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Jeff Sved

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. Bonaventure University as the Director of the Franciscan Center for Social Concern. Jeff is a member of the Assisi Community, an intentional living community committed to a simple lifestyle and working for social change. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Villanova University.