People

Nancy Fontenot is a Restorative Justice practitioner in Lower Alabama. After 30 years as a Catholic high school English teacher, she retired in 2022 to follow a call to justice-centered ministry. She serves her local parish as an adult faith-formation minister, facilitating restorative practice circles for catechesis and spiritual reflection, and as coordinator of the…

David Solis is a sophomore at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He is majoring in politics with a political theory concentration and is planning to pursue a business minor. David is strongly interested in advocacy for social justice and policy within Catholic Social Teaching. He is very eager to learn more and…

Lydia Marti is a senior at Luther College studying Social Work with a minor in French. Growing up near St. Louis, Missouri, Lydia has developed a longstanding passion for social justice and feels called to advocate for those facing the death penalty. Following graduation, Lydia will be attending St. Louis University for a Master in…

Kathleen Domingo serves as Executive Director of the California Catholic Conference. Kathleen lobbies on behalf of the 12 Catholic dioceses in California, representing the bishops of California on issues such as human life and dignity, strong healthy families, racial justice, environmental justice, healthcare access, housing, restorative justice, educational excellence and religious liberty.  Kathleen served for…

Mary Fox is the newly appointed Death Penalty Abolition Project Manager for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri. Fox retired in June 2025 as the Director of the Missouri State Public Defender, the statewide organization that provides legal representation to the poor facing state criminal charges. Fox’s forty-year legal career focused on service to the…

Ruth Friedman has dedicated her career to representing men and women on the nation’s death rows, most recently as the founding director of the Federal Capital Habeas Project. Under her leadership, the Project became a national center for policy, strategic advocacy and direct representation in post-conviction proceedings for individuals on federal death row. Ruth previously represented…

Ryan Scott is a sophomore at the Catholic University of America. He is majoring in Politics and is planning on pursuing a philosophy and history minor. Ryan has been strongly interested in restorative justice since his conversion to Catholicism, and is passionate about proposing legislation to implement restorative justice within the United States legal system.

Diana Lopez is a senior at The Catholic University of America. She is majoring in Criminology and Psychology and will be commissioning as a second lieutenant in the Army. Diana is incredibly eager to learn more about restorative justice and how as a community we can end the death penalty, along with helping in the…

Reilly Gaitens is a senior at the Catholic University of America. She is studying Psychology with a minor in Criminology. Growing up in Florida, Reilly has developed a passionate stance against the death penalty and is grateful for the opportunity at CMN to channel that passion into abolition work and to promote restorative justice.

Bridget is from Baltimore, Maryland and is a Junior at Loyola University Maryland studying Political Science and Communications. Her favorite part about being an intern is learning about advocacy and nonprofits for such a unique cause. After graduation, she hopes to do a year of service with Jesuit Volunteer Corp!