The initial group of directors include clergy and lay members from within the geographic boundaries of the Diocese. Mr. William Orosz, parishioner from Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, will serve as Chair. The Foundation is in the process of recruiting 12 Founding Directors to serve initial two-year terms.
We think of these pioneering Directors as “spiritual entrepreneurs,” men and women with a mind for business and a heart for the Lord. Their time of service will intersect with an historic moment in our life together as they build on the momentum generated by the Synod and help shape the work and witness of the Church in Central Florida for decades to come.
Bishop John Noonan
Bishop
Bishop John Noonan
Bishop, Diocese of Orlando
Bishop John Noonan sees his ministry as a priest and bishop as a mandate from God. His Episcopal motto “God before me and God with me” originates in Exodus when Moses was leading the chosen people out of slavery and into the Promised Land. That same prayer was spoken by St. Patrick as he preached the Gospel in Ireland. Like Moses and St. Patrick, Bishop Noonan, fifth bishop of Orlando, is following God’s call to serve His people.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Noonan as Bishop of Orlando on October 23, 2010.
Allan Keen
Chair
Allan E. Keen
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. Margaret Mary, Winter Park
Mr. Keen received a bachelor's degree in Economics from Rollins College, and an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins. He is the Chairman and CEO of The Keewin Real Property Company, a real estate development, investment, and brokerage company located in Winter Park, FL. Founded in 1978, Keewin had entitled, developed and/or marketed over 15,000 single-family and townhome residential lots, making the company the largest residential lot developer in Central Florida. In addition, the Company has represented numerous corporations and other clients in the acquisition of real estate, including acting as the exclusive real estate broker for the purchase of over 1,000 acres of land that is Universal Studios Florida. Mr. Keen and Keewin have been involved in over $450 Million dollars of real estate transactions since the company's formation.
Elected to Rollins College Board of Trustees in 1989, Mr. Keen served as Chairman of the Rollins Board from 2006-2008, and continues to serve on the Board and as a member of the Executive Committee of the College. In 2001 Governor Jeb Bush appointed Mr. Keen to the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority Board of Directors, where he served as Chairman until January 2007. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of BankFIRST, a Winter Park-based community bank, and immediate past Chairman of the Winter Park Health Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Keen is also past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Valencia Community College and a member of the Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida. Mr. Keen was named one of Florida's Five Outstanding Young Men by the Florida Jaycees in 1978 and honored as the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year in 2002. In addition, Mr. Keen was featured in a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal in May 1986.
He is married and has two (2) daughters, and is a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Winter Park.
William S. Orosz
Chair Emeritus
William S. Orosz
Chair, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
Annunciation, Altamonte Springs
A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School, Bill Orosz formed Cambridge Homes, Ltd., in 1991 as a Central Florida residential building company. In 2005, after having constructed more than 14,000 homes in Central Florida and North Carolina, Orosz sold all of the Cambridge entities, with the exception of land development operations, to K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., the 6th largest builder in the United States. In 2007, Orosz formed Hanover Capital Partners to continue managing the land development assets of Cambridge Development and to pursue new residential, commercial and industrial land development opportunities.
In addition to his business endeavors, Orosz has been involved in numerous church and community activities. He is a board member of the Florida Bank of Commerce, Co-Chairman of the Annunciation Catholic Church Fundraising Committee, and has served on the boards of Bishop Moore Catholic High School and Annunciation Catholic Academy, where he also served as School Board President.
J. Stephen Zepf
Treasurer, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. James Cathedral, Orlando
A graduate of Ball State University in Indiana, Steve Zepf is the Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions for Hughes Supply. He joined Hughes Supply in 1983 as Assistant to the President and was promoted in 1984 to CFO & Treasurer, where he was responsible for all facets of financial operations. During his tenure as CFO, he oversaw the growth of the company from $237 million in annual sales and 36 branch locations to approximately $4 billion in sales with over 400 locations. His accomplishments also include successful debt and equity financing, both public and private, and approximately 80 acquisitions totaling approximately $1.3 billion in sales volume.
