We are pleased to welcome Bert Seefeldt to the Catholic Education Foundation's Board of Directors! Bert is a member of the Church of the Ascension parish in Overland Park, KS and shares CEF’s passion for child welfare and Catholic education.

Bert, a partner with Husch Blackwell, is a graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and the Saint Louis University School of Law. In his free time, Bert enjoys time outdoors with family, especially cycling and coaching youth sports.

The Seefeldt family has been active in the Ascension school and parish community since 2012. During this time, Bert has shared his time and talents as a Board member for the Ascension School Advisory Committee and with the nonprofit Jackson County CASA, which trains volunteers who advocate for children in the Family Court system due to abuse or neglect.

“What draws me to CEF’s mission is how it addresses child welfare and education - two causes that are important to me. As the beneficiary of 21 years of Catholic education, I’m eager and obliged to contribute to a cause that will grant similar opportunities to children in our community, irrespective of their means.” - Bert Seefeldt

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