Meet the Staff

Fr. David P. Uribe, OMI
Oblate Chaplain Director

Father David Uribe is the Executive Director of the Oblate Missionary Society Inc., the primary fundraising organization of the Missionary Oblates which includes the Charitable and Planned Giving Office. In addition, Fr. David also serves as the Director of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

Father David was born in 1973 in Seminole, Texas and has two sisters. His parents, David and Mary Uribe, had been longtime friends of the Oblates. Father David’s Oblate journey began at the age of 14 when he entered the Oblates’ St. Anthony High School Seminary in San Antonio. At St. Anthony he discovered that, in addition to Mass and Sacraments, priests can positively affect people’s lives through many different ministries.

Father David entered the Oblate pre-novitiate program after high school, but then decided to explore career possibilities outside of religious life. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Masters in Organizational Leadership and Ethics from St. Edwards’ University in Austin, Texas.

Despite a successful career, Fr. David felt a void in his life and returned to the Oblate formation program, eventually being ordained in 2014. His first assignment was as Pilgrimage Director at the Shrine and later he served as a Associate Pastor at Immaculate Conception Parish in Houston, Texas before taking on his current ministries.

Father David said he is honored to provide a link between the Oblates and their benefactors. He takes particular pride in making sure that all of the benefactors’ prayer intentions are being fulfilled in the local Oblate community, at the shrine, and at sites around the world. In his free time, which is limited, Fr. David enjoys reading, learning about new things, and socializing with friends.

Kevin Miller
Director of Charitable and Planned Giving
kmiller@oblatesusa.org
(618) 541-1779

Kevin Miller was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois, home of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. He and his family spent many times at the Shrine attending Mass, eating at the restaurant and visiting family at the retirement community.

Prior to joining the Oblate family, Kevin was the Chief Development Officer for 3½ years with Great Rivers Greenway Foundation, an organization that raised philanthropic support to enhance bike and walking paths throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Kevin also worked for more than nine years in fundraising for Shriners Hospitals for Children. At first Kevin was the Director of Development at the St. Louis hospital and then for seven years he was the Senior Director of Planned and Major Giving for the central United States, an area that covers 16 states and seven hospitals.

Kevin also worked for nearly 20 years in fundraising for higher education, at the University of Indianapolis and the University of Maryland.

Kevin and his wife, Diana, live in Kirkwood, Missouri and their daughter, Elizabeth, is currently in college.

Jamie Green, Gift Advisor
jgreen@oblatesusa.org
(618) 581-8851

Jamie Green joined the Office of Charitable and Planned Giving team in 2014, but has been part of the Oblate family for more than 30 years. She previously served as Senior Graphic Designer/Art Coordinator for the Oblates’ fundraising program in the United States. Jamie enjoys working for the Oblates because she believes in their ministry of serving the poor – and it makes her feel good to know that her work helps the Oblates make a difference in the world.

Jamie is extremely close to her family – she’s known as “Super Aunt” to her five nephews and one niece. She and her mother, Kathleen, travel the world together and look forward to future adventures. Jamie is a huge St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan and enjoys golf, bingo and expressing her creative side through crafts and other arts.

Kali Essner, Gift Advisor
kessner@oblatesusa.org
(618) 581-8853

Kali Essner came to the Oblates in March of 2021 as a Gift Advisor in the Office of Charitable and Planned Giving. Kali grew up in Southeast Missouri and first encountered the Oblates in her teenage years as an attendee of various youth conferences held at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. After she completed her undergraduate studies, she worked for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) as a campus missionary in Texas. In her time with FOCUS she worked with many generous benefactors to fund a wide variety of ministries. Her heart for the materially and spiritually poor grew as a missionary and she looks forward to continuing helping those in need through her work with the Oblates.

Most of Kali’s family lives in Missouri. She enjoys hiking in the beautiful, rolling hills of the Midwest. Kali creates music with her three sisters and one brother, and likes listening to live music as well. Traveling is her most cherished hobby, as she takes any opportunity to visit her friends who live all across the United States.

Diana Aguirre Martinez, Gift Advisor
DMartinez@oblatesusa.org
(210) 477-0937

Diana Aguirre Martinez joined the Office of Charitable and Planned Giving as a Gift Advisor in September of 2022. She is a lifelong resident of San Antonio, Texas. Prior to coming to the Oblates, she worked 13 years as the Director of Development and Community Outreach for the Archdiocese of San Antonio’s Old Spanish Missions, Inc. She raised funds to preserve and restore the four 18^th Century Spanish Colonial Mission Church buildings of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Diana and her husband, Frank, have been married for over 40 years. They have three children and two grandchildren. They are also blessed with a variety of fur babies, all rescues and equally spoiled.

Diane Green, Office of Charitable and Planned Giving Supervisor
dgreen@oblatesusa.org
(800) 233-6264

Diane Green has been a part of the Oblate family for more than 30 years. Diane respects the Oblates for the work they do; she finds their compassion admirable. Her work is extremely rewarding, as she has the opportunity to work directly with Oblates and donors.

Diane and her husband, Jerry, have two children: Maya and Max. She enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Kim Weilmuenster, Charitable and Planned Giving Coordinator
kweilmuenster@oblatesusa.org
(877) 398-7687

Kim has been part of the Missionary Oblate family since 1998 when she was hired to be a proofreader in the creative department. Additional responsibilities soon followed including administrative duties and photography assistant. Kim was eventually promoted to Direct Marketing Coordinator which included overseeing all of the premiums and other offers provided to benefactors who support the Oblates. In 2023 Kim joined the Charitable and Planned Giving Department.

Kim and her husband, Henry, have been married since 1994 and have two grown sons, Bradly and Blake. Kim enjoys spending time with family, especially camping and other outdoor activities.