SUSIE LOPEZ
Vice President of Operations, St. John Paul II Foundation
Susie Lopez is Vice President of Operations at the St. John Paul II Foundation where she oversees and supports the Conference team as they plan and execute Converging Roads and Together in Holiness conferences, along with the Together in Holiness Formation series Business Development team as they expand this initiative to parishes and schools across the country. Susie earned her BS in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University and, prior to joining the St. John Paul II Foundation in 2017, worked at Baylor College of Medicine in the philanthropy and alumni relations office. Over the years, she has been involved with the Houston chapter of Young Catholic Professionals and is a parishioner at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham in Houston, TX.
DAVID NILES
Co-Host of The Catholic Man Show Podcast
David is a cradle Catholic, born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2014 he married his bride, Pamela, and the two of them are now raising five children, 4 girls and 1 boy. In 2009 he received a degree in Finance from the University of Central Oklahoma and currently works as a Financial Advisor at one of the largest financial firms in the world. In 2014 he and Adam Minihan launched a Catholic radio station in Tulsa which led them to start their own Catholic radio show and podcast called The Catholic Man Show. David enjoys and nice glass of Scotch, golf, and medium-length walks on the bench and by God’s grace he hopes to go to Heaven someday.
ADAM MINIHAN
Co-Host of The Catholic Man Show Podcast
Adam Minihan is the husband of Haylee Minihan and father to 5 children. He is the CEO of St. Michael Catholic Radio, the co-host of The Catholic Man Show, life-long parishioner at the Church of Saint Benedict in Broken Arrow, and Director of Communications for the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. In 2022, Adam, Haylee, and David and Pamela Niles co-authored a book entitled, “Living Beyond Sunday: Making Your Home a Holy Place” by Ascension Press.
RENZO AND MONICA ORTEGA
Co-founders of Two Become Family
Renzo and Monica Ortega are Catholic ministry leaders, podcast hosts, authors, and speakers. They host the popular marriage podcast, Pre-Cana with the Pope, and are co-authors of the children’s devotional, Go To Joseph for Children. Renzo is also the author of the men’s devotional, Go To Joseph. Their online marriage ministry, Two Become Family, has been featured in the National Catholic Register and their conversion story has been featured in the documentary St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father. Renzo holds a MA in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The Ortegas live in CT with their 5 children where they facilitate youth ministry and marriage prep ministry.
STEVE AND MARCELLA BURKE
Parishioners of St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Steve Burke married way above his pay grade to the wonderful Marcella and they are blessed with four boys. By day, Steve is a CPA and manages finance technology risk at a global bank. By night and weekends, Steve started an oil and gas company supporting affordable, reliable energy. Steve went to Miami University in Ohio. He walked on to the football team and was a 3 year starter at safety, including a team that finished in the AP top 10. Marcella began her legal career as an energy attorney in AmLaw 100 law firms where she earned equity partnership. She is founder and managing partner of a boutique litigation and corporate commercial law firm that supports the energy and infrastructure industries. Governor Abbott recently appointed her as one of four members of the School Land Board where she helps manage the state’s oil and gas portfolio. An Aggie, Marcella received a law degree from the University of Houston, and has two fellowships in Constitutional Law. The Burkes are both native Houstonians and members of St. John Vianney Parish.