Our Team
For general information or inquiries, send us an email.
All Staff
Leadership Team
Communications Team
Government Relations Team
Grassroots Mobilization Team
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Membership & Development Team
Catherine Gillette
Senior Grassroots Mobilization Organizer
202-601-7874
As Senior Grassroots Mobilization Organizer, Catherine Gillette works to strengthen NETWORK’s field
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Chelsea Puckett
Grassroots Mobilization Outreach and Education Specialist
202-601-7871
Chelsea Puckett is NETWORK's Grassroots Mobilization Outreach and Education Specialist. Her classroom
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Minister Christian S. Watkins, M.Div.
Government Relations Advocate
(972) 989-9659
Minister Christian Watkins, M.Div., is NETWORK’s Justice Systems Lobbyist. He is a
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Colin Martinez Longmore
Communications and Social Media Coordinator
(202) 601-7870
As Communications and Social Media Coordinator, Colin works to empower justice-seekers of
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Don Clemmer
Senior Content and Editorial Manager
(260) 580-1137
Don is the editor of Connection magazine and a member of the
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Sister Eilis McCulloh, HM, JD
Grassroots Education and Organizing Specialist
(202) 601-7858
Sister Eilis McCulloh, HM, JD, is a Sister of the Humility of
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Elissa Hackerson
Digital Manager
(202) 347-9797
As NETWORK's Digital Manager, Elissa is responsible for writing, editing, and deploying email;
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Sister Emily TeKolste
Grassroots Mobilization Coordinator
202-601-7865
Emily is a member of the Grassroots Mobilization team, engaging NETWORK leaders
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Sister Erin Zubal, OSU, MSSA, M.Ed
Chief of Staff
(216) 570-2427
Sister Erin Zubal, an Ursuline Sister of Cleveland, is Chief of Staff
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Jarrett Smith
Senior Government Relations Advocate
Jarrett K. Smith’s interest in politics and community participation is a result
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Joan F. Neal, M.A.P.S., D.Min (h.c.)
Deputy Executive Director & Chief Equity Officer
(202) 347-9797
Joan F. Neal, M.A.P.S., D.Min (h.c.) is the Deputy Executive Director and
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JoAnn Grozuczak Goedert
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
JoAnn came to NETWORK in late 2022 as an Ignatian Volunteer Corp
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June Martin
Annual Giving Manager
(202) 601-7873
June is the Annual Giving Manager at NETWORK and is responsible for
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Kristin Schol
Major Gifts Officer
202-601-7857
Kristin, a Philadelphia native, was nurtured in a household steeped in faith
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Laura Peralta-Schulte
Senior Director of Public Policy and Government Relations
(571) 839-3324
Laura Peralta-Schulte is NETWORK’s Senior Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs.
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Maggie Brevig
Development Director
(202) 601-7864
Maggie Brevig is NETWORK's Development Director. With Community-Centric Fundraising as a framework,
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Mary J. Novak, J.D., M.A.P.S.
Executive Director
(202) 347-9797
Mary J. Novak is the sixth Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for
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Meg Olson
Grassroots Mobilization Director
(202) 601-7867
Meg Olson is NETWORK's Grassroots Mobilization Director and has served at NETWORK
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Ralph McCloud
NETWORK Fellow
Ralph McCloud served for sixteen years as the Director of the Catholic
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Ronnate Asirwatham
Government Relations Director
(202) 601-7868
Ronnate is our lead lobbyist on immigration, where she develops and executes
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Tom Volkert
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Bio coming soon!
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Virginia Schilder
Communications Specialist
202-347-9797
Virginia supports the Communications team’s work, helping to articulate NETWORK’s policy agenda
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William Hawk
Database Administrator
(202) 601-7861
In his work supporting NETWORK's membership and development, grassroots mobilization, and communications
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