Marty Calderon, Latino Pastor And CEO Of God Touch MKE, LLC Ministry Removed By Majority Of White Board Members

Pastor Calderon was the CEO/Ministry Pastor and a co-founder of God Touch MKE, LLC.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

January 4, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that the majority of an all White Board of Directors from the God Touch MKE, an allegedly Christian religious ministry decided last week to eliminate the only full time Latino pastor who happens to be the actual CEO/Ministry Pastor and a co-founder of God Touch MKE, Inc., a non-denominational place of worship. The God Touch MKE ministry is located at the 1500 block of W. Lincoln Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

According to sources attending a ministry service on Sunday, January 1, 2023 say, that several Board members had told them that Marty Calderon, the full time Latino pastor would no longer be returning to the ministry. Apparently, the sources learned that the Calderon wasn't expected to return to the ministry before Calderon himself had learned of the decision made by the majority of the Board.

In November 2022, HNNUSA reported exclusively that the all White Board unanimously terminated Verónica Diaz, the only Latina female employee who was the events coordinator.

HNNUSA contacted Calderon on Wednesday, but he would not comment due to an ongoing staff and Board crisis at the ministry. 

HNNUSA also confirmed that Calderon had been dismissed from God Touch MKE and is no longer the CEO/Pastor at the ministry.

So far, no actual reason for his termination has been made public by the God Touch MKE Board.

As of December 2022: The God Touch MKE Board of Directors including the Chief Executive Director (CEO) and assistant executive director:

• James Witkowiak, President 

Former Milwaukee Alderman and funeral director at Witkowiak Funeral Services

• Thomas Campbell, Vice-president

Senior Vice-president of Real Estate Solutions and Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF)

• Nathaniel Beck, Secretary 

Johnson Controls

• Bonnie Lee

Executive Director of 1848 Project

• Richard Wachter

Poblocki Signs

• Michael Jahr

Senior Vice-president at Badger Institute 

• Marty Calderon, CEO and Ministry Pastor

• Nicholas Hackbart, Assistant Executive Director