Leadership Team

Chris Goddard, Executive Director

Chris Goddard joined Catholic Charities in May 2023 as our tenth Executive Director.

Prior to joining Catholic Charities, Chris took a 4-year sabbatical from healthcare administration to teach religion at both Seton High School and Notre Dame Academy.

Prior to teaching, Chris spent 30 years as a healthcare executive, 20 years as HealthPoint Family Care’s CEO. Located in Covington, HealthPoint serves the healthcare needs of vulnerable populations - low income, uninsured, homeless, immigrant and migrant children and families in Northern Kentucky. During his tenure, HealthPoint doubled the number of patients served. It added new mental, behavioral health, and addiction services; dental capacity grew by 7-fold; and state of the art medical and dental facilities replaced less functional and antiquated buildings.

Chris also has extensive experience serving rural populations in central and eastern Kentucky including most of the 14 counties served by the Covington Diocese. Prior to leading HealthPoint, Chris was a hospital executive for two different healthcare systems - both with ties to Northern Kentucky. Chris served as the Vice President of Regional Development for St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Ky which is owned and operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame. Chris first came to Kentucky in 1989 serving for 8 years as the CEO of Marcum & Wallace Memorial Hospital – a small, rural hospital in Irvine, Ky. For several decades, beginning in the 1950s when it first opened, it was managed by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery before being assumed by the Mercy Healthcare System in the 1980’s.

Chris has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Miami University, Ohio; and two master’s degrees in Hospital and Health Care Administration as well Business Administration both from Xavier University; and he is a Theology master’s degree candidate at the Athenaeum of Ohio.

Chris and his wife, Diane, have three children and two grandchildren. They are members of Holy Cross Church.

 

Shannon Braun, MSW, Assistant Executive Director
Vicky Bauerle, BA, Institutional Advancement Manager
David Durr, LCSW, Mental Health Counselor and Clinical Director
Anna Phillips, BA, FDC, Client Care Coordinator, Parenting Supervisor, St. Joseph Apartment Supervisor
Deanna Singer, Controller

Catholic Charities Staff

Jennifer Abdrabbo, Institutional Advancement and Development Associate
Patti Anderson, Housing Supervisor
Michelle Barbian, LCSW, School Counselor
Amy Bauer, Volunteer Services Assistant Manager
Craig Chamberlain, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
Sheila Dumford, MSW, LCSW, School Counseling Supervisor & School Counselor
Gary Frodge, Assistant Mobile Pantry Coordinator
Mindy Garcia, Parish Kitchen Supervisor
Susan Goodman, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
John Hehman, Mobile Food Pantry Coordinator
Emily Hudepohl, Communications and Marketing Specialist
Lisa Horney, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
Amy Littleton, Quality Assurance Coordinator
Brandy Medaugh, Client Care Specialist and St. Joseph Case Manager
Chris Meyer, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
Lynne Moore, Client Care Specialist
Donna Moreland, MSW, LCSW, School Counselor
Sharon Raaker, MS, LPCC, School Counselor
Margaret Rahn, Client Care Specialist
Erica Sellman, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
Dimitra Ursic, Accounting Associate and Fundraising Assistant
Clare Vetter, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
Jill Walch, Volunteer Services Manager
James Wendeln, Parish Kitchen Manager
Jim Young, Parish Kitchen Weekend Staff
Belle Zembrodt, LPCC, Clinical Counselor

The email address of staff members is the first letter of staff member’s first name and their last name @covingtoncharities.org.

Board of Directors

Most Reverend John C. Iffert, DD, President
Bishop of Covington

Very Rev. Mark Keene, Vice President

Juan Aviles
Retired Sr. V.P. Fidelity

Fr. Michael Comer
Pastor, Mother of God Parish

Deacon Jim Fortner
Chief Operating Officer, Diocese of Covington

Fr. Michael Grady, Secretary
Parocial Vicar, Administrator, St. Therese Parish

Mr. Dale Henson, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Diocese of Covington

Msgr. Gerald Reinersman, V.F.
Pastor, St Joseph, Cold Spring

Advisory Board

Jeff Jehn
Retired Business Owner

Suzanne Deatherage
Vice President Marketing
Corporex

Michael Enzweiler
Lawyer
DBL Law

Amy Hatfield
Human Resources
Gateway Community & Tech College

Lisa Knochelmann
Business Owner and Accountant
Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air
Finance Chair

Dinah Marron
Information Technology
KAO

Rev. Joe Rielage
Parochial Vicar
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

Dan Summe
Vice President, CPA
First Financial Bank

Rafael Torres
IT/Customer Success Management
Salesforce