Dr. Lois Locey, D.Min., M.P.A.

Lois Locey, DMin, serves as the Chancellor for Administration and Chief Operating Officer for the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, and an adjunct professor at Villanova’s Center for Church Management where she teaches Church leaders stewardship and development within both the master’s degree program and the certificate program in Church Management. For over the last three decades, Lois has addressed audiences in North America, Australia and the Caribbean on stewardship-related topics. She was project manager and editor of an International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC) publication highlighting stewardship best practices collected from around the globe titled: Keeping Stewardship Alive: Proven Stewardship Ideas. She also co-authored ICSC’s Children’s Stewardship Manual. Dr. Lois Locey is the 2023 recipient of the Saint Joseph Stewardship Award for Distinguished Service presented by the board of directors of the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC). She serves as the Diocesan Coordinator for the Diocese of St. Petersburg and as part of the USCCB national workgroup for the Universal Synod. She holds a Doctorate in Ministry from The Catholic University of America and a master’s degree (MPA) in not-for-profit administration from the University of Washington, Seattle. Vice President of the Board Lois is actively involved in her faith community and supports the work of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. She has been happily married to her husband, Jerry, for 24 years. She serves as Vice President and Trustee for the Emmaus Foundation (also known as the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg). Lois serves on the Executive Committee and the Community Impact Grant subcommittee.