With the support and encouragement of his wife, Lori and their three children – Brian, Nicholas and Jacob – Steve remains committed to serving the needs of the community. He has served as Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Central Florida and the University Club of Orlando, and he is the Past President of the Accounting Advisory Board for the University of Central Florida.
Fr. Stephen D. Parkes
Spiritual Advisor, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
Pastor, Most Precious Blood
Most Precious Blood, Oviedo
Fr. Stephen Parkes grew up in Massapequa, NY. He moved to Florida in 1983 and graduated from the University of South Florida in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing. After working in retail and banking, he entered St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. Fr. Parkes was ordained for the Diocese of Orlando in 1998, and spent his first assignment at Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, FL. He is founding Pastor at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Oviedo, FL, which was established in April 2005. Through an intense period of strategic planning, the parish developed a strong sense of its mission, and has now grown to over 1300 families.
In addition to his pastoral duties at Most Precious Blood, Fr. Parkes is also Campus Minister at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
James A. Croson
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. Patrick, Mt. Dora
J.A. Croson L.L.C. is one of the premier plumbing and HVAC contractors in the State of Florida. This has been achieved through a commitment to quality and performance. Mr. James A. Croson from Columbus, Ohio founded J.A. CROSON COMPANY in 1959. He built the Company to be one of the largest mechanical contractors in the Midwest. In 1979, a Florida division was started, and in 1989, this division became a separate company, J.A. Croson of Florida. Today they are now known as J.A. Croson L.L.C., and are very proud of their 45-year legacy in the Plumbing and HVAC industry. Specializing in new construction of apartments, hotels, time-shares, and assisted living facilities, J.A. Croson L.L.C. has expanded from the Orlando area to most of the state of Florida.
Jim lives in Mount Dora with his wife Joann. They have been married for 50+ years. He and Joann have seven children, thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is Chairman of the Board of J.A. Croson, L.L.C., a Plumbing and Mechanical contractors business located in Sorrento, FL. He is very involved with many local organizations such as Rotary of Mount Dora, The Mount Dora Theater and Legatus, just to name a few. In his spare time, he enjoys billiards and fishing.
Victor Zollo
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. Margaret Mary, Winter Park
Mr. Zollo is Co-Founder, Partner and Portfolio Manager at DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. Mr. Zollo is also co-director of marketing and client service for all investment disciplines.
Prior to forming DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc., Mr. Zollo was a Director and Partner of SunBank Capital Management responsible for marketing, sales and client service. He is a past Board Member of the Association of Investment Management Sales Executives.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and is a Trustee of Rollins College.
Rick Strube
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
Resurrection Catholic Church, Winter Garden
Rick and his wife Marlys live on Lake Butler Blvd in Orlando. They are active members of St. James Cathedral Parish and their twin daughters are 7th graders at St. James School. Rick is the son of Don and Joan Strube who are founding members of Holy Family parish in Orlando.
Rick's father, Don, and his brother, Charles, established the business in 1960 and over time, Rick and his brother Don Jr. joined their father and uncle in the business. In 2006, after over four decades, the Strube family sold Color Wheel to Professional Paint, Inc.
Eric Holm
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Altamonte Springs
Eric Holm is the owner of Metro Corral Partners, a 27-unit Golden Corral franchisee with operations in Florida and Georgia. As president, he actively manages the daily operations of Metro Corral, which is the largest Golden Corral franchisee in the country. Holm has been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years and has substantial experience in restaurant operations, marketing, and development. He began as a busboy at Sonny's Bar-B-Q in Gainesville, FL and soon turned his creative energies toward concept development. In the 1980s, Holm participated in developing two restaurant concepts. In 1988, he opened his first Angel's Diner and in 1994, he opened Bakely’s Restaurant and Bake Shop, both brands that he founded. In 1994, he sold the rights to Angel’s to Vicorp Restaurants, the publicly held owner of Village Inn and Baker's Square restaurants. In 1998, Holm acquired eight Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q restaurants in metro Atlanta. In 2000, six additional restaurants were added, with two more in 2001. Until the June 2006 divestiture of the Sonny’s restaurants, Holm was also the largest Sonny's franchisee.
