David Savage, Chairman of the Board

David Savage is a managing partner of one of the country’s leading direct response television advertising agencies.  David has enjoyed a fourteen-year career in direct response television (DRTV), and is proud to have worked with many of the industry’s pioneers, top marketers and leading entrepreneurs.
 
David serves on the executive committee and board of directors of Catholic Leadership Institute, a non-profit leadership training organization based in Malvern, PA.
David became passionate about Theology of the Body after listening to tapes of Christopher West presentations.  

In 2004, he approached Matthew Pinto and Christopher West about forming a non-profit apostolate that would help spread the word about Theology of the Body.  Theology of the Body Institute was incorporated in April, 2004, and presented its first week-long conference in the summer of 2005.  David was an attendee.

David and his wife Kim Marshall Savage, of Generation Life, are parishioners at St. Katharine of Siena in Wayne, PA, where David serves as an extraordinary minister.  David is a founding member of the Young Adults of Sts. Katharine & Isaac (YASKI), a leading young adult ministry in the Philadelphia area.  David and Kim are the proud parents of Connor James and John.
 
 
Deacon Chuck Lewis, Vice Chairman

Chuck is a deacon for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, assigned to St. Stanislaus Parish, former lecturer in theology and serves on the President’s Council at DeSales University.

Chuck is an experienced development, marketing and public affairs professional with over 15 years experience leading non-profit organizations.  Chuck served as the Secretary of External Affairs for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and was also a congressional aide in Washington, D.C working for three United States Representatives: Bill Hendon, David Dreier and Curt Weldon.  Chuck’s combined non-profit and government experience spans over twenty-five years.  He is a member of the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development.

Chuck is a graduate of the Institute on Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University; he holds a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies with a concentration in Moral Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, a Graduate Catechetical Diploma from the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy in Rome, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics from Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales. 

Chuck has been a special assignment TV reporter on numerous segments among which are Pope John Paul II’s historic visits to St. Louis and New York for EWTN, the Global Catholic Television Network as well as special guest appearances on CBS TV 3 Eyewitness News in Philadelphia providing commentary on the installation Mass of Justin Cardinal Rigali as the Archbishop of Philadelphia, the beatification ceremony of Mother Teresa, the funeral Mass of John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI.

Chuck and his wife, Anne, who is Associate Professor of Acting at DeSales University, have four children, Joanna and son-in-law Tony Hudacs, Christian, Paul and Mariah and reside in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, PA.

 
Bob Blaisse, Member, Board of Directors

Bob Blaisse admits to becoming a big fan of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body from the moment he first heard a tape series by Christopher West in the late 1990’s. So much so, that Bob immediately bought many copies of the tape series to give to all his priest friends in Archdiocese of Philadelphia, many of whom continue to incorporate the Theology of the Body in their daily ministries. 

Bob holds a B.S. Degree in Business Management from Widener University, a Masters of Arts Degree in Religious Studies from St. Charles, Borromeo Seminary, and Graduate Catechetical diploma from the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy in Rome.  As a board member of The Theology of the Body Foundation, Mr. Blaisse provides insight and guidance gained from his extensive background as a corporate business development manager and sales and marketing professional.

Bob also serves as a development board member for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Social Services, Mental Retardation Services, in support of Divine Providence Village, and as a serving board member of the St. Charles Borromeo Society of former seminarians.  As an active member of his parish, St. Anastasia, serving on both the Finance and Pastoral Counsels, Bob lives with his wife Jean in Newtown Square, PA where together they are raising their four young sons.
 
  
 
Matthew Pinto, Founding Board Member

Matthew Pinto has been at the forefront of multiple Catholic initiatives since he began in ministry back nearly fifteen years ago. He started out as a staff member of Catholic Answers in 1991 and then moved to work at the parish level until 1996. Matt’s desire to broaden his apostolate of evangelization was realized when he joined forces with author Patrick Madrid to launch Envoy Magazine in November of that year.

From 1996 to the present, Matt has expanded his work to include the founding of several internationally known Catholic apostolates and projects, including Ascension Press in 1998; CatholicExchange.com, a premiere Internet portal for Catholics, in 2001; and the Theology of the Body Institute in 2005.

Over the few years, Matt has authored or co-authored several best-selling books, including the Amazing Grace Series, which is billed as a “Catholic Chicken Soup for the Soul” series of books. He authored the best-selling Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons?, a question-and-answer book for Catholic teenagers, and most recently conceived and co-authored A Guide to The Passion: 100 Questions About the Passion of the Christ, which went on to sell more than one million copies in just fourteen weeks. At the time, the book was the highest ranking Catholic book ever to hit the New York Times and Amazon.com’s best-seller lists, and has been translated into six languages.

Matt is a 1987 graduate of Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in communications and a minor in sociology. A native of Philadelphia, Matt and his wife Maryanne, live in West Chester and are the parents of five young boys.