Catholic Theological
Society of America


Ad hoc Board Committee on Financial Planning, Development and Infrastructure (2024-2026)

Daniel A. Rober, Chair
Liz Gandolfo
Linh Hoang, O.F.M.
Daniel P. Horan
Brian Linnane, S.J.
Michael C. McCarthy S.J.
Susan Ross

Susan Abraham, ex officio as President
Patrick Flanagan, C.M., ex officio as Treasurer
Mary Jane Ponyik, ex officio as Executive Director

Ad hoc Board Committee on Executive Director Transition (2024-2026)

Paul Lakeland, Chair
Christine Firer-Hinze
Edward Hahnenberg
Katherine Ward

Archivist Liaison

Hosffman Ospino, ex officio CTSA Secretary

Admissions Committee

Nicole Reibe, Chair (2024-2027)
Ted Ulrich (2022-2025)
Andrew Massena (2023-2026)
Zach Karanovich (2025-2028)
Megan McCabe (2025-2028)
Hosffman Ospino, ex officio

*Chair is one of the members going off the committee, usually whoever can attend the business meeting

Centennial Committee

Nancy Pineda-Madrid, Chair 2025 - 2026 
ex officio as Past President

Antonio Alonso (2024 - 2027)
Matt Ashley (2025-2028)
David Cloutier (2024-2026)
Craig Ford (2022 - 2026)
Cristina Lledo Gomez (2024-2027)
Kathleen McManus (2025-2028)
Paulinus Odozor (2025-2028)
Michele Saracino (2024-2027)

Nancy Dallavalle, Recording Secretary (2024-2026)

Nancy Pineda-Madrid, ex officio as President
Patrick Flanagan, C.M., ex officio as Treasurer
Mary Jane Ponyik, ex officio as Executive Director

CTSA Study Group on the Value
of Theology in University Education 

Centennial Committee ad hoc study group 

Elisabeth Kincaid, Chair
Susan Bigelow Reynolds
Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado
Edward Hahnenberg
Linh Hoang, OFM
Natalia Imperatori-Lee
Catherine Punsilan-Manlimos
Christopher Vogt
Mark Yenson

Climate Justice Committee

Julia Brumbaugh
Sara Hoverstad
Matthew Shadle


2025 - 2026 Committees

  Committee on Underrepresented
  Ethnic and Racial Groups 

Byron Wratee, Chair (2023-2026)
Andrew Massena (2024-2027)
Amirah Orozco (2025-2028)

Board Member Liaisons to CUERG
Kevin Burke
Hosffman Ospino

CUERG Webpage

Coordinator for Relations between
Canadian Bishops and Theologians

Mark Yenson (2024 -   )

Coordinator for Relations between
U.S. Bishops and Theologians

Leo Lefebure (2022 -     )

Finance Committee (Committee of the Board)

Patrick Flanagan, C.M., Chair
Daniel P. Horan
Dan Schied

International Network of Societies 
for Catholic Theology (INSeCT)

Linh Hoang, O.F.M. (2023 - 2026)

Ramón Luzárraga (2019-2020) & (2020-2023)
Gerard Mannion (2017-2019)
Nancy Pineda Madrid (2013-2017)

INSeCT Representative Position Description

LaCugna Award Committee

Christopher Steck, S.j., Chair (2023-2026)
Rhodora Beaton (2024-2027)
Mauricio Najarro (2025-2028)

Liturgical Liaison

Chris De Silva (2025 - 2028)

Liturgical Liaison
Liturgical Procedures & Guidelines

Local Arrangements Committee (2026)

TBD (Chair)

  Nominations Committee

Colleen Carptenter, Chair (2024 - 2027)
Bryan Massingale (2024- 2026)
Jessica Coblntz (2025 - 2028)

Nominations Committee Guidelines (pdf)
Nominations Committee's Candidate Form (form link)

Parliamentarian

          Mary Doak (2024-  )

Photographer

Melicia Antonio (2025 -
Paul J. Schutz (2018 - 2025)

Resolutions Committee

Kevin Burke, S.J., ex officio Chair
Chanelle Robinson (2024-2026)
Ben Hohman (2025-2027)

Scholarship & Subsidy Subcommittee of the Board

Patrick Flanagan, Chair
Laurie Johnston
C. Vanessa White

Virtual Events Committee

Eli McCarthy, Chair (2024 - 2026)
Brett Hoover
Chanelle Robinson

World Forum on Theology and Liberation (WFTL)

Cecilia Titizano (2023 - 2027)

WFTL Representatives Position Description


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