Leadership

Being in business for 150 years doesn’t happen by accident. It takes dedicated and focused leadership to continue to grow our organization. Meet Catholic Financial Life's leadership team who brings years of experience to help guide and execute our mission.

William O'Toole

President & CEO

Bill O'Toole is beginning his 13th year as President and CEO of Catholic Financial Life. His strategic vision for growth became a reality with the successful merger of Catholic Knights and Catholic Family Life in 2010, creating Catholic Financial Life. His vision continues with the recent acquisition of Degree of Honor in 2017. With extensive board experience, he serves on the Board of Directors of the United Community Center, Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin and the American Fraternal Alliance. Bill received his BA from Marquette University and his MBA from Cardinal Stritch University.

Kristen Mueller

Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Human Resources

Kristen Mueller joined Catholic Financial Life in 2015 as the Vice President of Human Resources, and was appointed as Corporate Secretary in 2019. With nearly 20 years of in-depth knowledge in the HR Operations and the Financial Services Industry, Kristen has helped the organization attract and retain top talent. Mueller earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from UW-Whitewater in Human Resources and an MBA from UW-Milwaukee.  Additionally, Mueller holds SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications.

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of 12 individuals from diverse backgrounds dedicated to providing strategic oversight of our financial well-being and fraternal impact. Elected by our members to serve our members, they are guardians of the mission and advocates for the vision.

Front Row Left to Right: Lisa Mick, David Singer, Board Chair Michael Stivoric, Sandra Dempsey, Coral May Grout

Back Row Left to Right: Allan Lorge, Kristen Mueller, Jay Mack, Bill O’Toole, Spiritual Director Archbishop Jerome Listecki, Susan Obermiller, Jeff Tilley, Joe Kopinski

Management Team

Front Row: Bill O'Toole
Second Row: Rogelio Cabral, Milly Gonzalez, John Borgen
Third Row: Linda Hanson, Kari Diestelhorst, Jeff Piotrowski
Fourth Row: Kerry Riemer, Kristen Mueller