Catholic Charities Northwest Team

Meet the Team

Michael Iglio, CEO and President

After 20+ years working in for-profit leadership positions ranging from Frito Lay to the health care industry, Michael joined Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) as COO in 2020. During his tenure, Michael has helped to navigate the agency through the pandemic, all while rolling out our hallmark model for services called Pathways, which helps clients on their own unique journeys out of poverty. Additionally, he ensured CCFW maintained a company culture that Gallup Q12 ranked in the top 21st percentile of engaged workplaces in the world.

A seasoned engineer by trade, his passion is finding and fixing the root causes of an issue. With an eye on research, Michael works to use the data gathered about our poverty-ending work to maximize services and ensure no more repeat customers.

Michael earned his degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University and resides in Lewisville, Texas, with his wife, Jana, and two children.

Laura Sotelo, Regional Director of Northwest Services

Laura grew up in Iowa where her family moved following her father’s retirement from the Marine Corps. She has worked at CCFW for nearly 25 years in a variety of roles including client services, program management, Parish Social Ministry, and Endowment & Planned Giving. Laura oversaw the planning team that developed the plan for expansion into the northwest part of our service area and became the first director of the Northwest Campus when it opened in Wichita Falls in 2014. Since then, she has been part of the development of both short and long-term services offered in the community and developed the plan to implement the Education Navigation program throughout the diocese.

Laura earned her Masters of Servant Leadership from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She and her husband, Tim, love to travel and are blessed with four children and are the proud grandparents of three grandsons, who keep their weekends busy with lots of soccer.

Rita Gauthier, Director of Client Services

Rita has 35 years of experience in developing and leading teams with solution-oriented goals and outcomes. She helped develop and expand the Education Navigation program which now serves students in eight community colleges and three four-year universities across our 28-county service area. She serves as the Director of Client Services for the Wichita Falls campus.

Rita obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Midwestern State University and was a member of the Mortar Board National Honor Society. She and her husband Paul enjoy the outdoors and attend all the games and activities of their six grandchildren.

Daniel Dalton, Education Navigation Program Manager

Daniel Dalton has extensive experience in educational mentoring, systems, and research. His background is in Applied Psychology and Sociology with a master’s degree in Applied Psychology from Tarleton State University. His graduate work specifically focused on virtual and in-person support systems’ attenuation of stress resulting in an increase in general well-being. While completing his graduate work, Dalton began his work as a Navigator for Education Navigation applying his findings on support systems to empower vocational students to achieve their educational and financial goals. He has since worked as a supervisor and then a Program Manager within Education Navigation. Under his leadership, the Education Navigation program remains focused on implementing research-based practices, practical training, and transforming program systems.