Staff Executive Staff Amy Fistler Director of Development 651-353-6941 afistler001@CollegevilleInstitute.org Amy Fistler is the Director of Development for the Collegeville Institute. Amy has worked on both sides of the charitable process, including 20 years of experience in fund development and administration at the University of St. Thomas, the University of North Florida’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and United Theological Seminary. Amy has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota and a Master of Arts in Organizational Development from the University of St. Thomas. Amy and her husband Jack have been married for more than 46 years and they have two children and three grandchildren. They live in St. Paul and are members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. Pat Flicker Business Manager pflickers001@csbsju.edu Pat Flicker serves as the Business Manager for the Collegeville Institute. In her role, she oversees the general business operations, including finance, facilities, human resources, advancement, and Board relations. Pat brings over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including her time as Program Director of the Franciscan Community Volunteer Program with the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry from Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary. She has two grown daughters and five grandchildren. Elisa Schneider Director of Business Operations eschneider@CollegevilleInstitute.org Elisa Schneider is the Director of Business Operations for the Collegeville Institute. Elisa joined the Collegeville Institute in 2006 and has worked on the College of Saint Benedict’s and Saint John’s University campuses for over 27 years. Her work includes general business operations of finance, facilities, human resources, Board and development. She and Dennis, her husband of 39 years, raised four children and currently enjoy five grandsons in Rockville. Elisa is the past President of the Board of Directors for ELEVATE Pregnancy and Family Resource Center in St. Cloud, MN, and remains in an Advisory role. Martin Wells Acting Executive Director mwells002@CollegevilleInstitute.org Martin Wells is a thoughtful executive and Bishop with extensive experience in leading staffs, working with Boards of Directors, fundraising, communications, and planning in educational and nonprofit settings, including a church-related college and a retreat center. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Denver, a J.D. from the University of Puget Sound School of Law, and a Master of Divinity from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. For 18 years, Martin was Bishop of the Eastern Washington and Idaho Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; served for five years as Co-Executive Director of Holden Village, a year-long, intentional Christian community of work and prayer that served thousands of retreatants in residencies; and was pastor of Pacific Lutheran University and Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Bellingham, Washington. Program Staff Carla Durand Director of Program Services 320-363-3365 cdurand@CollegevilleInstitute.org Carla Durand is Director of Program Services at the Collegeville Institute. She earned her Master of Science in Social Responsibility from Saint Cloud State University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Immediately prior to her work at the Collegeville Institute, Carla served as Associate Campus Minister at the College of Saint Benedict in the areas of service, justice, and spirituality. In addition to her responsibilities on campus, she has worked as the volunteer and bereavement manager for a local hospice program. As a volunteer for an ecumenical non-profit agency, she lived and served in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky for seven years. Nancy Johnson Administrative and Program Assistant 320-363-3366 ntjohnson@CollegevilleInstitute.org Nancy Johnson is the Administrative and Program Assistant for the Collegeville Institute. She recently joined the Collegeville Institute after working for the Saint John’s University Institutional Advancement department for 20 years. Before that, she worked several years at Central Piedmont Community College where she earned her degree. Her role at the Collegeville Institute includes communicating with incoming program participants, working with current residents, organizing events, and providing hospitality. Nancy raised three children and currently enjoys her grandchildren who are living in Minnesota and Washington, DC. Jane Patterson Seminar Leader, Communities of Calling Initiative The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson is Seminar Leader for Communities of Calling Initiative at the Collegeville Institute. She is Associate Professor of New Testament at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, where she also serves as Director of Community Care. In addition to Biblical Studies, she teaches in the area of Christian formation, where her work focuses on vocation and Christian practice. She is a contributor to Calling All Years Good: Vocation Across the Lifespan (Eerdmans, 2017) and the author of Keeping the Feast: Metaphors of Sacrifice in 1 Corinthians and Philippians (SBL Press, 2015). With John Lewis, she is a Co-Director of St. Benedict’s Workshop, a ministry devoted to helping laity live their faith in daily life, and serves the Diocese of West Texas as a member of the Discernment Committee. She is active as a preacher, teacher, and parishioner at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas.
