically develop andgrow employees to ensure employeeengagement, increased productivity,availability of leadership bench strength, andeffective leadership teams. Working bothdomestically and internationally, she hasdeveloped, implemented and maintainedprocesses for recruiting, employeedevelopment, learning, organizationaleffectiveness, performance management andmore.

Denise holds her Bachelors of BusinessAdministration from Georgia State Universityin Management, with a concentration inHuman Resources.

Denise is an active member of St. PeterChanel Catholic Church in Roswell, Georgia,where she lives with her husband of 23 yearsand one daughter (13). She sings in thechoir, conducts Children’s Liturgy of the Word,and supports various workshops – mostlytargeted toward sacrament preparation(youth).

Denise SobieskiSenior Director, Talent Development & Diversity

Genuine Parts CompanyParish: St. Peter Chanel


Scott Walters is an active community leader who has built a career managing nonprofits and/or Christian charities. For 30 years, he has held executive management positions in several nonprofit organizations including St. Coletta School, the Kids In Need Foundation, the Arthritis Foundation, MAP International and now Mobility Worldwide. In each of his positions, his main responsibility has been to raise funds for the nonprofit he worked for and has traveled extensively throughout the developing world.

Prior to entering the world of nonprofit/charitable work, Scott had a 10-year career in radio & television broadcasting including a stint with the Armed Forces Radio & Television Service while serving in the US Air Force. In all, he served 30 years in active duty and then the Guard & Reserve.

Scott and his wife, Manuela, live in Alpharetta and are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary this year. They have two adult children and one granddaughter. Scott is active in the Knights of Columbus and prison ministry and enjoys reading and cheering on the Green Bay Packers in his spare time.

Scott WaltersExecutive DirectorMobility Worldwide

Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas

Lea VolpeVP, Communications and Brand

Pruitt Health, Inc.Parish: St. Benedict Catholic Church

Lea Volpe is an internationally connected storyteller who has spent her career helping B2B and B2C companies and not for profits grow by leading business, corporate social responsibility and communications strategy development, customer and employee experience management, and integrated content delivery initiatives.

She is particularly skilled at aligning brand strategy with overall business strategy and creating key messages and image platforms that resonate with clients and employees to drive and support growth and employee engagement. She is a servant leader who has built successful, high performing teams of marketing and communications professionals in global and national corporations.

Lea has experience in the global financial services, accounting, engineering, consulting and healthcare industries. She is an advisor to several international not for profits involved in creating micro enterprise opportunities for women in developing countries.

Lea is Canadian, speaks five languages, and was educated in Africa, Asia and Canada. She is a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church and lives in Johns Creek, Georgia with her husband Joe, and their three children.


Kevin Webb is Director of Finance at Georgia-Pacific, where he has worked for the past 7+ years in various finance leadership roles. His current areas of responsibility include leading the AR Portfolio Finance team, which consists of 25 professionals in Atlanta and the Philippines, as well as managing a special corporate bond initiative. Prior to GP, he spent eight years at office supply and label manufacturer Avery Dennison in a variety of finance and accounting positions in Ohio and Georgia. Kevin also served as Vice Chairman of the Board for First Miami University Student Federal Credit Union for over 15 years, where he mentored and provided guidance to students who run a real-life financial institution while completing their undergraduate degrees.

Kevin received his MBA in Banking and Finance from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration (Finance) from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Kevin has traveled to 16 countries across four continents and hopes to make it to all 50 states in his lifetime. He also has been a weather fanatic since the age of six and was a 4-time award winning broadcast journalist in high school. Kevin and his wife, Heather, a 2012 CCA Leadership Class graduate, have a toddler daughter, Caroline, and attend Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Kevin WebbFinance DirectorGeorgia-Pacific

Parish: Holy Trinity Catholic Church

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