Mr. John Schlageter serves as the Acting Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation. He was appointed to the position in April of 2024 with the mandate to restructure and renew the Foundation. John is the Managing Partner at JKT Group, a boutique consulting firm specializing in nonprofit governance, management, and fundraising. Mr. Schlageter leads the firm’s nonprofit leadership and governance division, where he builds and restructures Catholic Trusts and Foundations.

Prior to founding JKT Group, John was the first executive director of the Bethlehem University Foundation (2016-2021), and served as General Counsel of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (2007-2016). In addition to his work at JKT Group, John is the principal of the Schlageter Law Firm, PLLC, where he is General Counsel of the Eparchy (diocese) of Saint Maron of Brooklyn and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

John earned his B.A. in History from the Catholic University of American and his J.D. from the Columbus School of Law. Originally from Florida, Mr. Schlageter now lives and works in Washington, D.C.