Archdiocese of Chicago
Mike Thorn, MBA, has extensive experience in financial management, having held key positions in various organizations since the late 1980s. Currently serving as Operations Accounting Manager at the Archdiocese of Chicago since May 2014, Mike previously worked as Business Finance Manager at Sears Holdings Corporation, where responsibilities included financial reporting and analysis for the Merchandise Division. Previous roles include Global Finance Manager at Intertek, providing oversight in a global testing firm, and Manager Client Financial Services at CVS Caremark Corporation, managing a team focused on credit analysis and collections. Mike’s career also includes experience as a consultant at SolomonEdwards, financial analysis roles at Duff & Phelps Credit Rating and Transamerica, and responsibilities within the credit function. Mike holds an MBA in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Archdiocese of Chicago
The Archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, serves more than 2.2 million Catholics in 221 parishes. Pastored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, the ninth Archbishop of Chicago since 2014, the archdiocese has more than 15,000 employees in its systems and ministries. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers excellent Catholic school education through one of the largest U.S. private school systems – the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools. Our school system leads the nation in receiving the most Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence in Education. Among the archdiocesan organizations is Catholic Charities, the region's largest nonprofit social service agency assisting 1 million people in need in Cook and Lake Counties every year. Over the decades, our local church has introduced groundbreaking efforts such as Pastoral Migratoria, a parish-based, immigrant-to-immigrant ministry that is expanding nationally. The program aims to empower immigrants in participating in their communities through service, leadership formation and action, while promoting justice. As part of Pope Francis’ vision of the mission of the Church, Cardinal Cupich launched a violence prevention initiative to increase the capacity and reach of current programs that address the root causes of violence in Chicago and to identify and actively seek collaboration with like-purposed organizations. The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a variety of career opportunities that support the mission of the Catholic Church: To know Jesus Christ and to make Jesus Christ known, with a particular focus on Renew My Church, an initiative devoted to making new disciples, building up communities and inspiring witness to Christ’s presence in the world. Join us to make a difference in our archdiocese and beyond. Visit our employment page: https://www.archchicago.org/about-us/careers