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What This Office Does...
The Diocese of Cheyenne Finance Office exists to ensure that sound financial management and control practices are in place and consistently followed in the handling of the Diocese of Cheyenne’s assets. This office coordinates and manages the temporal goods of the diocese and associated functions, under the authority of the Diocesan Bishop, in accordance with the universal Code of Canon Law, the norms of the Diocese of Cheyenne, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the intentions of the founder or donor, and the fiscal budget as approved by the Diocesan Bishop and Diocesan Finance Council (DFC).
The Finance Office reports monthly financials to staff and, at least, quarterly financials to the Diocesan Bishop and the DFC. It assists the DFC in its work and develops the annual fiscal budget of the diocese with the assistance of the other directors of the diocese. This office acts as a liaison with legal, audit, investment personnel, and insurance advisors, and consultants on issues pertaining to financial and administrative matters. It receives and distributes grant receipts and restricted collections to the appropriate entity, while ensuring compliance with the grantor, donor, or collection reporting and restriction requirements. -
Procedure Documents
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Archived financial documents
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2024
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2024
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2024
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2023
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2023
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2023
- DIOCESE OF CHEYENNE FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE 30, 2022
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2022
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2022
- DIOCESE OF CHEYENNE FINANCIAL AUDIT JUNE 30, 2021
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2021
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2021
- DIOCESE OF CHEYENNE FINANCIAL AUDIT JUNE 30, 2020
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2020
- STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2020
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Contact Informationoffice of finance
Chief Financial Officer Dan Placke
dplacke@dcwy.org
307-638-1530 ext.1011
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finance council meeting agendas
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Diocese of Cheyenne Office of Finance Personnel
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Chief Financial Officer
Dan Placke is a Saint Libory, Nebraska, diversified-family-farm-native. He received a B.S. in comprehensive business administration, with an emphasis in accounting (University of Nebraska-Kearney, formerly known as Kearney State College, 1990) and holds a Nebraska CPA certificate.
Dan brings, from both small and large corporations, a combined 30 years of extensive, all-encompassing and varied financial, accounting, administrative and operational management, experience. Following a 25-year career in the organic agriculture industry in Colorado, Dan now enjoys drawing from his experience to support the work of the Diocese of Cheyenne and the Catholic Church.
Dan is married to his high school sweetheart, Leslie, and they have three adult daughters (Shelby, Haley, and Kylee), all of whom are married and starting families of their own. Dan’s favorite pastime is anything family related, but finds family time extra special when combined with hiking, yard games, card games, and college sports.
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Accounts Payable/HR Admin AssistantIn January of 2026, Bonnie Wright joined the Chancery Office as the Accounts Payable/Human Resource Administrative Assistant. She was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in the mountains of Northern Colorado. She has lived in Wyoming for three years.
Bonnie earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a minor in business administration from Colorado State University and has over 25 years of experience working in municipal government as an administrative assistant as well as banking teller and loan department experience. She likes doing volunteer work and has been a volunteer at various soup kitchens in Colorado as well as the one in Laramie.
She is blessed to be the mother of an adult daughter who is a proud graduate from the University of Wyoming.
Bonnie is very enthusiastic about being a member of the Chancery Office and contributing to its success. Outside of work she enjoys spending her time growing herbs, cooking a new recipe, reading a good book, golfing, hiking, bike riding and being outdoors.
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Accountant
Paul Fuller handles accounts receivable.
He was born and raised in Sheridan, where he played high school football and baseball.
After high school, he spent four years in the Army. He earned a B.S. in accounting from Liberty University and, for eleven years, worked in the cable industry in the Rock Springs/ Green River area.
Paul enjoys spending time with his family, watching baseball, and playing card games.
Paul and his wife, Briana, four wonderful and energetic children.
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Accounts Receivable
My name is Shellamae Olsen. I was born and raised in the Philippines, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Fisheries, specializing in Aquaculture. I always had a passion for numbers, and when I married my husband in 2012, I moved to Wyoming and helped him manage a small construction and contracting business for several years before pursuing a degree in accounting.
I earned my associate’s degree in accounting and graduated with honors at LCCC in 2019. I then maintained the Dean's List at the University of Wyoming while earning my bachelor’s in business, with a major in accounting, and went on to earn a master’s degree in accounting at Western Governors University. I was able to pay for my education without loans through part-time jobs and working full-time performing a wide array of accounting tasks for the United States Air Force at FE Warren.
When I am not auditing transactions or balancing accounts, I enjoy community service, karaoke, traveling, and various outdoor adventures with my family. I am excited to share my passion for numbers and experience in Accounting with the Diocese of Cheyenne.
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Finance Councildiocese of Cheyenne
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Diocesan Finance Council (“DFC”) Member ROSTER*
The Diocesan Finance Council Chair and the Diocese of Cheyenne CFO may be contacted via email at
dfcinquiry@dcwy.org
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EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBERS: length of term equivalent to diocesan position term
Very Reverend Carl Gallinger, Vicar General. Term 7/2012 – present.
Reverend Thomas Cronkleton, Judicial Vicar. Term 6/1995 – present.
Aaron Courtney (Chair since 1/2020), Commercial Banker. Diocesan Board of Directors term 7/2024 – 6/2026; DFC member since 10/2015 and Director since 7/2022. Cheyenne, WY.
Connie Janney, St. Mary’s Cathedral Finance Officer. Diocesan Board of Directors term 7/2024 – 6/2026; DFC member since 10/2017 and Director since 10/2019. Cheyenne, WY.
Reverend Lucas Simango, St. James’ Pastor. Diocesan Board of Directors term 7/2023 – 6/2025; DFC member and Director since 7/2021. Douglas, WY.
APPOINTED VOTING MEMBERS: 3-year terms for new appointments as of 4/29/22 and 5-year terms for appointments prior to 4/29/22**
David Balling (Vice-Chair since 7/2022), Insurance and Financial Services Agent [retired]. Term 7/2024 – 6/2027; DFC member since 5/2019. Cody, WY.
Avelinda (Lindy) Paskett, CPA. Term 1/2020 – 6/2025; DFC member since 8/2014. Riverton, WY.
Scott Buckingham, CPA, Partner of Lenhart, Mason & Associates, LLC, a certified public accounting firm in Casper, Wyoming. Term 8/2022 – 6/2025; DFC member since 8/2022. Casper, WY.
John Cosner, Commercial Banker [retired]. Term 11/2023 – 6/2026; DFC member since 11/2023. Gillette, WY.
DIOCESAN SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO THE DFC:
Mary Schneider, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Bishop and Vicar General.
Dan Placke, CFO, CPA certificate holder.
*5/20/2025 member roster posting date
**Term Limits: As of April 29, 2022, appointed members serve for a term of three (3) years, and may be appointed for up to three (3) additional terms, for a total of four (4) consecutive terms. Terms shall be staggered, so that each year no more than one-third (1/3) of the terms of the appointed members of the Council expire each year on June 30. The Bishop of Cheyenne may fill a vacancy at any time, and the newly appointed member shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If the remainder is for more than a year, it counts toward the four (4) consecutive terms term limit. Appointed members currently in office retain their positions and serve for the remainder of the term for which they were appointed, and may be reappointed for additional terms, provided this does not exceed the term limit.
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