Leadership & Staff

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Board Leadership

President

Rt. Rev. James Herring, O.Praem.

President-Elect

Very Rev. Michael Heine, OFM Conv.

Vice President

Very Rev. Christopher Fadok, OP

Secretary/Treasurer

Very Rev. Bro. Damian Novello, OSF

At-Large Member

Very Rev. William Kaliyadan, MS

National Office Staff

Executive Director

Very Rev. Frank Donio, SAC

Director of Communications

Greta David

Director for Safeguarding Initiatives

Deacon Steven DeMartino

Finance Manager

Deacon Mark Fontana

Office Administrator

Sara MacKimmie

Director of Operations

Chris Pierno

Director of Programs & Managing Editor, Review for Religious

David Rohrer Budiash, Ph.D.

Board

  • Fr. James Herring, O. Praem.
  • Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv.
  • Fr. Christopher Fadok, OP
  • Very Rev. Br. Nick Gonzalez, FSC
  • Very Rev. Br. Anoop Joseph, FSP
  • Rev. Donald LaSalle, SMM
  • Very Rev. Br. Damian Novello, OSF
  • Very Rev. Brian Paulson, SJ
  • Very Rev. Aaron Wessman, GHM
  • Fr. William Kaliyadan, MS
  • Fr. René Constanza, CSP
  • Fr. Joseph Lehman, TOR
  • Very Rev. Peter Marsalek, SOLT
  • Fr. Silas Henderson, SDS
  • Fr. Pedro Arteaga, MSpS
  • Fr. Frank Donio, SAC

Committees

Finance Committee

  • Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. (Committee Chair)
  • Fr. Albert Anuszewski, OSST
  • Br. Timothy Froehlich, FSC
  • Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ
  • Fr. Gregory Konz, SJ

Safeguarding Committee

  • Bro. Daniel O’Riordan, FMS (Committee Chair)
  • Ms. Carol Brescia
  • Fr. Dan Dorsey, GHM
  • Fr. Paul Langevin, OFM Conv.
  • Fr. Michael Murray, OSFS
  • Fr. John Zagarella, O. Praem.

Assembly Planning Committee

  • Fr. Donald La Salle, SMM (Committee Chair)
  • Fr. James Herring, O. Praem.
  • Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS
  • Abbot Elijah Owens, OSB

Formation and Vocation Committee

  • Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. (Committee Chair)
  • Fr. René Constanza, CSP
  • Fr. John Keenan, SSS
  • Fr. Ronald Mercier, SJ
  • Fr. Tom O’Connor, OSB
  • Br. Daniel O’Riordan, FMS

Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee

  • Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ (Committee Chair)
  • Fr. Charles Bouchard, OP
  • Fr. Ruffino Ezama, MCCJ
  • Br. Brian McLauchlin, SVD
  • Fr. Anthony Pizzo, OSA
  • Fr. Oscar Vasquez, SM