Mark Melia

As executive vice president, Charitable Giving, Mark Melia has primary executive responsibility to lead and organize agency efforts to promote charitable giving to the poor overseas through Catholic Relief Services. He is responsible for all charitable giving activities, which in 2014 generated more than $160 million.

Mark leads a department of about 80 people charged with growing net revenue by identifying and supporting efforts that build relationships with current donors, and begin relationships with new donors. In partnership with the president and CEO, he provides leadership to all charitable giving efforts undertaken by the CRS Board of Directors and the CRS Foundation Board of Directors. He also serves as a member of CRS’ Executive Leadership Team.