William (Bill) Lentsch, a long-time resident of this Archdiocese, serves as the Archdiocese’s first-ever Chief Operating Officer. Bill comes to the Archdiocese after serving in various roles at Delta Air Lines over the past 30 years, most recently as Chief Customer Experience Officer. Bill has also served with Archbishop Hebda on the Board of Trustees of the Saint Paul Seminary and Saint John Vianney College Seminary.
The hiring of Bill is an important step forward for our ongoing and wide-reaching effort to improve organizational operations, structures and efficiencies in the archdiocese so we might proclaim more effectively and credibly the Gospel in word and deed through vibrant parish communities, quality Catholic education, and ready outreach to the poor and marginalized.