Trustees

The Board of Trustees governs the fiscal, educational, and administrative affairs of Catholic Theological Union. It is composed of 25 trustees from the religious communities sponsoring CTU and 21 at-large trustees who hold leadership roles in business, education, and civic life.

Rev. Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A.
Chair
Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians)
Province of our Mother of Good Counsel
Olympia Fields, IL
 
Rev. James E. Michaletz, C.S.V.
Vice Chair
Clerics of St. Viator
Province of the United States
Bourbonnais, IL

Rev. Joseph C. Bathke,  C.PP.S.
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Kansas City Province
Chicago, IL

Robert L. Berner, Jr.
Partner
Baker & McKenzie
Chicago, IL

Rev. Paul J. Bernier, S.S.S.
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
Province of St. Ann
Cleveland, OH

Richard J. Brennan
Winston & Strawn (retired)
Oak Park, IL

The Honorable Anne M. Burke 
Supreme Court of Illinois
Chicago, IL

Rev. William L. Burton, O.F.M.
Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
Province of the Sacred Heart
Chicago, IL

Ann Kenny Carr
Chicago, IL

Rev. Dennis F. Chriszt, C.PP.S.
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Cincinnati Province
Cincinnati, OH

Rev. William Cieslak, O.F.M. Capuchin
Capuchin Franciscan Friars
St. Joseph Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. David Cinquegrani, C.P.
Congregation of the Passion
Eastern Province
West Hartford, CT

Rev. Theodore Cirone, C.M.F.
Claretian Missionaries
Eastern Province
Chicago, IL

Eleanor O. Clarke
Lake Forest, IL

Rev. Dennis W. Conway, M.C.C.J.
Camboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
North American Province
La Grange Park, IL

Rev. Andrew G. Cribben, O. Praem
Canons Regular of Premontre (Norbertines)
St. Norbert Abbey
De Pere, WI

Gregory Darr
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
U.S. Foundation
Chicago, IL

James M. Denny
Two Rivers, LLC
Chicago, IL

Rev. Dave Donnay, o.s.c.
Cannons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross
(Crosier Fathers and Brothers)
Province of St. Odilia
Phoenix, AZ

Rev. Michael Doyle, O.S.M.
Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites)
USA Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. Dariusz Garbaciak, S.V.D.
Society of the Divine Word
Chicago Province
Techny, IL

H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
HHS Company
Winnetka, IL

J. Michael Heaton
O'Keefe Lyons & Hynes, LLC
Wilmette, IL

John B. Higgins
Higgins Associates, LLC (retired)
Northbrook, IL

Fred L. Hofheinz
Lilly Endowment, Inc. (retired)
Indianapolis, IN

Rev. Thomas Horan, O.M.I.
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
United States Province
Godfrey, IL

Perri L. Irmer
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
Chicago, IL

Chris Kennedy
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Rev. Sebastian MacDonald, C.P.
Congregation of the Passion
Holy Cross Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. Steven Malkiewicz, O.F.M.
Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
Assumption BVM Province
St. Francis, WI

Rev. James E. Michaletz, C.S.V.
Clerics of St. Viator
Province of the United States
Bourbonnais, IL

Rev. Michael Miller, M.S.C.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
United States Province
Aurora, IL

Rev. Timothy Mulroy, S.S.C.
Missionary Society of St. Columban
United States Region
Chicago, IL

David M. Murdoch
Wilmette, IL

Michael E. Murphy
Chicago, IL

John D. Oliverio
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Glendale, WI

Thomas M. Owens
The Owens Foundation
Palos Heights, IL

Carolyn Noonan Parmer
Winnetka, IL

Rev. Jesús Reyes, c.s.
Missionaries of St. Charles (Scalabrinians)
Province of St. John the Baptist
Chicago, IL

Rev. Aniello Salicone, s.x.
Xaverian Missionaries
U.S.A. Province
Franklin, WI

Rev. John K. Schmidt, C.Ss.R.
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
(Redemptorists)
Denver Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. Donald Senior, C.P., ex officio
President
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago, IL

Rev. Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A., Chair
Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians)
Our Mother of Good Counsel Province
Olympia Fields, IL

Rev. Francis Tebbe, O.F.M.
Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans)
St. John the Baptist Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M.
DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Fidelis N. Umeh
Versay Solutions, LLC
Deerfield, IL

Rev. Freddy Washington, C.S.Sp.
Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans)
Eastern Province
Chicago, IL

Life Trustees

 
Donna M. Carroll
Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Hon. Richard D. Cudahy
United States Court of Appeals 
Seventh Circuit Chicago, IL  

James Haugh
Hinsdale, IL

William Lawlor, III
Kenilworth, IL

Anthony Mandolini
Glenview, IL

John J. McHugh
Michael Best & Friedrich
Chicago, IL  

Joan F. Neal
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD  

William E. Reidy
Winnetka, IL  

Rev. Thomas P. Reynolds, S.S.C.  

Edmund A. Stephan, Jr.
Lincolnshire, IL  

Marjorie Stephan
Wilmette, IL  

Barry Sullivan
Jenner & Block, L.L.C.
Chicago, IL   

Mary-Frances Veeck
Chicago, IL