Michelle

Michelle began serving at The O’Connor House January of 2020. She is responsible for overseeing and supporting the organization’s vision, mission, and execution of the strategic plan. She has 18 years’ experience of working in a nonprofit organization providing services for victims of crime and abuse.

Dave Reitz

Born and raised on a small farm in Trinity, Indiana, Dave graduated from Purdue University in 1982 with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering. Following graduation, Dave joined Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis and held a variety of positions in engineering, distribution, human resources, and research. For over 15 years, he served as director of facilities management for the Indianapolis administrative and research facilities. After a career of over 35 years, Dave retired from Eli Lilly in December 2017. Since retiring, Dave is engaged in part time consulting in the facilities management business.

Dave resides in Fishers, Indiana with his wife, Jane. They have four married children and ten grandchildren. Dave has been an active member of St Louis de Montfort Church since 1989 having served as parish council president, lector and Confirmation youth minister. He is a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus and past Grand Knight of Father Thomas J Kelley Council #6923. In 2014, Dave’s family received recognition as the Family of the Year from the Indiana KOC State Council. He enjoys spending time with his family and grandchildren, playing golf, attending sporting events and traveling with his wife.

Jill Pettruzi Clark

Jill is a lifelong resident of the Indianapolis area and currently resides in Carmel with her husband Cam. She is the proud mom of three; Cynthia, Eric and Danny, and grandmother to Mila Faith. At the age of 18 years old, Jill lived in a maternity home for four months until the birth of her daughter Cynthia. Jill is passionate about providing hope, wisdom and guidance to The O’Connor House. Jill retired from her banking career in 2019 and enjoys volunteering, reading, hiking and traveling.

Stan Crisci

Stan Crisci is a Senior Vice President with RBC Wealth Management. With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Stan is a leader in his field. He specializes in developing wealth management plans to help his clients meet their retirement goals, guiding business owners through the process of selling their companies, estate planning, and utilizing option and hedging strategies in the correct situation.

Stan graduated from Ball State with a Bachelor Arts degree in Journalism and Marketing. He and his wife Michelle are both Indiana natives who have lived in Carmel for 25 years. They have three children; Sam, who attends The University of Cincinnati, Lauren who attends Purdue University, and Kylie, a Senior at Guerin Catholic High School. Stan is an active member of St. Louis de Montfort church, where his children also attended grade school. A sports enthusiast and avid golfer, Stan has always enjoyed coaching his kids and watching them compete. As “the baby” of a family of ten, Stan is happiest being surrounded by his large extended family and friends. He is honored to be a part of the O’Connor house and feels passionate about driving their mission

Joseph Boivin

Joe Boivin grew up in Syracuse, NY, and went to Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, where he studied pharmacy and earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2000. While at Duquesne, he met Janine, who is from Carmel, so Joe made the move to central Indiana in 2001. Joe has been with Eli Lilly and Co. since 2001 and currently is a Medical Science Liaison covering half of the Midwest, where he supports the needs of health care professionals in the areas of chronic pain and migraine headache. Joe and Janine have 3 daughters, which keep Joe busy when he is not traveling for work.

Outside of work, Joe is an avid NY Yankees fan and Colts fan, and tries to stay active in order to keep up with his kids and extended family. Joe has been a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church since he moved to the area in 2001, was a volunteer youth minister, a member of the parish council, a coach for various sports teams, and he and Janine are mentors for engaged couples preparing for marriage. Joe lives in the Noblesville/Westfield area.

Mary Jolly Browning

With her extensive background in marketing, sales, and operations at almost every business level, Mary brings a wealth of knowledge to this role for The O’Connor House. As current Director at local tech company Emplify, she is responsible for developing and executing strategies sales development to exceed business objectives and build high performing teams & programs that are laser focused on revenue growth. Mary’s leadership team and internal sales teams rely on Mary for her industry knowledge, tactical insight and dedication to their success.

Prior to this position, Mary was Chief Operating Officer of LeadJen and held various client success, sales and operations roles. In total, she has over 10 years’ experience in the Lead Generation, Marketing & Sales industry. She has lived in Indiana for over 20 years and grew up attending Saint Maria Goretti, Carmel High School, and she earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Marketing from the University of Dayton. Here, she was a member of Chi Omega and was awarded first place in the Procter & Gamble Marketing Challenge.

