Senior Leadership

Heather Reynolds, President & CEO

Heather Reynolds is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW), where she leads the strategic direction of the Fort Worth–based, $32 million nonprofit serving tens of thousands of individuals and families each year across the 28-county Diocese of Fort Worth. CCFW delivers direct services, innovative poverty solutions, and income-generating social enterprises rooted in a relentless commitment to ending poverty—meeting families in the crisis they face today while building real, long-term pathways out of poverty.

Reynolds returned to CCFW in 2026 after seven years advancing the fight against poverty on a national scale at the University of Notre Dame, where she served as the Michael L. Smith Managing Director at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO). There, she helped grow LEO from a $1.5 million operation to more than $10 million annually, all in service to a mission grounded in rigor, evidence, and scaling what works.

Prior to Notre Dame, Reynolds spent 17 years at Catholic Charities Fort Worth, beginning her career as an intern at age 22 and becoming President and CEO at just 25. Under her leadership, CCFW transitioned from a primarily federally funded organization to one fueled by private philanthropy and bold vision. She led the organization toward a “both/and” approach— responding to immediate hardship while building long-term, research-backed solutions—work that laid the foundation for Padua® and Stay the Course®, nationally recognized models designed to help families escape poverty.

A nationally recognized voice on poverty and nonprofit strategy, Reynolds is known for challenging assumptions, pushing teams to innovate, and pursuing the relentless and often audacious goal of ending poverty. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Benemerenti Medal from Pope Benedict XVI, the Center for Nonprofit Management’s Nonprofit CEO of the Year, and TCU’s Social Work Alumnae of the Year award.

Reynolds holds a Bachelor of Social Work and an Executive MBA from Texas Christian University, as well as a Master of Social Work from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Katie Kuka, Vice President

Katie Kuka serves as Vice President of Catholic Charities Fort Worth, where she leads innovation and strategic Initiatives, CEO special projects, Board management and governance support, and organization-wide strategic planning. In this role, she partners closely with executive leadership to advance strategic priorities, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and support the agency’s mission to end poverty through innovative, sustainable solutions.

Katie brings more than 25 years of nonprofit, financial, and executive leadership experience. Prior to joining Catholic Charities Fort Worth, she served in multiple senior leadership roles at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, where she helped lead significant organizational growth, expand philanthropic support, strengthen operational systems, and implement a long-term strategic plan focused on reducing poverty across the United States. During her tenure, LEO experienced substantial growth in budget, staffing, research capacity, and endowment support, positioning the organization for long-term impact.

Before Notre Dame, Katie provided consulting services to nonprofit organizations, helping leaders and boards strengthen sustainability, strategic planning, governance, and organizational performance. Her professional background also includes financial leadership experience with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and public accounting with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Katie holds a Master of Public Affairs with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy, summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations build the strategy, resources, and partnerships needed to create lasting change.

Paul Boyd, Head of Client Services

Paul Boyd serves as Head of Client Services at Catholic Charities Fort Worth, where he leads efforts to strengthen service delivery, improve client outcomes, and advance the agency’s mission of ending poverty through holistic, person-centered care. A familiar face to the organization, Paul returned to Catholic Charities Fort Worth in 2026 after previously serving as Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him decades of executive leadership experience across both the nonprofit and private sectors.

Paul is an award-winning, dynamic leader known for driving extraordinary organizational growth and executing business plans that consistently exceed P&L objectives. He excels in fostering strong cultures through enhancing employee engagement, retention, and team cohesion. Paul is known for aligning organizational strategies across functions, building high-performing teams, and clarifying accountabilities.

Paul most recently served with All American Tire Recyclers (ATTR) as Chief Operating Officer / Integrator. He was hired to aid ownership of this certified and insured tire recycling company in scaling the business, ensuring that the firm develops and retains top-performing personnel, and devising a playbook for market and business expansion. AATR currently has 30% of the Texas market share for tire recycling. Paul played a key role in the sale of the company in January 2026 to Liberty Tire Recycling for $36.5M up front and $10M earn out over 24 months, for a 10x multiplier. He also aided in critical moves that led to the sale, including professionalizing staff and business; adding controls, and bringing accounting in house; vendor management, and overall transaction results. He helped with the creation of the annual operating plan. Moreover, Paul drove planning and communication, which played crucial part in the sale, along with the usage of tools to implement and manage the changes, leveraging the Culture Index and Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS).

