Our Team
United in prayer, service and mission.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Nick Phillips
Chairman
Dr. Nick Phillips is an AFC℠ Disciple Life Member. He and his wife, Beth, who is also a Disciple Life Member, are the proud parents of five children and grandparents of seven. Dr. Nick graduated in 1991 from Palmer College of Chiropractic and established a successful chiropractic practice that has been serving the Galion, OH, community for more than 30 years. He and his family have been involved in the AFC℠ since 1996.
William Keck
Vice Chairman
William (Bill) Keck is an AFC℠ Disciple Life Member. He and his wife, Eileen, who is also a Disciple Life Member, are the proud parents of eight children and grandparents of ten. Bill graduated in 1980 from Hofstra University with a bachelor of business administration degree in administration of computer systems. He and his family have been involved in the Apostolate since 1994. Bill currently works for Freedom Mortgage Corporation as a senior loan officer.
Randy Christensen
Director & President
Randy and his wife, Diane, are AFC℠ Disciple Life Members. Involved in the AFC since 1986, they are parents of seven children and grandparents of nine. Randy graduated in 1983 from the University of Nebraska with a degree in B.S. Management Technology with emphasis in manufacturing, as well as from Southeast Community College, Milfred, NE, in A.A.S. Diesel Technology. He has spent his career in quality, manufacturing, and facility management.
Sheri Burns
Director
Sheri and her husband Mike are AFC℠ Disciple Second Degree Members and have been involved in the Apostolate since 2007. They are the parents of five children and grandparents of four. Sheri received a BA from Boston University (1988) and an MBA from Babson College (1992). For 26 years, she was a military spouse living both stateside and abroad. Sheri homeschooled the children K-12 for 22 years and was a classical education consultant for 10 years. An active member in her home parish, she serves in several ministries.
Lance Docken
Director
Lance is a convert to the Catholic faith and an AFC℠ Disciple Second Degree Member. He and his wife, Allyson, who is also a Disciple Second Degree Member, are the proud parents of seven children and are grandparents as well. Lance has served as Senior Vice President at large marketing corporations and has 20+ years’ experience in strategic planning and execution, Mergers and Acquisitions. He co-founded and now operates a Marketing Agency. He and his family have been involved in the Apostolate since 2000.
Rory Freiermuth
Director
Rory is an AFC℠ Catholic Corps Life Member. He received a bachelor of science degree (discipline of fisheries) from the University of Minnesota. Rory has been serving the Apostolate full-time for 32 years in various capacities, after having been professionally employed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for eight years. Currently, he is serving in the development, facilities management, and human resources departments, and is a member of the Catholic Corps Men’s governing committee.
Stephanie Giles
Director
Stephanie Giles and her husband Michael are AFC℠ Disciple Life members and have been involved with the Apostolate since 2001. Stephanie graduated from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA in 1987 with a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. She was a homeschooling homemaker for 19 years, raising the couple’s six children until 2012, when she took the Executive Director position at a local pro-life pregnancy medical center – a position she continues to hold.
Matt Miller
Director
Mr. Matt Miller is a Disciple Life Member of the Apostolate for Family Consecration’s married membership branch. Matt and his wife, Julie, also a Disciple Life Member, are the parents of five children. Matt received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in the same from Purdue University. Matt is currently an engineering manager in the aerospace industry. He and his family have been involved in the AFC℠ since 2008.
Mary Sue
Director
Mary is an AFC℠ Catholic Corps Life Member who has been serving the AFC℠ full-time for over 26 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in special education from the Ball State University of Indiana, and was professionally employed as a special education teacher for 8 years before joining the Catholic Corps. Currently, Mary serves in many areas and is the head of the Catholic Corps Women’s community.
Officers
Randy Christensen
Director & President
Joseph Menkhaus
Executive Vice President
William Keck
Treasurer
Carolyn Stegmann
Asst. Treasurer
Anna Thompson
Secretary
Tricia Hauber
Asst. Secretary
DEPARTMENT MANAGERS
Scott Anthony
Ministries Manager
Jerome Franey
General Manager
Mary Growden
Human Resources Manager
Max Harris
Facilities Management Manager
Tom Lapkowicz
Development Director
Peter Mergen
Events Manager
Stasia Richardson
Marketing & Communications Manager
Stephen Young
National Events Manager
STAFF
Keri Bambock
Marketing
Fr. Boniface Wamukoko Barasa
Chaplain in Residence
Fr. Kevin Barrett
AFC Chaplain
Greg Becker
Project Manager
Tim Boudreaux
Marketing
Jomel Brondial
Marketing
Greg Caspers
Facilities Management
Brigid Cassady
Youth Programs
Shimmy Charles
Digital Evangelization
Jamie Coelho-Kostolny
Youth Programs
Bill Crain
Facilities Management
Tim Croes
Support Care
Catherine Edwards
Youth Programs
Phillip Edwards
Youth Programs
Jacob Forrester
Facilities Management
Maria Franey
Marketing
Janine Franey
Hospitality
Anthony Giammarino
Accounting
Roch Gilmore
Marketing
Tricia Hauber
Support Care
Fr. Klem Hasencox
AFC Chaplain
Neil Hawkins
Facilities Management
Mario Huzovic
Facilities Management
Daniel Keener
Facilities Management
Fr. Anthony Kekai
Chaplain in Residence
John Lapkowicz
Facilities Management
Lucy Lu Mai
Housekeeping
Adam Miller
Youth Programs
Fr. Charles Nwachukwu
Chaplain in Residence
Sean-Francis Puorro
Facilities Management
Alex Richardson
Youth Programs
Renee Scheu
Hospitality
Carolyn Stegmann
Accounting
Mary Sue
Marketing
Anna Thompson
Hospitality
Richard Urban
Advancement
Catherine Wall
Facilities Management
Nicole Wizorek
Advancement
Elsie Yator
Support Care
Barney Yosten
Hospitality
VOLUNTEERS
Frank Obernyer
Facilities Management
