Dave McNaughton is the Conference President of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish on the Far NWS of Chicago, and Board Member of the Pope Francis Center, a special works project of the St. Vincent DePaul Society. He also served on the board of the Society’s Archdiocesan Council…
Sisters of the Precious Blood
40 years of RJ practice, teaching and training. Retired Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Retired Wi Supreme Court Justice
Mark McCombs is Executive Director of Kolbe House, the Archdiocese of Chicago’s award-winning jail ministry. He leads 4 staffers and 90+ volunteers who conduct one of the country’s largest in-jail, reentry services and jail outreach ministries, including annually making10,000+ in-jail contacts and assisting 500+ returning residents. Mark also serves as Safer Foundation’s Senior Policy Advisor,…
Felix Rosado is cofounder and executive director of Let's Circle Up, a restorative justice (RJ) nonprofit and author of Justice from the Inside Up: A Restorative Justice Education Facilitator's Manual (Living Justice Press 2024). In 2022, Felix narrowly escaped death by incarceration via governor clemency after 27 years. While inside, he also cofounded the Coalition…
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy serves as the executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), the national Catholic organization seeking to end the death penalty, advance justice solutions that align with Catholic values and promote healing through restorative practices and approaches. Since 2017, Krisanne has championed CMN’s trailblazing mission to end the death penalty and promote restorative…
Rev. Dexter Kearny is a Presbyterian pastor and Parish Mobilizer with One Parish One Prisoner, where he supports congregations in Washington, Illinois, and Texas as they prepare to welcome individuals returning home from incarceration. His work focuses on equipping faith communities to engage in the deeply interconnected efforts of relationship building, restorative justice, and reentry…
Jeanne Bishop is an attorney, author and advocate for mercy and redemption in the criminal legal system. A graduate of Northwestern University’s journalism and law schools, Jeanne was also a Visiting Student at Yale Law School. She is a felony attorney in the Office of the Cook County Public Defender in Chicago and an adjunct…
RJ practitioner in Norther Virginia (Fairfax County, Arlington County, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church) for 15 years.
Spencer A. Murray is currently the Restorative Justice Facilitator for the Georgia Justice Project, where he creates spaces for healing, restoration, and reconciliation. He is also the Co-Founder and Executive Director of NO HARM, National Organization for Healing and Redefining Manhood. He is a teacher, author, minister, and conflict transformation practitioner who specializes in working…
Therapist: Brenda Glass, MSSA, LISW-S, is the founder and executive director of the Brenda Glass Multipurpose Trauma Center. Ms. Glass specializes in trauma, cultural inclusivity, and innovative recovery practices for healing and thriving after trauma from violent crimes. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who earned her Master of Science in Social Administration…
Appointed by Illinois Supreme Court a Cook County Circuit Judge on December 3, 2021, after nearly twenty years’ service as an Associate Judge, he sits in the Law Division, Commercial Calendar, presiding over motions and trials in business disputes. For ten years before coming to the Commercial Calendar, he heard personal injury trials. He has…