Metro Corral Partners was formed in 1993 and Eric Holm joined the four-unit company in 1996 to develop Golden Corrals in central Florida. Currently operating 27 restaurants, Metro Corral's unit growth, spiked by acquisitions, has been steady. Average unit volumes in 2010 exceeded $5.0 million, far surpassing the system-wide average $3.2 million. Five of the 11 restaurants in Florida are located in high-traffic tourist areas and enjoy some of the highest sales in the Golden Corral system (three restaurants generated sales in excess of $7.0 million in 2010). In recognition of continuing excellence in his operations, Eric Holm has received the Franchisee of the Year by Golden Corral Corporation five times and was runner-up four other times. This award which is based upon sales dollars, sales increases over the prior year, and customer satisfaction feedback. On a national industry-wide level, Holm was named Franchisee Entrepreneur of the Year by Nation’s Restaurant News in 2006. Eric Holm maintains other business interests. These include several real estate properties and a restaurant in Daytona which opened in 2006 named Daytona Pig Stand. Holm also serves on the Board of Directors of Stonewood Grill and Peach Valley Café. He is personally involved in various community and civic activities, including the advisory boards of the Orlando Salvation Army, and logistics officer for Orange County and Florida Department of Law Enforcement. In 1992, Eric and Diane founded Helpings from the Heart Thanksgiving Feast.
John R. Kancilia
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
Our Lady of Lourdes, Melbourne
John Kancilia is currently a shareholder in the Melbourne office of the law firm of GrayRobinson, P.A. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and received a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Butler University in 1975 and a law degree from the Delaware Law School of Widener University in 1980.
Since 1983, John has been a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Melbourne, where he serves as a Minister of Hospitality, a group leader for the "Why Catholic?" program and Chairman of the parish Finance Committee. Additionally, John served as a Chair of the Mary and Joseph Guild during the Alive in Christ Campaign at Our Lady of Lourdes. In the local community, John is currently a member of the Melbourne Kiwanis Club and serves on the Board of Directors of Florida Bank of Commerce.
John and his wife, Frances, have two children, Robert and Elizabeth. John also has a daughter, Carrie Ann, from a previous marriage as well as two stepchildren, Yolanda Sihler and George T. Stubbs, Jr.
Orlando L. Evora
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. James Cathedral, Orlando
As Co-Managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Orlando office, Orlando Evora has a wide-ranging experience in the acquisition, development, finance, disposition, entitlement, permitting and leasing of real property. His professional and community involvement includes membership in the Florida Bar, the Metro Orlando Economic Commission, and the Central Florida Partnership. Additionally, he currently sits on the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America and served for ten years on the Saint James Advisory School Board.
Orlando received a B.A. in Business Administration at Rollins College and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law. In 2010 he was listed in Orlando Magazine as one of the best lawyers in Orlando and was twice named by the Orlando Business Journal as one of Central Florida's ten most influential businessmen.
J. Thomas Chandler
Board Member, The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Winter Park
J. Thomas Chandler is President and Chief Operating Officer of SchenkelShultz Architecture, a leading design firm in the United States. Tom has spent his entire career with SchenkelShultz, joining the firm in 1979 and becoming a registered architect in 1982. In 1983 he launched an office in Orlando, which marked the firm’s first office outside of Indiana. Under his leadership, the Florida operations of SchenkelShultz have grown to seven offices, with locations in Orlando, Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, Tampa, Jacksonville and West Palm Beach. In 2011, Architectural Record ranked SchenkelShultz #94 in their list of Top 250 Architectural Firms. In addition, the firm has been ranked the #1 Educational Design Firm in the Southeast, by Southeast Construction magazine for the past two years.
Tom has made significant contributions to educational and charitable efforts in Florida. He is a member of the Florida Educational Facility Planners Association and served as president of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida. He is a member of the Central Florida YMCA Metro Board and has been a member of Florida Citrus Sports; the Economic Development Commission of Central Florida and the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce.
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tom graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 1979. He and his wife, Peggy, now reside in Orlando and have four grown children. Tom and Peggy are active members of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church and serve as Eucharistic Ministers.
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