Our Team
All Staff
Leadership
Communications
Government Relations
Grassroots Mobilization
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Membership and Development


Catherine Gillette
Senior Grassroots Mobilization Organizer
cgillette@networklobby.org
202-601-7874
As Senior Grassroots Mobilization Organizer, Catherine Gillette works to strengthen NETWORK’s field
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Colin Martinez Longmore
Grassroots Outreach and Education Coordinator
clongmore@networklobby.org
(202) 601-7870
As Grassroots Outreach & Education Coordinator, Colin works to empower young people
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Don Clemmer
Senior Content and Editorial Manager
dclemmer@networklobby.org
(260) 580-1137
Don is the editor of Connection magazine and a member of the
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Elissa Hackerson
Digital Manager
ehackerson@networklobby.org
(202) 347-9797
As NETWORK's Digital Manager, Elissa is responsible for writing, editing, and deploying email;
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Gloria Guisbert
gguisbert@networklobby.org
Bio coming soon!
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Jarrett Smith
Government Relations Advocate
jsmith@networklobby.org
(202) 347-9799 Ext. 213
(301) 526-8532
Jarrett K. Smith’s interest in politics and community participation is a result
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Joan F. Neal
Deputy Executive Director & Chief Equity Officer
jneal@networklobby.org
(202) 347-9797 ext. 227
Joan Neal is the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Equity Officer at
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JoAnn Grozuczak Goedert
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
jgoedert@networklobby.org
JoAnn came to NETWORK in late 2022 as an Ignatian Volunteer Corp
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Julia Morris
Project Strategist
jmorris@networklobby.org
Julia Morris engages our network of activists across a wide range of
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June Martin
Annual Giving Manager
jmartin@networklobby.org
(202) 601-7873
June is the Annual Giving Manager at NETWORK and is responsible for
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Kristin Schol
Major Gifts Officer
kschol@networklobby.org
202-601-7857
Kristin is the Major Gift Officer at NETWORK. She works to build
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Laura Peralta-Schulte
Senior Director of Public Policy and Government Relations
lperalta@networklobby.org
(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
mbrevig@networklobby.org
(202) 601-7864
Maggie is NETWORK's Development Director, and her work ensures we have the
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Mara Rutten
Historian
mrutten@networklobby.org
Sister Mara is part of our leadership team, and working as our
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Mary J. Novak, J.D., M.A.P.S.
Executive Director
mnovak@networklobby.org
(202) 347-9797 ext. 227
Mary J. Novak is the sixth Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for
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Meg Olson
Grassroots Mobilization Director
molson@networklobby.org
(202) 601-7867
Meg Olson is NETWORK's Grassroots Mobilization Director and has served at NETWORK
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Minister Christian S. Watkins, M.Div.
Government Relations Advocate
cwatkins@networklobby.org
(972) 989-9659
Minister Christian Watkins, M.Div., is NETWORK’s Justice Systems Lobbyist. He is a
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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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Sister Eilis McCulloh, HM
Grassroots Education and Organizing Specialist
emcculloh@networklobby.org
(202) 601-7858
Sister Eilis McCulloh, HM, a native of Youngstown, OH, has spent the
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Sister Emily TeKolste
Grassroots Mobilization Coordinator
etekolste@networklobby.org
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
ezubal@networklobby.org
(216) 570-2427
Sister Erin Zubal, an Ursuline Sister of Cleveland, is Chief of Staff
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Tom Volkert
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Bio coming soon!
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Virginia Schilder
Communications Fellow
vschilder@networklobby.org
202-347-9797
Virginia supports the Communications team’s work, helping to articulate the vision of
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William Hawk
Database Administrator
whawk@networklobby.org
(202) 601-7861
In his work supporting NETWORK's membership and development, grassroots mobilization, and communications
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