Mazovian, Poland
Piotr helps to build relationships with grassroots leaders across Poland, delivering workshops and representing GCCM Poland in the media. He is also a professional meteorologist with a special interest in climate change. Bringing together the scientific knowledge with a passion for integral ecology as taught by the Catholic Church, he works towards greater involvement of faith communities in the care for our common home.

Pichincha, Ecuador
Alexandra Aguirre serves as the Finance and Operations Assistant. She previously volunteered with the Salesians in the highlands of Ecuador, where she learned to respect and love nature. Alexandra has a Multilingual Bachelor’s degree in International Business and International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.

Yucatan, Mexico
Daniel has 10+ years of experience in web development and design. His work has largely focused on nonprofit organizations. He also volunteered for 10 years teaching technology and mathematics to children. He enjoys nature, drawing, and programming. He currently resides in Mérida, Yucatán, México.

Piauí, Brazil
Letícia Araújo served as National Advisor for Social Communication, Registration and Archive (CSRA) for YUFRA – Youth Franciscan of Brazil and also as Secretary for the same service in regional dimensions of YUFRA Brazil. She is currently serving the Human Rights, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (DHJUPIC) service for the local YUFRA fraternity in his hometown, as well as providing volunteer communication services for the Piauí Franciscan Family Conference in Brazil. Leticia is in the last year of the Journalism at Estacio Teresina College. Currently, she lives in Teresina, Brazil.

Minas Gerais, Brazil
Igor Bastos served as a National Secretary of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) of the Youth Franciscans of Brazil and as a member of the board of SINFRAJUPE (Inter-Franciscan Service of Justice, Peace, and Ecology). For the past few years, he has supported the homeless and landless through the Franciscan Action of Ecology and Solidarity (AFES), and he also collaborates with Franciscan International. He graduated in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Uberlândia. He currently lives in Uberlândia, Brazil, where he works from the AFES office.

Mazovian, Poland
Mateusz is an assistant professor in the theater department of the Warsaw Academy and a director cooperating with theaters in Warsaw and Poznan. His work has won prizes at the Polish Feature Film Festival and Teatroteka Fest, and was nominated for an Orły award. He is a member of the Polish and European Film Academy, president of the Parliamentary Education Foundation, and a long-standing collaborator with Polish and international non-governmental organizations.  Mateusz is a graduate in philosophy of the University of Warsaw and the directing department of AT Warsaw Drama Academy.

Pichincha, Ecuador
Fabián serves as GCCM Campaigns Coordinator for Spanish Speaking countries. He is from Ecuador and live in Quito, where  he works for GCCM based in the Caritas Ecuador office. He has collaborated with different Catholic institutions in Ecuador and  has studied business and international relations at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador where he participated in the University Latin American Ignatius Leadership Course.

Umbria, Italy
Antonio helps pilgrims in Assisi deepen their experience of Laudato Si and the Canticle of the Creatures. He is an architect by training, and he designed and built buildings with low environmental impact before carrying out urban and environmental monitoring for petrochemical sites in Sicily and monitoring of hospital facilities across Italy to reduce emissions. For the Diocese of Assisi, he has taught Italian to asylum-seekers and served in spiritual guidance for the Shrine of Renunciation, leading the first ecumenical prayer for creation. Married to his wonderful wife Angelica, he has two beautiful sons, Francesco and Emanuele, and a foolish dog named Jumpy.

Rome, Italy
Cecilia Dall’Oglio is our Divest-Invest & European Programs Coordinator. Cecilia came on late January 2017 to coordinate our Divest/Invest efforts as well as outreach across Italy and Europe. She brings over 22 years of service in FOCSIV where she was responsible for campaigns on sustainable lifestyles and climate justice (lobbying and advocacy) in collaboration with CIDSE and others Italian Catholic associations and part of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Italian Bishop Conference. She works on a secondment based in the FOCSIV office in Rome.

Metro Manila, the Philippines
Cheryl’s project management experience spans 14 countries in Asia and was gained from working with international non-government organizations that advance children’s rights and protection. Cheryl lives in Metro Manila, Philippines. She is a writer on the side, and has written feature stories for nonprofit organizations.

Virginia, USA
Reba Elliott is the Director of Communications and Special Projects. She brings over a decade of nonprofit leadership to the organization, including managing U.S. campaigns for the Laudato Si’ encyclical. She lives in central Virginia with her husband and children.

Rome, Italy
Daniela Finamore serves as GCCM European Programs Assistant. With a II level Master Degree in Development Economics, she came on board on April after  a job experience as Policy Assistant at FOCSIV thanks to which she followed different social justice advocacy campaigns with CIDSE and other international partners. Component of the group led by Yeb Sano walking from Rome to Paris for the People’s Pilgrimage in 2015, she has also been logistic referent for the Rome Conference “Laudato Si’ & Catholic Investing” (January 2017)

Rome, Italy
Tomás is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, working to help the Catholic Church turn the Laudato Si’ call into bold action for climate justice. He was previously a Fulbright Scholar at the Harvard Kennedy School, served in the UN Climate Secretariat doing political outreach and comms for the COP21, worked as a marketeer with Google for Latin America and Southeast Asia, and co-founded a faith-based nonprofit doing social justice work in the slums of Buenos Aires. He completed a Master’s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in climate policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a Master’s degree in Public Policy at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. He grew up in Buenos Aires, where he had his spiritual home with the OFM Franciscan friars, and lives in Rome with his wife, Vicky.

