Catholic Mobilizing Network staff represents experience and passion. These people bring a wealth of experience that comes from years spent organizing and educating. The CMN staff is committed to working to end the use of the death penalty and promoting restorative justice.
Staff
Executive Director
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy serves as the executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN) where she oversees the organization's strategic direction and priorities while empowering a talented and growing staff. In partnership with the board and staff, she has developed the last two comprehensive strategic plans which include an emphasis on partnerships, growth initiatives, and broadening CMN’s impact.
Communications Associate
Moira, who graduated in the Spring of 2021 from Loyola University Chicago with a B.S. in Forensic Science, joined the CMN team in the Fall of 2021. Moira was a leader within faith-sharing communities throughout college. Following graduation, Moira worked as a contractor for Ignatian Solidarity Network in preparation for their annual conference. Moira is eager to share the mission and values of CMN in her role as Communications Associate.
Director of Restorative Justice
Caitlin joined the CMN team in 2017 after seven years of direct social services, volunteer management, operations, and program implementation at faith-based and secular non-profits such as Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Catholic Volunteer Network, Youth Service Opportunities Project and Smith Center for Healing and the Arts. Caitlin is responsible for program development that increases understanding of restorative justice and use of restorative practices in Catholic contexts.
Religious Engagement Associate
Sister Eileen, the Religious Engagement Associate for the Catholic Mobilizing Network, is working with Religious Congregations to broaden and deepen their commitment to ending the death penalty and to enhance the voices of murder victim family members.
Eileen holds an MA in Peace and Justice Education and a Masters of Divinity from Weston Jesuit School of Theology. She has taught at the elementary and secondary levels, and coordinated peace and justice activities in several parishes as well as within her own religious congregation. Prior to coming to CMN, Eileen served as her congregation’s NGO Representative to the United Nations.
After being involved in death penalty abolition efforts in three different states where she was ministering, she became the spiritual advisor to an individual on death row who was subsequently executed.
Interim Director of Development
In his role as Interim Director of Development, Jeff works to ensure that CMN has the financial resources necessary to accomplish its mission to end the death penalty and promote restorative justice. Previously, Jeff was commissioned as a lay missioner through Franciscan Mission Service. He served in Bolivia where he spent most of his time in the Cochabamba prisons, working alongside incarcerated carpenters, leather-workers, and artisans, as well as facilitating restorative justice workshops (Es.Pe.Re.). Upon returning to the U.S., Jeff served at St.
Director of Community Engagement
Emma Tacke is CMN's Director of Community Engagement. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Gender Studies from the College of Saint Benedict, Emma moved to Seattle, Washington for a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Upon completing JVC NW Emma spent a year with NETWORK Lobby in Washington D.C. working for social and economic issues as a Grassroots Mobilization Associate. As a lifelong Catholic and believer in the sanctity of human life, joining CMN seems like a natural segue for Emma.
Director of Communications
As Director of Communications, Katlyn serves to amplify CMN's life-affirming message across various media platforms. She joined the team at CMN in August 2018, after three years working in communications and marketing for Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation, an organization supporting a Catholic maternity hospital in the West Bank. Katlyn holds a B.S. in International Development and Trade from Virginia Tech. She also serves as English Music Director at Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Washington, DC.
Executive Assistant
Initially a summer intern in 2020, Fatima Torres is now serving as an executive assistant. A recent graduate of the University of Scranton’s Criminal Justice program with a minor in psychology, Fatima hopes to pursue higher education in the future. Fatima sees the call to advocate for criminal justice reform in her professional work and schooling. Having received more than 12 years of Catholic education, she understands and believes in the mission of CMN.
