Chairs and Committee

“To whom much is given, much will be required” (Luke 12:48)
We are honored and humbled to lead this year’s Bishop’s Invitational Golf Tournament. The mission is noble and the task is nothing short of colossal given that there are so many in our Diocese that desire a Catholic school education. We all know that family formation and education are the keys to solving just about all our of society’s ills. And we know there are countless families within our Diocese that just can’t afford the Catholic education part of the equation. We invite all of you, our friends and our fellow Catholics, to help bring the many benefits (both academic and non-academic) of a Catholic education to more families within our Diocese. Thank you in advance for all your consideration. The children’s gratitude will last a lifetime!
– Tom & Sue Merkel
“We are honored to chair this year’s Bishop’s Invitational as we work to make a Catholic education possible for every child in the Diocese of Dallas. With your help, we can continue the golf tournament’s tremendous success in raising funds that go directly to scholarships and tuition assistance. We believe that a first-rate education is critical to help children navigate the modern world and that a quality Catholic education is the single best way to equip a child for a bright future. Our Catholic elementary schools are the perfect place for children to build a strong foundation for high school, college, and beyond, all while nurturing their faith in a Christ-centered environment. We hope that you will join us in supporting the children of our Diocese.”
– Kara & Peter Gehan
Veronica Alonzo
Kayla and Cribb Altman
Sammy and Michelle Argumaniz
Monica and Bob Austin
Jude and Chris Barnet
Kevin Bartholomew
Jeff Baum
Michael Baum
Rae Bechtel
Odeta and Kevin Beck
David Brezette
Cecilia and Calvin Colbert
Buzz Crutcher
Kelly and Franklin Diaz
Faye and Scott Dieckhaus
Mary and Jeff Duelks
Michele and Gerald Dunn
Laura Fox
Jennifer and Matt Garcia
Kara and Peter Gehan
Jennifer and William Gracheck
Sarah and Kelly Halaszyn
Jane and Don Hanratty*
Kate and Ryan Hanratty
Darby and James Henry
Jim Hickey
Tim and Angie Hubach*
John Hughes
Bill Keffler
Katy Kiser
Jane and Mike Koenecke
Ellie and John Landon
Vicky and Doug Lattner*
Georgia and Marc Lyons*
Megan and David Martinez
Caroline and Wyatt Maxwell*
Amy and Jamie Mentgen
Sue and Tom Merkel*
Michael Moran
Gabe Moreno
Joe Murphy
Maresa and David Nieswiadomy
Maria and Joe Nolan*
Heather and Danny Ortega
Alise and Mark Platt
Chris and Joe Popolo
Melissa and Dustin Pridmore *
Len Ruby
Bridget and Brian Sahrmann
Cortney and Clay Sanders
Amanda and Jeff Schiefelbein*
Cynthia and Grant Schmidt
Mary and Bill Sladek*
Joe Slovensky
Betty and Steve Suellentrop*
Kelly and Chris Taylor*
Mike and Mary Terry *
Lené Westerman
Dave Woodyard
Robyn Trowbridge
Associate Director, Events and Stewardship
Kelly Halaszyn
Director of Development