The National Council of the
United States

In general, the office of the National Council provides leadership, technical assistance, mangement training, and resource development.  The National Council enables Councils and Conferences to better devote their own resources to serving their communities and seeks to develop and promote innovative strategies that address human needs and social justice. The National Office is located at:

58 Progress Parkway
St. Louis, Mo. 63043-3706
PH: 314-576-3993
Fax: 314-576-6755
To secure assistance, contact the nearest Catholic Church in your community and ask if they have a Society of St. Vincent de Paul Conference in their parish or know of one in the vicinity.  Or, look for "Society of St. Vincent de Paul" in your local White Pages.  To find the District or Diocesan Council closest to you, click here.

 

National Council Office Staff

 

 Name  
  Area of Responsibility
     
Roger Playwin
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
rplaywin@svdpusa.org
 PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 204		   All
     

Mike Syslo
Associate Executive Director
msyslo@svdpusa.org
 PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 203

  

All, when Roger not present
Sherry Brown
Executive Administrative Assistant
sbrown@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 200


501(c)(3) Applications
Group Insurance
Registration for Invitation for Renewal
Registration for Midyear Meeting
     
Laura Kamper
Senior Director of Finance,
Personnel, & Facilities
lkamper@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 205

 

Solidarity Invoices
Personnel Issues
National Office Facilities
     
Sr. Kieran Kneaves
National Formation Director
kkneaves@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 207		  

 Formation Materials and Documents
     
Steven Martinez
National Development Director
smartinez@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 213		  

Supervision of National
Development/Fundraising Programs
Grant Writing
Development Resources
National Partnerships
     
Geri Sample
Development Administrative Associate
gsample@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 211		  

Donor Database Management
Matching Gifts
Friends of the Poor Walk
Friends of the Poor Grants
     

David Dunn
Marjor Gift Specialist (Development)
ddunn@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 215

  

Major Gifts
Planned Giving: Annuities, Estates, etc.
     

Charles B. Henderson
National Communications Director
chenderson@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 214

  

National Communications
Media Relations
Member Communications
        Ozanam News
        Frédéric’s E-Gazette
        Frédéric’s Papers
        Legislative Update
     

Pam Johnson
Membership & Communications
Administrative Associate
pjohnson@svdpusa.org
PH: 314-576-3993 EXT 201

  

Annual Report/Consolidated Publication
Aggregation/Institution
Ozanam News Managing Editor
Governance Newsletter
Membership Database
Solidarity Reconciliation