Archdiocese Names Winnetka Man To Leadership Role

WINNETKA, IL — A former Chicago Public Schools administrator and Winnetka resident has been hired by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Timothy Cawley has been appointed as chief of parish and school operations by the archdiocese, whose school board he joined last year.

"We are proud to welcome Tim to our team at the Archdiocese of Chicago,” said Cardinal Blase J. Cupich. “His experience in business and education has been a valuable asset in his school board service and he will lend this unique and necessary perspective to the new initiatives the Archdiocese has begun.”

Before joining CPS, Cawley had a successful 30 year business career which began at Procter & Gamble, and included senior executive roles at Motorola and Ameritech. He was CEO at Revell-Monogram, and served on the boards of several large European telecom companies, the archdiocese said.

When first appointed by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel to his CPS role, he also obtained special dispensation from city rules to continue living in Winnetka, although he subsequently bought a house in Lincoln Park, according to the Sun-Times.

During his four years as the chief administrative officer of CPS, he led efforts to privatize janitorial services, resulting in a controversial $260 million contract to Aramark. After the appointment of Forest Claypool as CEO, Cawley's role and authority were reduced, according to the Chicago Tribune. He quit his position September 2015 and stood by the decision despite complaints it left schools dirtier and overstated savings.

Cawley has been very involved with a number of professional, community and charitable organizations, and is active at Sacred Heart Parish in Winnetka, according to the archdiocese.

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