Previously, as CEO with Force Scaling, Paul focused on transforming businesses and enhancing lives through innovative solutions. He provided interim CEO, COO leadership, and executive coaching to 35+ companies, focusing on boosting CEO productivity and operational effectiveness. Notably, Paul guided COO onboarding for 12+ Force Scaling client graduates, helping them execute three-year business plans in under two years, positively impacting over 2,000 employees across 40+ companies. Additionally, he achieved $1M+ in revenue in 2021, doubled to $2M in 2022, and continued to grow profitably in 2023.

Prior to co-founding Force Scaling, Paul served as COO for Catholic Charities Fort Worth where he successfully executed the agency’s 5-year strategic roadmap and guided the executive team to meet objectives aimed at eradicating poverty for the families served by CCFW. He was integral in the operating budget increase from $25.8M to $50M+ through organic growth and game changing moves such as secured the regional role for office of refugee resettlement (ORR) in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which contributed additional $14M annually in 2017. He also heightened employee retention from 60% to over 83%, improved employee engagement to 79%, and reduced percentage of actively disengaged staff to 2%.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Operations from DeVry University, and numerous professional leadership certifications. He is a Board Member & Chair of the Recovery Resource Council, Board Member of Frisco Family Services, Past Board Chair of WBH Industries, and a former Board Chair of Frisco Chamber of Commerce. Paul was also a Commissioner of the Frisco Housing Authority.

Laura Sotelo, Head of Regional Operations & Business Development

Laura grew up in Iowa where her family moved following her father’s retirement from the Marine Corps. She has worked at CCFW for nearly 25 years in a variety of roles including client services, program management, Parish Social Ministry, and Endowment & Planned Giving. Laura oversaw the planning team that developed the plan for expansion into the northwest part of our service area and became the first director of the Northwest Campus when it opened in Wichita Falls in 2014. Since then, she has been part of the development of both short and long-term services offered in the community and developed the plan to implement the Education Navigation program throughout the diocese.

Laura earned her Masters of Servant Leadership from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She and her husband, Tim, love to travel and are blessed with four children and are the proud grandparents of three grandsons, who keep their weekends busy with lots of soccer.

Susan Vinson, Head of Business Operations

Susan serves as the Head of Business Operations, where she leads the People Team, Technology and Data Strategy Team, Business Operations, and Project Management. In this role, she ensures CCFW’s operational infrastructure is strong, enabling staff to best serve clients on their journey out of poverty.

She has worked at CCFW since 2011 and has held previous roles in Quality Assurance and Social Enterprises. Prior to joining CCFW, Susan traveled the world in various roles focused on global sourcing, logistics, and supply chain management.

Susan earned a Master of Business Administration and two Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She also holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute and the Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) certification from the American Society for Quality.

Katelin Cortney, Head of Brand and Narrative

Katelin Cortney is the Head of Brand and Narrative at Catholic Charities Fort Worth. In addition to executive-level communications, she is responsible for the overarching CCFW brand and the narrative running through it- from what you see online to what you hear in the halls, her job is to make CCFW’s insides match its outsides.

Her Strengthsfinder #1 of Strategy and Culture Index designation as Influencer help her to stay on top of vibes, behind podiums, and thriving in the critical moments where what happens next might not be predictable, but means something important.

Katelin graduated from TCU Summa Cum Laude as a sorority president with a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising, later working for a shoe designer in New York City as a trend forecaster. She worked in events and public relations before taking a job Heather offered her in 2011 that was above her pay grade. Fifteen years later, it’s one of the best decisions she has made.

High-energy and quick-witted, Katelin has contributed to the CCFW culture through everything from high-stakes conversation prep and social strategy to menu planning or making things beautiful. When timing and words (or napkins and colors) matter, she can ‘get it’ and deliver quickly. Accolades at CCFW over the years have included running CCFW’s WORN, a refugee-knit fashion label, launching a young professional’s group, hosting press conferences, event planning and scripting for major fundraisers, securing national press coverage, rebranding the agency the first and (almost) second time, and a host of invisible things.

Katelin considers it an honor to dig deep alongside creative colleagues who won’t settle for the status quo and want to really, truly end poverty. When she’s not in the office, she’s home-building, traveling abroad, or YOLO-ing with her family and friends.