Executive Director

As Executive Director of Duluth Benedictine Ministries (DBM) and Duluth Benedictine Corporation (DBC) Jan serves as the lead for all matters relating to sponsorship and mission integration between the DBM Governing Body and each of its sponsored ministries. She ensures sponsorship effectiveness for all sponsored ministries; serves as a resource to sponsored ministries, including interpreting the sponsorship relationship; evaluates potential new sponsorship/co-sponsorship opportunities; and prepares sponsorship efforts for the future. Jan oversees the work of the DBM Director of Mission Integration and Formation and the Executive Assistant and Formation Coordinator as well as any other positions DBM may employ.

Director of Mission Integration & Formation

As Director of Mission Integration and Formation for Duluth Benedictine Ministries, Sister Lisa leads collaborative efforts with ministry leadership to ensure the awareness and legacy of the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery. Her work focuses on the areas of Benedictine legacy and sponsorship, Catholic identity, and theological and spiritual formation. She also works with each ministry to further each organization’s identity as a ministry of the Catholic Church. 

Executive Assistant & Formation Coordinator

As Executive Assistant and Formation Coordinator for Duluth Benedictine Ministries and Duluth Benedictine Corporation, Bridgette supports the Benedictine mission through administrative leadership, coordination, and formation programming. In this role, she serves the mission by supporting DBM as a whole, as well as the Executive Director and the Director of Mission Integration and Formation; coordinating meetings, communications, and technology; and helping to develop and deliver formation opportunities rooted in Benedictine spirituality.