Catholic Charities Staff Leadership

Tim Marx
Chief Executive Officer

Tim Marx began his duties as CEO April 1, 2011. Before coming to Catholic Charities, Marx served as executive director of New York City-based Common Ground. Prior to that, he worked as Minnesota housing commissioner, St. Paul City Attorney, deputy mayor and as a lawyer in private practice. He worked with Catholic Charities on projects such as St. Paul and St. Anthony Residences. He also serves on the board of directors of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

He holds a JD from the University of Minnesota, a master's in public affairs from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in government and economics from St. John's University in Collegeville. Email Tim at tim.marx@cctwincities.org

Jessica Sorensen
Vice President of Development and External Affairs

Jessie began her career in public service with the State of Minnesota in the Governor's communications office. She was a Senior Account Executive with Himle Horner, a local public affairs and communications firm working with a diverse network of nonprofit, business and government organizations. Prior to joining Catholic Charities, Jessie served as Vice President of Public Relations at Aging Services of Minnesota, the state’s largest association of organizations dedicated to serving older adults. Jessie grew up in Eden Prairie, graduated cum laude from Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA, was a Policy Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and is an alumnus of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Minnesota program. She has been active in community and civic affairs as a committee Co-Chair of Prepare Minnesota for Alzheimer's 2020, the LEAD Project, which connects young professionals to nonprofits for fundraising and other purposes, and the Citizens League. Jessie is also a former Board member of Catholic Charities. She can be reached at jessie.sorensen@cctwincities.org

Mary Ann Sullivan
Vice President of Program Operations

Mary Ann brings more than 30 years of experience to her leadership role with Catholic Charities. She has held various positions in the Family Services Division. Prior to joining Catholic Charities, Mary Ann spent 15 years raising her four children. She began her career as a psychiatric social worker at Middlesex State Hospital in Middletown, Conn. Mary Ann holds a B.A. in social work from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. and an M.S.W. from St. Louis University School of Social Work in St. Louis, Mo. Mary can be reached at mary.sullivan@cctwincities.org

Kathleen Tomlin
Vice President for Social Justice Advocacy

Kathleen is the Vice President of Social Justice Advocacy for the agency and supervises the Office for Social Justice. Kathy has a BA from Fontbonne University and an MA from the University of Notre Dame. Kathleen has worked in administrative posts with the Sisters of St. Joseph, served as the public policy director for the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta and taught in elementary and secondary education. Kathy serves on a number of local boards and coalitions dealing with public policy initiatives. She can be reached at kathleen.tomlin@cctwincities.org

Diana Vance-Bryan

Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer

Diana began her career at the bedside working in hospitals as a registered nurse, had a successful career as a lawyer and then moved to business operations. She has a background in service, manufacturing and healthcare industries, and in working with for profit and not-for-profit organizations. Diana grew up in Iowa and received a diploma in nursing from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Diana has worked in the Twin Cities for 25 years, and before joining Catholic Charities, served as Chief Operating Officer of Universal Hospital Services, Inc., a medical equipment services company, where she led corporate and field operations, including more than 80 offices responsible for medical equipment management and customer delivery services, biomedical and capital planning services, medical equipment purchasing and logistics, facilities, quality assurance, information services, customer care, continuous improvement and training. Diana is a lifelong volunteer and presently serves on the boards of the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency and University School of Nursing Foundation. She can be reached at diana.vance-bryan@cctwincities.org

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