Jeremy Reidy has been named Chair of the Diocesan Review Board by Bishop Rhoades. He graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2004, received a Master of Business Administration Degree from Indiana University (IPFW) in 2010, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Indiana University (IPFW) School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 2000. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Redeemer Radio, Board of Directors of the Saint Thomas More Society of Fort Wayne, and half of a Mentor Couple for the Third Option Program to Strengthen Marriages. He is a husband, father of five, and a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish in Fort Wayne.

Katharine Barrett graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1985, and then spent two years in Brooklyn, New York, serving with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps: East (1985-1987). She completed the M.Div. degree at the University of Notre Dame in 1990. She has worked in Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame for 20 years.  She is the mother of four children and a member of St. Joseph Parish in South Bend.

Deacon Joe Dietz has 40 years of law enforcement experience, including 17 years as a police officer in Florida and Ohio and 20 years as a Special Agent for the Ohio Bureau of Investigation (BCI). Dietz was a Lieutenant with the Palm Beach Police Department when he relocated to Ohio for faith and family reasons. He retired from BCI in 2016 as Director of Investigative Services after having also worked in Crime Scene, Special Investigations, and Cyber Crimes. Following his retirement from BCI, Joe and his wife Mary moved to South Bend, Indiana, to be near their children and grandchildren, and he began working part-time for the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office in 2017. He currently works conducting criminal investigations of financial crimes and specializes in cases that involve financial exploitation of the elderly.  He was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Cleveland on May 7, 2005, and has served at St. Edward Parish in Ashland, Ohio, since then. He was granted diaconal ministerial faculties in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend by the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades in May of 2017. He currently exercises his diaconal ministry at Christ the King Parish in South Bend, while also returning one weekend a month to assist at St. Edward.

Dr. Susan Feathergill, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist. She graduated from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in1994.  She currently provides psychological services for children, adolescents, and adults in private practice. She previously worked in inpatient and outpatient community mental health settings. She is an adjunct professor at University of Notre Dame in the Theology Department. She is a wife, an aunt to 9 nieces and nephews, and a member of St. Pius X Parish in Granger.

Joseph Flores received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and political science from Ball State University and completed his master’s degree in public administration at Purdue University Fort Wayne. His early career was spent in retail management, followed by a transition into public service. He has since investigated civil rights complaints, including allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, for the City of Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission and Purdue University Fort Wayne. He was recently hired as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which responds to allegations of misconduct within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic movement. Flores is also a notary and registered mediator in the State of Indiana.

Kenton Kiracofe was appointed Judge of the 28th Judicial Circuit (Wells Circuit Court), by Gov. Mitch Daniels in 2011.  He has since been elected twice and his present term expires on December 31, 2024.  He was appointed by Chief Justice Loretta Rush to be the Chair of the Probation Committee and an at-large representative on the Indiana Judicial Board of Directors.   He also currently serves on the board of directors for the Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.  Judge Kiracofe’s docket includes a wide variety of cases, including major felonies, juvenile delinquents, children in need of services, family law, probate, and litigation. Prior to taking the bench, he was a deputy prosecutor from 2002 through 2011 in the Wells County Prosecutor’s office, handling a variety of misdemeanor and felony cases. He was also an attorney in the law firm of Carnall, Myers & Kiracofe, in Bluffton, Indiana.   He is a graduate of New Haven High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a minor in sociology from Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne.  He is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis (now McKinney School of Law).  He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana since 2002.

He is married to Theresa Kiracofe, who teaches kindergarten at St. Aloysius Catholic School.  He and his wife have three children.  He resides in Ossian, Indiana and he and his family are parishioners at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Yoder.  His hobbies include playing hockey, reading, and spending time with his family.

Carl Loesch is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with degrees in theology, education, and school administration.  He is a teacher and former chair of the Theology Department at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne and former principal of Marian High School in Mishawaka.  He currently serves as Secretary for Catholic Education.  He is the father of four boys and a member of St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend.

Monsignor Bruce Piechocki is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and St. Meinrad Seminary with a licentiate in canon law from The Catholic University of America. He currently serves as Pastor of St. Aloysius Parish in Yoder.

Robert Raster is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Wayne State University, and Northwestern University.  He is currently Medical Director of Michiana Behavioral Health Center in Plymouth.  He is the father of seven children. He is a member of St. Joseph Parish in South Bend.

Father Thomas Shoemaker is a graduate of Wabash College, Indiana University School of Dentistry, and St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts.  He was ordained to the Priesthood in 1990 and currently serves as Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Fort Wayne.