Archdiocesan Finance Council

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The Archdiocese of Boston Finance Council is one of the three consultative councils of the Archdiocese, along with the Pastoral Council and the Presbyteral Council. It is a required canonical body, established by the Archbishop for the purpose of advising and assisting him in financial matters in accord with the norms of canon law.

The Finance Council is responsible for (i) advising the Archbishop on the development and implementation of strategies designed to assure the financial soundness of the Archdiocese, (ii) overseeing (but not managing) Archdiocesan financial operations and condition, and (iii) assisting the Archbishop in achieving openness and transparency in Archdiocesan financial reporting. Consistent with these responsibilities, the Finance Council will make specific recommendations to the Archbishop on policies, procedures and actions, and will monitor the implementation of recommendations that have been accepted by the Archbishop. The Archbishop will fully inform the Finance Council on matters on which it is to vote, to oversee or to provide consultation. The Archbishop will also seek the approval of the Finance Council on matters on which its vote is required and will seek the counsel or oversight of the Finance Council on those matters on which they are to be provided as specified in the Finance Council Charter.

FINANCE COUNCIL CHARTER

Finance Council Charter (Posted June 5, 2023)

Finance Council Members

His Eminence Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, OFM, Cap., Chair
John H. McCarthy, Vice Chair
Retired PWC Partner; Retired Northeastern University Sr. VP Administration & Finance
Fr. Shawn Allen
Paul Hanley, CPA
Retired Partner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLC
Kimberly Y. Jones, Esq.
Athena Legal Strategies Group
John Mahoney
Robert M. Mahoney
Sean P. McGrath
Stonegate Group, LLC
Robert J. Morrissey, Esq.
Partner, Morrissey, Hawkins & Lynch
Most Reverend Mark O'Connell, V.G.
Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia
Kevin C. Phelan
Co-Chairman, Colliers International
Mary L. Ryan
Former CEO, Thompson Steel Company
Paul W. Sandman, Esquire
Board of Directors, PDL BioPharma
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB

Audit Committee
Mary L. Ryan, Chair
CEO, Thompson Steel Company
Paul Hanley, CPA
Retired Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLC
Kimberly Y. Jones, Esq.
Athena Legal Strategies Group
John H. McCarthy
Retired PWC Partner; Retired Northeastern University Sr. VP Administration & Finance
John M. Redmond, CPA
CFO, Yawkey Foundation
Rev. Gerald A. Souza
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB
Maureen Creedon, CPA
Executive Director of Finance and Treasurer, RCAB

Compensation Committee
Mary L. Ryan, Chair
Former CEO, Thompson Steel Company
Brian Concannon
John H. McCarthy, Vice Chair
Retired PWC Partner; Retired Northeastern University Sr. VP Administration & Finance
Reverend Michael Drea
Pastor, St. Paul Parish, Cambridge
Reverend James J. Ronan
Pastor, St. Mary – St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Boston
Paul W. Sandman, Esq.
Board of Directors, PDL BioPharma
Leo Sullivan
Vice President of Human Resources, Boston College
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB

Financial Services Committee
Robert M. Mahoney, Chair
Kevin Malone
Commercial Banking Executive
Edward Katersky
Katersky Consulting
Rev. Thomas Mahoney
Pastor, New Roads Catholic Community, St. Luke Parish, Lexington
John Zawilinski
HUB International
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB
Maureen Creedon, CPA
Executive Director of Finance and Treasurer, RCAB
Denise McKinnon-Biernat
Director of Parish Financial Services
Joseph McEnness
Executive Director, Risk Management and Insurance, RCAB
Deborah Dillon
Director of Property Management & Facilities, RCAB
Martha Hultzman
Associate Superintendent of School Finance & Operations, RCAB

Institutional Advancement Committee
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB

Investment Committee
Robert J. Morrissey, Esq., Chair
Partner, Morrissey, Hawkins & Lynch
Charles Clough, Jr.
Chairman & CEO, Clough Global
Stephen M. Dufour
Fidelity Investments
Michelle A. Knight
Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist, Ropes Wealth Advisors LLC
James J. Mahoney, Jr.
Mahoney Investments
Frederick Weiss
MPC Capital Advisors, LLC
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB
Maureen Creedon, CPA
Executive Director of Finance and Treasurer, RCAB
John Zona, Ph.D.
Chief Investment Officer, Boston College

Legal Committee
Paul W. Sandman, Esq., Chair
Board of Directors, PDL BioPharma
Kimberly Y. Jones, Esq.
Athena Legal Strategies Group
Francis J. O'Connor, Esq.
General Counsel, RCAB
Joseph McEnness
Executive Director, Risk Management and Insurance, RCAB
Br. James Peterson
Assistant to the Moderator of the Curia for Canonical Affairs
Frank Morrissey

Real Estate Committee
Kevin C. Phelan
Colliers International, Chair
James A. Canfield
Executive Vice-President, McCall & Almy, Inc.
Marci Griffith-Loeber
Griffith Properties
Frances X. Hogan, Esq.
Lyne, Woodworth, and Evarts, LLP
Sean P. McGrath
Stonegate Group, LLC
Deborah Dillon
Director of Property Management & Facilities, RCAB
Dennis Donovan
Senior Asset Manager, RCAB
Michael Roberts
Senior V.P., Avalon Bay Communities, Inc.
John Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB

Steering Committee
John H. McCarthy, Chair
Retired PWC Partner; Retired Northeastern University Sr. VP Administration & Finance
Paul Hanley, CPA
Retired Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLC
Robert M. Mahoney
Robert J. Morrissey, Esquire
Partner, Morrissey, Hawkins & Lynch
Kevin C. Phelan
Co-Chairman, Colliers International
Mary L. Ryan
Former CEO, Thompson Steel Company
Paul W. Sandman, Esq.
Board of Directors, PDL BioPharma
John E. Straub
Chief Financial Officer & Chancellor, RCAB