Dan Tretow to receive SGI’s 2023 Fr. Mike Crosby Award

The Board of Seventh Generation Interfaith Coalition for Responsible Investment is pleased to announce that Dan Tretow, the member representative for the School Sisters of St. Francis (S.S.S.F.), has been selected to receive the 2023 Fr. Mike Crosby Award. The award will be presented in a reception at the SGI conference on September 12^th. The Fr. Mike Crosby Award recognizes a person who has promoted a more just and sustainable world and exemplifies the passion and commitment of our founder, Michael Crosby, O.F.M., Cap.

“We are delighted to honor Dan Tretow,” said SGI Board Chair Cindy Bohlen.  “Dan was instrumental in helping SGI become a member-led organization. As SGI’s second board president, Dan’s leadership enabled SGI to build capacity and empower its members toward fulfilling its mission to build a more just and sustainable world for those most vulnerable by integrating social and environmental values into corporate and investor actions.”

“Dan took time out from his day job to be on our first Board of Directors and served as our Treasurer in 2015,” said Frank Sherman, previous executive director. “He stepped up again in 2018 to become our President at a critical time in SGI’s development. I came to rely on Dan for his experience and patience; but it is his deep faith and warm friendship that I appreciate the most. Brother Mike will be pleased to see that Dan won this award presented in his name. Congratulations, my friend!”

“It has been a pleasure and gift to work with Dan over my years with SGI. He is often among the first to recognize and lift up the good work done by others to support SGI, and he quietly supports the organization in a myriad of ways,” said SGI executive director Chris Cox. “Now, we get to return the favor as we recognize his deep contributions to SGI. We are grateful for Dan’s generosity and the 50-year legacy of the School Sisters of St. Francis with SGI.”

Dan has been the member representative for the School Sisters of St. Francis and worked with the Wisconsin Coalition and its successor organizations, now SGI, since the early 80’s.  His longest standing work in CRI involves the members working with a Wisconsin corporation on human rights, executive pay and supply chain sustainability.  Dan was a founding SGI board member and held the offices of Treasurer and President.  Amid questions about the future of SGI following Fr. Mike’s untimely death, Dan was instrumental in repositioning our coalition to the member-led organization that it is today.  Dan works for the School Sisters of St. Francis – Generalate as Director of Financial Services and St. Joseph Center Facility Director.

SGI was founded in 1973 by Fr. Michael Crosby, O.F.M., Cap., Sr. Alphonsa Puls, S.S.S.F., and Sr. Charlita Foxhoven, S.S.S.F., who were pioneers in corporate shareholder engagement.

Please join us in congratulating Dan.