Leadership & Staff

CMSM Members: Consider supporting religious life and leadership at a national level through the following opportunities:

Contact us:

  • Phone: (301) 588-4030
  • Fax: (240) 650-3697
  • Mailing Address:
    PO Box 118
    Greenbelt, MD 20768

Click here for a listing of our CMSM Regions & Region Chair Contact Information

 

Board Leadership

President
Very Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, CPPS

Vice President 
Rt. Rev. James Herring, O.Praem.

Secretary/Treasurer 
Very Rev. Christopher Fadok, OP

At-Large Member
Bro. Damian Novello, OSF

National Office Staff

Executive Director
Rev. Frank Donio, SAC, D.Min.

Director of Programs and Managing Editor, Review for Religious
David Rohrer Budiash, Ph.D.

Director of Communications
Greta David

Director of Operations
Chris Pierno

Director for Safeguarding Initiatives
Deacon Steven DeMartino

Program Coordinator
Joel Defensor

Sr. Finance Consultant
Deacon Mark Fontana

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
  • Br. 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