She is President of local Indianapolis AA-ISP chapter, a National Association dedicated to improving the performance and professionalism of the Inside Sales industry, and has received the Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award in 2016. She resides in Fishers with her husband Beau, dog & cat.

Kris Bussick

Kris is the Co-founder of the O’Connor House and strives to help others find truth through God’s word and the teaching of John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” She is married to Bill Bussick and they have four children. Kris is passionate about her faith and family and has a heart for those who are struggling under the burdens of life. In 2017 she received the Jefferson award for outstanding community service.

Bill Bussick

Prior to founding DuraMark Technologies, Bill was a Senior Vice President of Sales for The Relizon Company and directed the activities of 825 employees with a $500 million sales operation profit and loss responsibility. Under his leadership, the company achieved record revenue and profit growth in 2004 and 2005. Prior to this position, Bill was Vice President of Sales for the Midwest Division and holding various sales management roles. In total, he has over 26 years of experience in the label and printing industry. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University. He lives in Noblesville, Indiana with his wife Kris and their 4 children, 2 dogs and 1 horse.

Pete Harrington

Pete has lived in the Carmel area for over 35 years. He graduated from Carmel High School, then went on to play football at Butler University and graduated with a business administration degree. He met his wife Stacey at Butler and both remain strong Butler sports fans today. Together, they have three children; Reiley attends the University of Dayton, Ellie attends Butler University and Ty is a student at Guerin Catholic High School.

Pete is the Chief Operating Officer and V.P. of Sales for Shepherd Insurance, a fast growing independent insurance agency headquartered in Carmel, IN. Shepherd also has 28 locations across 5 states.

Outside of his family and working at Shepherd Insurance, Pete is passionate about Butler basketball as well as avidly following the Colts. He is also a golfer who not only enjoys playing whenever time allows, but also attending PGA events with friends and family.

Andrew Hudgens

Andrew Hudgens is a Corporate Vice President with Motorola Solutions, overseeing finance over Motorola’s global operations in addition to helping steward the company’s deployment of artificial intelligence throughout the organization. Andrew has spent his 20 year professional career across a myriad of roles gaining expertise in finance, management, and strategy. Throughout his 20 year career, Andrew has lived in 4 cities, managed teams in 10 countries, and had the privilege of working with incredible mentors.

Andrew is a Chicago native, and graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Finance where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. After living in Chicago, Pasadena, and Atlanta, he and his wife Mary, daughter Addison, and Willow the dog moved to the Indianapolis area in 2021, and currently reside in Westfield. He and his family are members of College Park Church and actively involved in children's ministries and small groups. Andrew has a passion for making generational change in society through partnerships with organizations like the O’Connor House of Carmel, Grip for Youth in Chicago, and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship on college campuses.

Mandy Hull

Mandy resides in Noblesville, IN with her husband Will. She is the proud mom of four; Lane, Katelyn, Evan and Abigail. Mandy grew up in Terre Haute experiencing a dark childhood lacking many essentials and witnessing both domestic and alcohol abuse. She has set out on a mission to step into her light by sharing her story so others will own their story. Mandy owns a real estate and a roofing franchise and is a published author (Against The Grain). She loves to mentor and coach others. Mandy enjoys investing time and talent in the schools that her children attend, within her church and anything outdoors.

Debbie Johnson

Debbie is a senior Human Resources executive who is passionate about helping others. She has a BS degree from Purdue University and MBA from Butler University. Her HR career has spanned multiple industries and leadership positions in fast-paced, global environments where she guides individuals and organizations to achieve their best results. She currently serves as the Chief People Officer for Guardian Care, an organization which assists families in providing care for their medically complex children and adults.

Debbie is passionate and committed to helping others and enjoys serving on various non-profit boards. She and her husband Wayne live in Carmel and have one adult son, Clark. They enjoy cooking and traveling and Debbie loves spending time outdoors in her perennial gardens, exercising, and time with their dog, Charlie.

Sloan Schafer

Sloan was born and raised in Mooresville by a single mom, which gave him an appreciation for the struggles that many women experience and ultimately lead him to serve on the Board of Directors for The O’Connor House. Sloan resides in Westfield with his wife, Rebecca, and he works as an associate attorney at Church Church Hittle + Antrim in Noblesville.

Both Sloan and his wife attended Purdue University, and Sloan subsequently attended Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis where he received his Juris Doctorate degree.

Sloan loves living in Hamilton County and being part of such a vast, faith-filled community with a passion for service.