41st Annual House of Providence Awards

Fr. Brendan Foley was born in Binghamton and attended Seton Catholic Central High School and then the University of Scranton, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. Following college graduation, Fr. Foley served one year as a FrancisCorps volunteer in Catholic Charities’ Refugee Resettlement program in Syracuse. Fr. Foley studied at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland and was ordained in 2021. He served as the Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross Parish in Dewitt and St. Anthony of Padua Church and is currently the pastor at Our Lady of Pompei-St. Peter Parish and St. John the Baptist-Holy Trinity Parish, while also serving as the Spanish Apostolate at St. Anthony of Padua. In November 2025, Fr. Foley was appointed the Associate Director of the Office of Vocation Promotion for the Diocese of Syracuse.

Katie and Bob met while working at Hutchings Psychiatric Center and have been married for 49 years. Both partners have spent much of their lives giving back to their community and helping those in need.

Bob earned a BA at Le Moyne and an MPA and law degree at Syracuse University. Bob has acted as a real estate developer, helping to improve the quality of life in downtown Syracuse. He, too, has been a member of many not-for-profit boards, including Catholic Charities, where he served for 15 years, including two terms as Board president.

Katie graduated from the University of Buffalo and earned her MSW at Syracuse University. Katie initially worked as a psychotherapist and spent the last 40 years as an executive and organizational consultant. Katie has been a strong advocate for On Point for College, among many other not-for-profit organizations, serving on Boards, consulting, supporting local foundations, and often offering her skills pro bono to these organizations and their leaders. She has participated in multiple triathlons and loves being active.

Together, they are devoted to their two daughters and their growing families. As best friends, they love new adventures and just being together.

Kimberly Townsend is President and Chief Executive Officer of Loretto, a post-acute care system located in New York, with assets in skilled nursing, housing, managed care, short term and sub-acute rehabilitation and home and community- based services.

Ms. Townsend is currently a Governor’s Appointee to the New York State Workforce Investment Board. She also serves as a board member and in board leadership positions for several non-profit organizations.

Ms. Townsend received her BS and MBA from the Whitman School of Management, her JD from Syracuse University College of Law, her MPA from the Maxwell School of Public Administration and her Doctorate in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College. She is admitted to practice by the New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. bars.