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…
Joia Erin Thornton is a human rights advocate, lobbyist, and writer. Ms. Thornton has a unique hometown experience growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, and New Orleans, Louisiana- two cities on the Mississippi River with deep histories of class hierarchy, racial tension, and overall systemic challenges. Joia created the Faith Leaders of Color Coalition (flocc) to…
Lindy Brasher serves as the University Minister for Social Justice at Loyola University New Orleans, where she leads efforts to engage students in critical issues of justice, including education and advocacy to end the death penalty. She collaborates closely with campus partners to foster a culture of reflection, solidarity, and action rooted in the Jesuit…
Patricia Wright is a rising senior at Marquette University. She is studying Communication Studies and Criminology. With a deep commitment to restorative justice, Patricia is eager to apply her academic insights and learn more through CMN’s work.
Samson Sudan is a recent graduate of the Catholic University of America and received his Bachelor’s in Philosophy with a minor in Music. He is from Maryland and is excited to be a part of CMN and looks forward to understanding the nuances and complexities of restorative justice.
Victor Caceres is a rising junior at Loyola Marymount University studying business entrepreneurship, marketing and a minor in the classics. From Los Angeles, California he is very passionate about immersing himself into CMN and exploring more about restorative justice and the criminal justice system in the US.
Andra’ Robinson is a Human Rights Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights at Florida State University, where his work explores the intersections of reentry, accompaniment, and systems change. A former legal intern with the Equal Justice Initiative, he contributed to legal advocacy and public education efforts aimed at addressing the root…
In May 2025, Bianca joined the CMN team as a Digital Communications Associate. She graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in New Media in December 2024. Bianca was closely involved with GMU’s Catholic Campus Ministry for most of her college career, and between classes, she led a…
Jayna Hoffacker, M.A. is the Director of Restorative Justice Ministry and the Diocesan Director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. She is the chair of the Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty committee, serves on the board of the National Multifaith Initiative to End Mass Incarceration, and is a…
Kimberly Mazyck (SFS’90) is the associate director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. Kimberly has served in key positions at Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities USA, and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur East-West Province. She is a graduate of the Walsh School of Foreign Service with a degree in…
Mike Butler was the public safety chief in Longmont, Colorado for 26 years. He reinvented public safety within the context of partnerships and leveraged social capital. During his tenure, Longmont public safety instilled a philosophy that included the utilization of many alternative options to the criminal justice system. Those options embraced restorative principles and practices…
Sister Sally Duffy, SC is a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio since 1977 and was President/CEO of the SC Ministry Foundation from 2004 to 2017. Sally has served in various administrative capacities including hospital President/CEO and VP Student Affairs/Dean of Students. Sally’s current board service includes TriHealth System, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Alliance…