Leadership Council
Steven P. Bresnahan, Executive Director
Steven P. Bresnahan serves as Catholic Charities Executive Director, leading the human services organization in its faith-based mission to the poor, vulnerable, and persons experiencing crisis.
He currently serves on numerous housing boards and is an adjunct faculty member of the University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, teaching in the Masters in Health Services Administration program in Minneapolis and Moorhead, Minnesota. He has served on Catholic Charities USA Board of Trustees, the Catholic Health Association of Minnesota, St. Benedict Senior Community, Great River Interfaith Partnership, and the Stearns Benton Workforce Council.
Prior to his joining Catholic Charities in June of 1994, Bresnahan spent 15 years in the health care field, managing hospitals, nursing homes, and physician practices in Central Minnesota.
Bresnahan holds an M.A. in Health Service Administration from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota.
Renae Struck, Chief Operating Officer
Renae Struck, in her capacity as Chief Operating Officer, facilitates the implementation of the organizational plans and budgets of Catholic Charities in cooperation with the Executive Director and Leadership Council.
Prior to her appointment as COO in February of 2006, Struck was Catholic Charities Director of Human Resources. Previously, she had worked in Human Resources and Administration in both the private and non-profit environments in the greater St. Cloud area. She has served on the Boards of Directors for Rotary Club of St. Cloud, New Beginnings, and Central Minnesota Society for Human Resource Management.
Struck holds a B.A. degree in Psychology and Management from St. Cloud State University.
Joanne Broschofsky, Director of Finance
Joanne Broschofsky manages Catholic Charities Finance Department which has responsibility for financial reporting and analysis, billing and accounts receivable/payable details, and payroll and benefit accounting for the organization.
She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of two nonprofit entities -- the Central Minnesota Chapter of the American Red Cross and New Beginnings. She also serves on the Finance Committee of St. Joseph's Parish in Pierz, Minnesota. Prior to joining the organization in 1999, she worked in public accounting for 11 years. She is a member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Broschofsky holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from St. Cloud State University.
Joan Collins-Marotte, M.S., L.P., Ed. D. – Director of Caritas Family Services
Joan Collins-Marotte manages Caritas Family Services, a program division within Catholic Charities that includes: Adoption Services; Caritas Mental Health Clinic; Emergency Services: Food, Clothing, Financial; Family Centered Services; Financial Counseling; La Cruz Community Services; and Life Transitions Services.
A Licensed Psychologist and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with over 18 years in the field, her specialty areas include post-traumatic stress disorder, crisis response, complex trauma interventions, community healing, and clinical program evaluation. She has presented at seven national conferences and over 20 state and regional conferences, and has published numerous articles in professional journals, including original research on the treatment outcome of youth residing in residential facilities. She has also taught in the Applied Psychology Department at St. Cloud State University.
Prior to her becoming Director in June of 2000, Collins-Marotte was Program Director at Catholic Charities St. Cloud Children’s Home, a residential adolescent treatment facility where she had previously been employed as a Clinical Supervisor and counselor for many years.
Collins-Marotte received her Doctorate in Education in Leadership Policy and Administration from the University of Minnesota. She holds an M.S. degree in Community Counseling and Rehabilitation Counseling from St. Cloud State University and is licensed by the Minnesota Board of Psychology.
Ruth Hunstiger, L.S.W. – Director of Senior Services
Ruth Hunstiger manages Catholic Charities Senior Services, a program area comprised of the Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Dining, and Meals on Wheels.
She is a Licensed Social Worker who has worked with seniors for the past 25 years and currently serves on the Eldercare Development Partnership Board, Family Services Advisory Board, and various committees through the Alzheimer's Association and the Community Advisory Board through St. Cloud State University.
Hunstiger holds B.A. degrees in Social Work and Psychology from St. Cloud State University.
John Krueger, M.S., L.P., L.I.C.S.W. – Director of Residential and Day Services
John Krueger manages Residential and Day Services, an extensive group of residential and community-based services in four program areas which include: Residential Services for Children; Day Programs for Children; Services to Adults with Developmental and Physical Disabilities; and Services to Adults with Mental Illness.
