Leadership & Staff
CMSM Members: Consider supporting religious life and leadership at a national level through the following opportunities:
- Committee opportunities (learn more and apply)
- National Board Nominations – Accepted through July 1, 2024 (Elections take place at 2024 National Assembly)
Contact us:
- Phone: (301) 588-4030
- Fax: (240) 650-3697
- Mailing Address:
PO Box 118
Greenbelt, MD 20768
Board Leadership
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President
Very Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS
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Vice President
Rt. Rev. James Herring, O.Praem.
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Secretary/Treasurer
Very Rev. Christopher Fadok, OP
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At-Large Member
Bro. Damian Novello, OSF
National Office Staff
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Executive Director
Rev. Frank Donio, SAC, D.Min.
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Director of Programs and Managing Editor, Review for Religious
David Rohrer Budiash, Ph.D.
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Director of Communications
Greta David
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Director of Operations
Chris Pierno
Board
- Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS
- Fr. James Herring, O. Praem.
- Fr. Donald La Salle, S.M.M.
- Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv.
- Br. Daniel O’Riordan, FMS
- Fr. Robert Aaron Wessman, GHM
- Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ
- Fr. Oscar Vasquez, SM
- Fr. William Kaliyadan, MS
- Br. Damian Novello, OSF
- Fr. Joseph Lehman, TOR
- Abbot Elijah Owens, OSB
- Fr. Silas Henderson, SDS
- Fr. Christopher Fadok, OP
- Fr. Frank Donio, SAC
Committees
Finance Committee
- Fr. Christopher Fadok, OP (Committee Chair)
- Fr. Albert Anuszewski, OSST
- Br. Timothy Froehlich, FSC
- Fr. Gregory Konz, SJ
- Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ
Safeguarding Committee
- Br. Damian Novello, OSF (Committee Chair)
- Fr. Dan Dorsey, GHM
- Fr. John Zagarella, O. Praem.
- Fr. Michael Murray, OSFS
- Ms. Carol Brescia
- Dr. Rolando Diaz
- Fr. Paul Langevin, OFM Conv.
Assembly Planning Committee
- Fr. Rev. James Herring, O. Praem. (Committee Chair)
- Fr. Donald La Salle, SMM
- Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS
Formation and Vocation Committee
- Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. (Committee Chair)
- Fr. John Keenan, SSS
- Br. Michael Segvich, CFC
- Fr. Ronald Mercier, SJ
- Br. Daniel O’Riordan, FMS
Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee
- Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ (Committee Chair)
- Fr. Ruffino Ezama, MCCJ
- Fr. Anthony Pizzo, OSA
- Fr. John Burger, SSC
- Br. Brian McLauchlin, SVD
- Fr. Oscar Vasquez, SM