Mazovian, Poland
Magdalena studies at the theology department at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, where she focuses on coaching and social mediation. She is on the board of the Life Surfers Foundation, which works for the young people in her hometown.

New York, USA
Christina oversees all the operations and campaigns of GCCM, aiming to empower the Catholic community to bring Laudato Si’ to life. She brings over 15 years of leadership on environmental and social justice issues for a variety of non-profit, government and educational institutions.  She is passionate about exploring the intersection of spirituality and social justice and supporting people’s spiritual transformation through contemplative practices and engagement in social and ecological justice. She has degrees from Yale University and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She currently lives in Boston with her husband Steffano and rascally toddler Malaya Clare.

Madrid, Spain
Gabriel serves as Campaign Coordinator in Spain and manager of GCCM’s online fundraising campaigns. He is a Secular Order Franciscan brother. He is married and a father of two children. He has experience as a fundraiser, speaker and in digital marketing. Gabriel is the CEO of Católicos en Red (catholic fundraising agency) and Pazybien.es (a Franciscan inspirational website). He holds degrees in theology and philosophy from Argentinian Catholic University (UCA), and in sociology from UNED (Spain).

Berkshire, UK
Laura is the Sustainability Program Director. The sustainability program aims to empower the Church to reduce its environmental footprint. Laura worked for almost 10 years as a corporate social responsibility director for an international hotel chain, after serving 6 years in various UK local government roles. Originally from London, she now resides in Royal Windsor, UK with her husband, Charlie, and their spirited young daughter.

Pichincha, Ecuador
Ana is an Environmental Engineer (UISEK) and a Specialist in Leadership, Climate Change, and Cities (FLACSO Ecuador). She has 8 years of experience in activism and climate action, and belongs to regional networks such as ActionLac, Clima Líderes, Latin American and Caribbean Youth Movement against Climate Change ¡CLIC!. She is Co-founder of Earth Guardians Quito and has participated in international meetings on climate change issues. She is a member of the Communion and Liberation Movement and Missionary of Bonds of Marian Love.

Mazovian, Poland
Mateusz serves as Programs Coordinator for Poland. He has 10 years of experience in social justice campaigning. He is a co-founder of the “Folkowisko” Association and the Polish Humanities Crisis Committee. He was also an initiator of an economic education program “Labour Market: User’s Guide.” He holds a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Nottingham. Being passionate about Jesus, he is sure that our encounter with God’s supernatural power can bring about a new heaven and new Earth where justice dwells.

Pichincha, Ecuador
Doménica serves as the Communications and Programs Coordinator, working from the GCCM office in Quito, Ecuador. Doménica has a bachelor’s degree in Multilingual International Business and International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. She speaks Spanish, English, French and Italian. She has worked with GCCM since 2016.

Kansas, USA
Brian has 10+ years of accounting experience with clients ranging from startup businesses and large corporations to nonprofits and governments. Brian worked for a regional public accounting firm for 8 years and then opened his own accounting firm, Ring Auditing and Accounting, in 2014.  He also serves as Treasurer for the New Catholic Land Movement. Brian is passionate about sustainable agricultural practices and enjoys working in his large garden with his wife and six children in north-central Kansas in the United States.

Illinois, USA
Katie draws on 10+ years of fundraising experience in higher education, social services, and health related organizations. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and her Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Administration from North Park University, and studied environmental issues in Botswana while in undergraduate school. She has also obtained the CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) accreditation. She resides outside Chicago with her husband, two cats, and puppy.

Piauí, Brazil
Mayra Santos serves as National Secretary for YUFRA’s Northeast Area A – Youth Franciscan of Brazil, and as Regional Secretary for JUFRA Ceará and Piauí States (Brazil). She also served as Secretary for Human Rights, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (DHJUPIC) in regional dimensions at YUFRA Brasil and in services for the local YUFRA fraternity in her hometown.. Mayra is a Biologist, Master in Zoology working in the area of conservation and biodiversity, and she is enrolled in the Doctorate of Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation. Currently, she lives in Floriano, Brazil.

California, USA
Anna brings over 15 years of leadership on environmental campaigns. Most recently, she was the Engagement Lead for Greenpeace USA’s campaign to end single-use plastic. Prior to that, she built local, regional and national mobilizing programs that activated thousands of Greenpeace supporters on a variety of campaigns. She believes effective social change movements require faith organizing, and that spiritual communities can support resilience for building a just and equitable future. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and outspoken preschooler, River Grace.