Scott Milliken, MPA

Scott Milliken, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson
(201) 303-6341
[email protected]cpaterson.org 

Scott Milliken has been with Catholic Charities since 1992. Scott started as the Passaic County Lead Trainer and in 2010 became the Executive Director of the Department for Persons with Disabilities. In the spring of 2018, Scott was appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Paterson.  Scott earned an SPNM at Harvard University Business School in 2021, his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Seton Hall in 1998, a Graduate Certificate in Non-profit Management in 1997 from Seton Hall and a BA degree from Syracuse University in 1990. Scott has been a Board member of Visiting Health Services of New Jersey, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, and the Health Coalition of Passaic County and the Paterson Alliance.  He is a Past Grand Knight and active member of the Joseph F. Lamb Council #5510 Knights of Columbus in Oak Ridge and a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in Morristown. Scott is also a member of Governor Murphy's Third Sector Advisory Council for Housing and Homelessness Task Force. In 2021, Scott was honored by the Mary Queen of All Nations Missionary Alliance with the Advocate for the Poor and Disabled Award. 

Scott and his wife Mary along with their three daughters Kaitlyn, Shannon and Julia have been active members of DPD's People Need Friends Program for over 25 years and now is a proud Grandfather to Michael and Ronan.