Wallisch joins Catholic Charities as senior finance director Bill Wallisch brings more than 25 years of senior financial leadership to his new position at Catholic Charities. He also brings a built-in passion for the Catholic Charities’ mission and a desire to serve clients and staff alike in the final years of his long career. Bill joined Catholic Charities May 10 as senior director of finance and chief financial officer. He serves on the agency’s executive committee and is the staff liaison to the Board of Directors’ finance committee. “During the interview process, Bill shared with me that he had been looking for the right opportunity to close out his long career with a servant-type of role when he saw our job ad in The Catholic Advance,” says Wendy Glick, executive director. “From day one he has shown that he is as much of a good fit for us as we are a good fit for him,” she says. He most recently served as chief financial officer for WaterWalk International, where he was named one of the area’s top CFOs by the Wichita Business Journal.
Two board members close terms Catholic Charities would like to extend our deepest appreciation to two volunteers who have recently completed their terms of service on our board of directors. Jeff Leonard, Triplett, Woolf and Garretson, LLC, and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Wichita, joined the board in 2012. He served as board chair from 20182020. Jeff will remain active on the build/design committee for Adult Day Services as the project enters its final phase.
Faithful Servant Collection adds new charm The opening of the new Adult Day Services campus provided an opportunity to introduce a new charm for the Faithful Servant Collection. The collection is designed exclusively for Catholic Charities by Saint by Sarah Jane, with proceeds from each sale benefitting the Faithful Servant Fund. A charm honoring St. Margaret of Castello, patron saint of those with disabilities and physical challenges, and recognizing all those served by Adult Day Services, is now available. To learn more, visit CatholicCharitiesWichita.org/ faithful-servant-collection.
Patty Koehler, JR Custom Metal Products, Inc., and a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, joined the board in 2018.
When he opened his complete financial information to his nephew, Patrick Goebel, Patrick knew that his uncle needed a plan to manage his significant assets, both while he was living and after his death. The money he had saved would not only allow him to live comfortably in retirement, but could create a lasting legacy after he was gone.
determine how his money was disbursed. Ron did not want that to happen and together they visited an attorney to establish an irrevocable trust. Rather than determining for himself which organizations would benefit from his estate, he left those decisions up to his siblings, telling Patrick, “If it is important to them, it is important to me.”
Patrick explained to Ron that without a will or estate documents, the state would
The family lost Ron on Nov. 1, 2020, at the age of 77. As Patrick closed out his
uncle’s affairs, one of his last tasks was to deliver checks to the 28 charities that Ron’s siblings had identified. We are grateful that Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter and St. Anthony Family Shelter were among the agencies receiving sizeable gifts from Ron’s estate. In addition, the family designated Catholic Charities as one of two organizations to receive memorial contributions in Ron’s honor.