He is a Licensed Psychologist and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and has served on many community-, state-, and national-level boards and committees, including the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities USA and the national board of the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children. Prior to becoming Director in 1992, Krueger was a therapist, clinical supervisor, and director of the St. Cloud Children’s Home. Krueger worked as a counseling psychologist for the Veteran’s Administration prior to coming to Catholic Charities.
Krueger received his M.S. degree in Counseling Psychology from St. Cloud State University and a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Saint John's University, Collegeville. He has participated in a Master's program in Mental Health and Hospital Administration through the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and in post-graduate coursework in Organizational and Human Resource Development with University Associates of San Diego.
Mike Lehn, Director of Information Technology
Mike Lehn manages the Information Technology (IT) Department which promotes effective and efficient processing of information throughout Catholic Charities by integrating technology into the daily processes of staff members. The department provides computer and telephone support and guidance, equipment maintenance and replacement, systems analysis, computer and telephone network operations, computing standards, training, software and database development, and data protection and security.
He is currently a member of the National Diocesan Information Systems Conference (DISC) and has presented to the Applied Technology Initiative of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation.
Lehn received his M.B.A. in Management Information Systems from the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management, and a B.A. in Business Administration-Finance from University of St. Thomas.
Mardi Noyes, Director of Human Resources
Mardi Noyes manages Catholic Charities Human Resources Department which is entrusted with the task of supplying and retaining qualified employees, volunteers, and interns as well as crafting policies and working with Catholic Charities Leadership Council as a strategic partner to help them reach their program goals.
She is currently the liaison to the St. Cloud State University SHRM chapter for Central Minnesota Society for Human Resource Management.
Noyes has an M.A. in Public Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from the University of Illinois and a B.A. in Psychology from St. Cloud State University.
Michelle Redding, Director of Organizational Advancement
Michelle A. Redding manages Organizational Advancement which is responsible for development and communications strategies that support and enhance the programs of Catholic Charities.
She is currently a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and President of the Development and Communications Section of Catholic Charities USA. She is active locally in the Emerging Leaders Forum of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, Leave A Legacy, Central MN Estate Planning Council, and Exchange Club. She has 16 years of development and communications experience in the areas of higher education, health care, and international humanitarian relief.
Redding is a graduate of St. Cloud State University with a B.A. degree in Mass Communications – Public Relations Sequence, with a supplementary major in Speech Communications.
Jim Rudolph, Director of Property Management
Jim Rudolph directs the Property Management department which provides services for purchasing and sale of buildings and assets, coordinates leases, maintains buildings and equipment, provides centralized purchasing and inventory of supplies, and administers the agency's fleet of vehicles.
Rudolph is a graduate of St. John's University with a B.A. degree in Philosophy and a minor in Psychology. He is pursuing designation as a Certified Property Manager (CPM) through the University of St. Thomas in conjunction with the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Harvey Schmitt, Director of Housing Services
Harvey Schmitt oversees Catholic Charities Housing Services area which includes: Housing Management Services for 735 units of housing in 13 Central Minnesota communities; Domus Transitional Housing for women and children; and Veterans Transitional Housing.
He is currently a member of the St. Cloud Health and Housing Advisory Committee and previously served on the Boards of Directors for St. Cloud Habitat for Humanity and the St. Cloud Housing Coalition.
Schmitt holds a B.S. in Management and Finance from St. Cloud State University.
Kathy Langer, Director of Social Concerns
As Director of Social Concerns Kathy Langer promotes the Catholic Social Teachings that Catholic Charities is founded upon - teachings like the protection of human rights, the inherent dignity of all people, care for God's creation and the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable. Kathy encourages the Catholic community at large to consider what it means to live the gospel message of love and challenges parishes to answer the question "How do we live our faith according to Catholic Social Teaching?"
Langer is a representative on the Social Concerns Department of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, is on the Board of Directors of the St. Cloud Diocese Mission Office, and serves on the Diocesan Education Council.
Langer earned a Master’s Degree in Theology, with a concentration in Spirituality and Scripture, from the St. John’s School of Theology. She has over 20 years of experience as a lay ecclesial minister in the areas of faith formation, youth ministry, campus ministry and parish pastoral ministry.
Laura Wocken, Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant Laura Wocken supports the work of the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer and facilitates the functioning of the senior management team.
Prior to joining Catholic Charities, she was in administration for an architectural/civil engineering firm and an insurance business.
Wocken is a graduate of St. Cloud Business College.
