Diane has served as Development Director for the St. Hilary Parish Foundation since 2003. During her 19 years of visionary leadership, she initiated the first Foundation campaign to raise restricted and unrestricted funds, and has spearheaded fundraising initiatives that have raised over $8,995,000 in donations for the Foundation. In her role, Diane prepares the Foundation Board’s annual budget and maintains it financial systems, controls and reporting. She also assists the Foundation Board in its long-range strategic planning and aids in decision-making on the awarding of grants for various St. Hilary Church and School projects. Diane has implemented programs to market and fundraise for the endowment fund for the capital and operating needs of the school and church, as well as for the various other funds within the Foundation, and works to increase the visibility of the Foundation through its website, newsletters and annual reports.

In addition to her appointment as Development Director for the St. Hilary Parish Foundation, Diane has served in several other fundraising capacities and performed a host of human and community relations duties. For two years, she was a campaign consultant for Archbishop Hoban High School’s “This is Hoban” Capital Campaign, helping to raise over $6.5 million for new school facilities. She also served for 10 years as the Administrative Director of Akron Golf Charities, Inc. and the NEC World Series of Golf.

Diane has given her time and talents in leadership service to a slate of boards and organizations, including Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron Children’s Hospital Women’s Board, the Archbishop Hoban High School Parents’ Club, the St. Hilary School Parents’ Association, St. Hilary Parish Finance Council and Parish Council, Akron Child Guidance Center Women’s Board, and the Akron Marathon. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Women’s History Project Organizational Woman of the Year Award, the Diocese of Cleveland Volunteer of the Year Award, and the Friend of Archbishop High School Award.

A long-time member of St. Hilary Parish, Diane resides in west Akron with her husband George, with whom she proudly shares adult sons, Christopher (Jessica) and Ben, as well as two grandchildren.

“The people of this parish always find a way to reach out with prayers, advice, support and generosity in time of need. Today we are the strong, vibrant, welcoming parish that we have always dreamed of being. To continue on this path, it is essential to nurture the Foundation – it’s an investment in the future of our church and school.”