Who We Are
Our Staff

Stephen Schneck, PhD
Executive Director

Sister Marie Lucey, OSF
Associate Director

Sister Maria Orlandini, OSF
Director of Advocacy

Nora Pfeiffer
Director of Franciscan Solidarity Tables

Jason Miller
Director of Campaigns and Development
Jason is a faith-based advocate and organizer originally from Toledo, Ohio. His confirmation name was Francis, which fueled a lifelong passion for social justice and peacemaking. He serves as the co-chair of the Faithful Democracy WISC working group. After earning his B.A in History and Religious Studies, Jason entered a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Nashville, Tennessee working at Catholic Charities Refugee Services. He then relocated to the Washington, D.C. area to complete a master’s degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. Jason has since devoted himself to faith-based communications and advocacy work on behalf of economic justice and climate justice issues.

Janine Walsh
Communications Coordinator
Janine joined FAN in 2012 as our Communications Coordinator. Working closely with all FAN staff, she develops and publishes our electronic newsletter, maintains our Social Media, coordinates the frequent updates of our projects and actions on our Facebook and Twitter pages as well as updates the articles and postings to our website. Janine serves as our liaison to the Board of Directors and helps out with development. Prior to joining FAN, she was a travel agent and customer service representative. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and three daughters, where she works from her home.
Our Board
Fr. Michael Lasky, OFM Conv. (President)
Franciscan Friars Conventual
Br. Paul D Crawford, OFM Cap. (Vice President)
Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Mary
Mrs. Alisa O’Brien (Treasurer)
Burness
Sr. Marge Wissman (Secretary)
Sister of St. Francis, Oldenburg
Rod Colburn
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
Sr. Margaret Magee, OSF
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY
Mr. Derek E. Nolan
Managing Director
Merrill Lynch
Fr. Mark Reamer, OFM
Holy Name Province, Siena College
Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE
Dean of Science and Sustainability
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
Dr. Stephen Schneck, PhD (Ex Officio)
FAN Executive Director
Institutional Members
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
Reading, PA
Capuchin Franciscans, Province of St. Joseph (OFM Cap.)
Detroit, MI
Capuchin Franciscans, Province of St. Mary (OFM Cap.)
White Plains, NY
Felician Sisters of North America
Beaver Falls, PA
Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Franciscan Friars Conventual, Province of Our Lady of the Angels (OFM Conv.)
Ellicott City, MD
Franciscan Friars Conventual, Province of Our Lady of Consolation (OFM Conv.)
Mt. St. Francis, IN
Franciscan Friars Conventual, Province of Saint Bonaventure (OFM Conv.)
Chicago, IL
Franciscan Friars Conventual, Province of Saint Joseph Cupertino (OFM Conv.)
California
Franciscan Friars, Holy Name Province (OFM)
New York, NY
Franciscan Friars, Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe (OFM)
Albuquerque, NM
Franciscan Friars, Province of St. John the Baptist (OFM)
Cincinnati, OH
Franciscan Friars, Province of St. Barbara (OFM)
Oakland, CA
Franciscan Friars, Province of the Sacred Heart (OFM)
St. Louis, MO
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY
St. Bonaventure, NY
Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, MN
Little Falls, MN
Franciscan Sisters of Mary of St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help of St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
Franciscan Sisters of Peace
Haverstraw, NY
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of Lacrosse, WI
Lacrosse, WI
Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamburg, NY
Hamburg, NY
Franciscan Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Angels
St. Paul, MN
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor (SFP)
Cincinnati, OH
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Frankfort, IL
Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Paterson, NJ
Order of Ecumenical Franciscans
Order of Franciscans Ecumenical
Corona, California
Order of Lesser Sisters and Brothers
Poor Clare Federation
Cincinnati, OH
Poor Clares of Chesterfield, NJ
Chesterfield, NJ
School Sisters of St. Francis, U.S. Province
Pittsburgh, PA
School Sisters of St. Francis of Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, IA
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross
Merrill, WI
Sisters of St. Francis of Holy Name Province of Stella Niagara, NY
Stella Niagara, NY
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
Joliet, IL
Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg, IN
Oldenburg, IN
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity of Denver, CO
Denver, CO
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity of Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration of Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Aston, PA
Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, MN
Rochester, MN
Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, OH
Sylvania, OH
Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Syracuse, NY
Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God
Pittsburgh, PA
Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, OH
Tiffin, OH
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis
Stevens Point, WI
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
Oshkosh, WI
Third Order Regular Franciscan Friars, Province of the Immaculate Conception (TOR)
Minneapolis, MN
Third Order Regular Franciscan Friars, Province of the Sacred Heart (TOR)
Loretto, PA
Third Order Society of St. Francis, Province of the Americas
Wheaton Franciscans—Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary
Wheaton, IL
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