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Scott Whitaker
Secretariat Director - Stewardship, Development and Communications
Executive Director - Catholic Foundation–Diocese of AustinScott joined the diocese in 2003 and presently serves as the Secretariat Director for Stewardship, Development and Communications and Executive Director for the Catholic Foundation – Diocese of Austin. He oversees all areas of stewardship and development in the diocese. Scott’s areas of focus are supporting parishes and schools in conducting capital campaigns, major gifts, planned giving, and endowment management.
Scott is an active volunteer at his parish, St. Vincent de Paul, served on the International Catholic Stewardship Council Board of Directors, Association of Former Yell Leaders, and Hand to Hold, a non-profit that serves to educate the public about infant prematurity and infant loss. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and loves Aggie football. He and his wife, Kathryn, have six children, four of whom attend Holy Family Catholic School and one at St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School.
Lisa Rosenberger
Associate Director Catholic Services AppealLisa manages the Catholic Services Appeal, supervises the donor services team and oversees the database.
Lisa joined the diocese after 25 years of sales management experience in the high-tech industry. She came to Austin from her home in Chicago. She received a BS in psychology from Illinois State University and an MSI in human resources from California State University, Long Beach. Lisa enjoys golf, landscaping and not sitting still!
Margaret Kappel
Associate Director StewardshipMargaret joined the Stewardship and Development office in April 2012. She manages diocesan stewardship initiatives for parishes (including training and educational material), assists with the implentation of the diocesan pastoral plan, researches and coordinates grant funding opportunities and oversees special programs, projects and committees within the office.
Margaret is a native Texan and a member of St. John Neumann Parish. She and her husband, Lance, have three grown children. They enjoy cooking, hiking and spending time with her their families.
Sonia Martinez
Senior Data Entry ClerkSonia joined the Stewardship and Development office in 2007. Sonia provides quality customer service to donors and parishes. She is responsible for processing and recording campaign pledges and contributions as well as responding to donors’ inquiries. She also updates and maintains campaign records in our database.
Sonia was born in Austin and has lived here all her life. She is a single parent and loves spending quality time with her son at St. Mary's University in San Antonio. In her spare time, she enjoys baking cakes, cupcakes and cookies for her family and friends.
Malissa Howe
Data Entry ClerkMalissa joined the Stewardship and Development office in 2014. She is responsible for processing and recording campaign pledges and contributions as well as responding to donors’ inquiries.
Malissa was born in Austin and has lived in Buda for most of her life. She is a single parent of one daughter, and a spoiled puppy name Sammy. Malissa is the grandmother of 2 boys that she loves to spend time with. She is currently enrolled in online classes for medical coding. In her spare time, Malissa loves art, music and movies.
Laurie Proveaux
Administrative AssistantLaurie joined the Stewardship & Development office in April 2016. She provides administrative support for the department.
Laurie grew up in Del Rio, and has just recently relocated to Austin. She received a double bachelor's of Arts in Theater and Music from Angelo State University. She has a dog named Orlando, and in her free time enjoys music, movies, theater and video games.
Madison Porter
Campaign Associate DirectorMadison joined the Stewardship and Development office in January 2018 and currently works for the Encountering Christ Capital Campaign.
Madison was raised in San Antonio and has lived in Austin since graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Leadership and Development. She is an active parishioner at St. Ignatius Martyr, serving the youth through Life Teen and Confirmation. She is also a participating member of the St. Ignatius school board.
Jose Rodriguez
Campaign Associate DirectorJose is a native of Southern California and moved to the Texas Hill Country for his high school years.
After being a seminarian for the Diocese of Austin for five years, he entered education as a first-grade teacher in East Austin. After volunteering in fundraising with a handful of nonprofits in Austin, he decided to pursue Development as a career, first at St. Mary Cathedral, and now with our Diocesan Capital Campaign. In his free time he enjoys going to the gym, carpentry, gardening and cooking.