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Cece Donoghue
Advocate, Leader, and Champion for the VulnerableCece Donoghue brings over 35 years of dedicated service to marginalized communities, including the homeless, the incarcerated, unhoused pregnant women, individuals with special needs, and the disenfranchised. A member of the Order of Malta, Cece has held several leadership roles, including serving alongside her husband, Mike, as Area Co-Chairs of the Order of Malta American Association-CT for six years. From 2015 to 2020, she worked as a patient advocate for individuals with rare diseases, consulting for pharmaceutical companies to educate healthcare providers on patient experiences and empowering patients to advocate for their own care. Her advocacy also led her to testify before the FDA to support the approval of an orphan drug for a rare endocrine disease. Currently completing a certificate in spiritual advising through the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Cece continues her mission-driven work as a leader with the Partnership to End Human Trafficking (PEHT). She resides in Connecticut, where she and Mike raised their five children, now grown, and remains deeply committed to her faith and service.
Michael Donoghue
Executive Director of Catholic Charites of Fairfield County at Catholic Charites of Fairfield CountyMike Donoghue was named Executive Director of Catholic Charites of Fairfield County on December 1, 2019. Prior to joining Catholic Charites, he worked for 19 years at Morgan Stanley where he helped to found and build the High Yield Bond and Distressed Debt trading business. He was named a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in 1996. Subsequently he joined Phoenix Investment Advisor, an investment management firm, in 2006 as their President.
Mike serves on the Board of Directors of Supportive Housing Works, the Order of Malta American Association Board of Councillors, and the Darien Little League Board. Mike is a former Board Member of St. Catherine Academy, the Malta Human Services Foundation (President) and of the Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) Children’s Project. Mike is a Knight of Malta and currently serves as Co-Area Chair for the Southwestern Connecticut Area with his wife, Cece. Mike and Cece are founding members and former co-Presidents of the Fairfield County Legatus chapter.
Mike has a passion for working with individuals with Special Needs and volunteers as Head Coach and Commissioner of the Darien Challenger Baseball League, a position he has held since 2010. The Challenger program serves children with disabilities from ages 5 to 21 enabling them to participate in team sports in a fun and supportive environment. The program is the largest of its kind in Connecticut.
Mike graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Economics and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mike and Cece live in Darien, CT where they raised their 5 grown children.