John D. Thomas was a County Commissioner for Collin County, Texas. He served as Vice President for Global Shared Services for one of the world’s largest engineering and construction companies, Parsons Corporation.   He has also served as the Chief Information Officer and member of the Executive Committee at Parsons.  Prior to this, Mr. Thomas served as the Vice President for Global Infrastructure Services and member of the Executive Committee for Perot Systems, managing 3,000 associates world-wide. Prior [...]

A Dallas native with many years of experience in retail floral as well as in wedding and event design, Karen owns KLH Floral LLC, which combines her extensive floral knowledge and creativity with her business sense and practicality. She is a founding board member of the Society of Wedding Professionals and has served on its Board of Directors since the organization’s inception in 2011. She has held the roles of President, Secretary, 2nd Vice President and Director [...]

Mark Koch brings more than 43 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and is the owner of Koch Fabricating Machinery. Mark graduated from Strake Jesuit College Prep and Southern Methodist University with a bachelor’s in business administration. He has served on various committees at Strake Jesuit, Ursuline Academy, where his daughters attended, Catholic Charities Dallas, and St. Rita Catholic Community, where Mark and his wife Tricia are active members.

Auxiliary Bishop Gregory Kelly was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Dallas in 1982, and on December 16, 2015 Pope Francis named him Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas. He currently serves on the Catholic Charities Dallas Board of Directors. Prior to being named Auxiliary Bishop of Dallas, Bishop Kevin Farrell named him to the position of Vicar for Clergy in January 2008, and he was named Monsignor in 2013 by Pope Benedict. Bishop Kelly now serves as [...]

Well-known for his former position as Richardson City Manager, Bill provides over 35 years of municipal government experience to the growing Diocese of Dallas. He currently is Chief Operating Officer for the Diocese, which includes more than 100 churches, schools and related entities. During his career, Bill received numerous state and local awards (both professionally and as a volunteer) for his significant contributions to the City of Richardson as Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City [...]

Beth Ann has served on the Angels of Charity Board since 2018 as a Co-chair for the Spring Luncheon and Hope for the Holidays. She was the Angels’ Vice President, 2021-22 and is the current president of the organization. An active member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Beth Ann served on the Altar Society Board in 2021-22 as a Spiritual Enrichment Co-chair. She and her husband, Russell, have been married 31 years. They have four grown [...]

Rick started his career as a CPA in public accounting in Omaha, NE and moved to Dallas in 1982 to work for a large bank. Many entrepreneurial ventures followed including the startup of a couple of software companies. Rick currently serves as a realtor with Donnelli Realty, LLC. Rick received a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from Creighton University. He is a member of St. Paul the Apostle in Richardson and is active in the ACTS Community, [...]