Dylan Mitchell
Executive Assistant, Diocesan Services
Dylan Mitchell serves as the Executive Assistant, Diocesan Services for the Catholic Leadership Institute. Before joining CLI, Dylan spent over seven years in parish ministry, most recently as Pastoral Associate and Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville, Louisiana, where he served on the Parish Leadership Team.
During his five years at Mary, Queen of Peace, Dylan carried the pastoral direction and full administrative load of his ministries and helped shape the parish's culture and mission alongside its pastor. He redeveloped the parish's youth ministry, organized conferences and trips for teens, and led the Confirmation program.
Dylan holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Louisiana State University and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership from Notre Dame Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in New Orleans. A Salesian Cooperator with a deep love for St. John Bosco, Dylan serves as formator for his local center, aiding in the formation of aspirants. Dylan and his wife, Gabby, live in Ponchatoula, LA, with their three children. They remain active members of Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Fun fact: on Father's Day and his birthday, Dylan's favorite thing to do is go coffee shop hopping.
