St. John’s Ministries’ board of directors has announced Jesse Brunette as its new executive director. He will lead the strategic direction and operations of two homeless shelters and two daytime resource centers.
“After an extensive interview process that lasted six months, with a number of highly qualified candidates, the board of directors stood unanimously behind selecting Jesse,” said St. John’s Ministries’ board chair Dennis Grusnick. “His experience, leadership, knowledge and vision for the future made him the ideal choice to take St. John’s Ministries to the next level.”
Brunette succeeds Alexia Wood, who will transition to executive director of The Gateway Collective, a new nonprofit formed out of St. John’s Ministries in March 2023 which oversees socially-inclusive housing.
“The mission of St. John’s Ministries is critically important as we encounter, assist and encourage people along their paths from homelessness to stable housing,” Brunette said.
Brunette brings nearly 10 years of leadership experience in faith-based nonprofit organizations. He served Catholic Charities through a variety of roles over a nine-year tenure, including financial counseling and education, administrative management, parish and community engagement, and social ministry.
