ABOUT PARADISUS DEI

Our Story and Mission

Stone statue of Jesus, Mary and Joseph alongside a stone wall.

Answering the Call of the New Evangelization

Pope St. John Paul II dreamt of a new springtime of evangelization in the third millennium. He knew that its success would depend heavily on a renewal of marriage and the family.

Steve Bollman — a former energy derivatives trader from Houston — answered the pope’s call and founded Paradisus Dei in 2002. This new ministry would be dedicated to helping families discover the superabundant graces God wants to give them to become witnesses to His love.

Integrating Church teachings with the latest findings of modern science and the wisdom of the saints, Paradisus Dei produces life-changing materials that expand the mind and touch the heart. Today, over 1000 parishes in the U.S. and dozens more internationally use our programs.

PRD Pope in front of crowd

Our Team

Headshot of Paradisus Dei Founder and President Steve Bollman.
STEVE BOLLMAN
Founder and President
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Chaplain Fr. Peter Towsley
FR. PETER TOWSLEY
Chaplain
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Vice President Mark Hartfiel.
MARK HARTFIEL
Vice President
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LEN BERTOLINI
Vice President of Development
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Director of Program Coordination Jamie Gonzales.
JAMIE GONZALES
Director of Program Coordination
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MIKE DICOSOLA
Director of Mission Engagement
Anne 2024
ANNE BASS
Program Coordinator
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Administration Specialist Gabrielle Brown.
GABRIELLE BROWN
Administration Specialist
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MICHAEL GORMLEY
Mission Evangelist
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Katie Hartfiel
Content Cooridnator for SHE
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Missionaries Coordinator Andrea Johnson.
ANDREA JOHNSON
Missionaries Coordinator
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AL JUAREZ
Senior Development Officer
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Accounting Specialist Connie Klenke.
CONNIE KLENKE
Accounting Specialist
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Program Coordinator Anne Marie Knight.
ANNE MARIE KNIGHT
Program Coordinator
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Senior Development Officer Tom Lloyd.
TOM LLOYD
Senior Development Officer
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LINNEA LOUGHRAN
Program Coordinator
Oscar 2024
OSCAR LUZARDO
Program Coordinator
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Technical Director Ben Novosad.
BEN NOVOSAD
Technical Director
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Missionaries Coordinator Katie Novosad.
KATIE NOVOSAD
Missionaries Coordinator
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Development Assistant Lynne Padegimas.
LYNNE PADEGIMAS
Development Assistant
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Communications and Marketing Manager Kristina Poirier.
KRISTINA POIRIER
Communications & Marketing Manager
Headshot of Paradisus Dei Program Coordinator Emily Rodriguez.
EMILY RODRIGUEZ
Program Coordinator
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LIZ RODRIGUEZ
Development Associate
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ZAC WIERSCHEM
Program Coordinator
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