"With their professionalism and work ethics a given, I am additionally grateful for the grains of wisdom they have shared:
• Communication is key. However, serving a diocese of 81,000 Catholics and 110 faith communities, dictates sharing information many times and in a variety of formats.
•Trust is an important component of decision-making. We build trust through communication and information sharing. Open, two-way communication includes listening and responding with respect, objectivity and selflessness.
Using these grains of wisdom, Mary Gene and Tom (campaign managers) helped us raise $26 million for support of our ministries."