About the Foundation
Our Mission
The preservation, restoration and enhancement of the Basilica of St. Josaphat as an historical landmark, center of spirituality, and community asset for Milwaukee, Wisconsin and our nation.
Saving a Monument
Since its Establishment in 1990
The St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation, with its Board of Directors, has made significant strides in its effort to care for the Basilica. After a complete restoration of the Basilica concomitant with the Foundation’s formation, repairs and refurbishments have been made on a regular schedule. The Foundation’s efforts to raise awareness of the historical and cultural significance of the Basilica and the role it fills as a community hub in Lincoln Village has drawn increasing numbers of visitors worldwide to see this Milwaukee landmark, year after year. The Basilica is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation is a chartered nonprofit, nonsectarian organization led by an independent Board of Directors.
The St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.
Board of Directors
Vice Chair / Interim Chairman
John J. Rozga
Rozga Funeral Home
Treasurer
Steve VanderBloemen
The VanderBloemen Group LLC.
Secretary
Julie J. Darnieder
Founder/Former Director
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics
Director
Mark Arndt
Catalyst Construction
Director
Matthew Cesarz
Optimal Blue
Director
Rev. Robert Cook, OFM Conv.
Rector/Pastor – Basilica of St. Josaphat
Director
David Drent
Retired, Executive Director
War Memorial Center
Director
David Kaiser, Jr.
Amalfi Guild, LLC
J. Julius Kaiser Sons
Director
Peter Klebba
Retired, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Director
Rev. Paul Joseph Langevin, OFM Conv.
Provincial – St. Bonaventure Province
Director
John Lenchek
Retired – Harley Davidson
Director
Dan Miller
Pro-Life Wisconsin
Director
Robert Montemayor
Monterrey Market
Director
Clarissa M. Ortiz
Senior Director – Risk Product Readiness, Adoption, and Sales Northwestern Mutual Life
Director
Jessie Ramirez
JR Solutions
Director
Pegge Sytkowski
Milwaukee Public Museum
Director
Katherine Treankler
Trinks, Inc.
Director
Steven Trinkl, MD
The Orthopedic Institute
Executive Director
Colleen P. Cheney-Trawiński
St. Josaphat Basilica Foundation