Executives

Rev. Larry Snyder
President of Catholic Charities USA

In February 2005, Father Larry Snyder took the helm of Catholic Charities USA—the national membership association of more than 1,500 local Catholic Charities agencies and institutions nationwide that provide help and create hope for more than 7.4 million people a year, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds.

Just six months after is arrival at Catholic Charities USA, Father Snyder led the network’s largest disaster recovery efforts in its history in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, in which more than 110 Catholic Charities in the Gulf Coast and beyond provided immediate and long-term aid to victims of the hurricanes.

Today, Father Snyder is overseeing Catholic Charities USA’s Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America. This multi-year, multi-faceted initiative aims to cut poverty in half by 2020 urging Congress and the Administration to give a much higher priority to the needs of the poor in budget and policy decisions on issues such as health care, housing, nutrition, and economic security.

Before assuming his post at Catholic Charities USA, Father Snyder served for more than five years as executive director of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis—the largest private provider of social services in the Twin Cities. Each year, the agency’s 48 programs provide services to more than 150,000 people in need.

Father Snyder was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 1988 and served as associate pastor at Epiphany Catholic Church in Coon Rapids, MN, from 1988 to 1990 and Nativity of Mary Church in Bloomington, MN, from 1990 to 1991.

Prior to entering the seminary, Father Snyder was a high school teacher for eight years. Father Snyder earned a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle, IL. He also holds a master’s degree in divinity from the St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, MN, and a Master of Public Administration from Hamline University in St. Paul.

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named him to the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the dicastery which oversees the Church's charitable activities around the world. Father Snyder also the president of Caritas North America and serves on the board of the Independent Sector and is a member of the Domestic Policy Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He also is a weekend associate at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Alexandria, VA.

As president of Catholic Charities USA, Father Snyder is responsible for the overall direction of the Catholic Charities movement and the administration of Catholic Charities USA located in Alexandria, VA. He also serves as chief spokesperson for the organization and maintains key relationships with Catholic and other national and governmental groups.

John Keightley
Executive Vice President for Membership and External Relations
John Keightley, executive vice president for membership and external relations has supported Catholic Charities USA in various strategic roles since April 1991. As senior vice president for planning and external relations, Keightley oversees the development, membership, communications, and planning functions of CCUSA. Over the years, he has spearheaded numerous fundraising initiatives to advance the Catholic Charities mission. He is currently directing a national campaign to raise public awareness and support of Catholic Charities. Keightley graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jean Beil
Senior Vice President for Programs
Senior Vice President for Programs is responsible for program development, implementation and evaluation and for agency consultations. She is the CCUSA liaison with Caritas Internationalis. A transplant from New Jersey, Jean worked for local Catholic Charities there for over 18 years. Jean is a licensed clinical social worker with experience in mental health and services to homeless individuals and families. She has dual master’s degrees in Social Work from NYU and in Religion from LaSalle and spent her early career as a member of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity teaching middle school and doing parish ministry.

Candy S. Hill
Senior Vice President for Social Policy
As senior vice president for social policy for Catholic Charities USA, Candy S. Hill is responsible for directing the organization’s federal advocacy efforts; representing Catholic Charities USA on Capitol Hill and with the administration; and serving as the organization’s spokesperson on social policy. Hill, a native of Michigan, joined Catholic Charities USA in the summer of 2005 after serving for five years as the president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Monroe County in Michigan. From 1999 to 2001, Hill was the diocesan director of agencies and institutions for the Archdiocese of Detroit, serving as liaison between the Archdiocese and its eight social services agencies and 33 affiliates. Prior to joining the Archdiocese, she worked for more than 25 years for the State of Michigan’s Department of Human Services, formerly the Family Independence Agency. Hill holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Alma College in Michigan.

Jack Jackson
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration (Interim)