Team

Our convention featured a diverse team of mission leaders dedicated to helping us explore our theme of A Grace Filled Future: 10 Years of Animating the Joy of the Gospel. 

Presenters & Organizers

Fr. Jim Kroeger, MM is our keynote speaker. He has extensive experience in mission – serving over 50 years in the Philippines – and he is an internationally known missiologist.

Kelli Nelson, Executive Director of From Mission to Mission, will serve as the facilitator for the conference.

Sr. Nancy Schramm, OSF is the President of USCMA, and she will give an address at the first business meeting USCMA has held in person in over 7 years.

Dr. Antoinette Mensah, Director of Mission for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, is our host and will moderate our panel on formation.

Wesley Cocozello, Communications & Program Manager for the St. Columban Mission for Justice, Peace, and Ecology will serve as our panel moderator on advocacy. Wesley is also the convenor for the Restructuring Implementation Team.

Dr. Megan Mio, Director of Mission for the Archdiocese of Chicago, is organizing our prayer and worship for the convention.

Panelists
On Saturday, we will have interactive panels focusing on networking, formation and advocacy. Thus far, we have confirmed the following people:

Bruce Compton 
Catholic Health Association

Deacon Matt Dulka
Maryknoll

Mary Beth Iduh
Catholic Relief Services

Sharon Jewell  
Jeff Jewell
Mission in Haiti

Deacon Steve Przedpelski 
Franciscan Peacemakers