The Peacebuilders Advisory Board is an energetic group of Catholic professionals in the Chicago area who are dedicated to their faith and to the mission of the Peacebuilders Initiative. The Advisory Board works in close collaboration with the Peacebuilders staff to:
- Oversee the program for faithfulness to its mission and to the spirit and legacy of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
- Review and refine the program curriculum
- Maintain relationships with the alumni/ae
- Promote the program's fundraising efforts
- Help ensure the diversity of the program's participants and mentors
Advisory Board Members
Mr. Faustin Pipal, Board Chair
Ms. Mary Margaret Cowhey
Mr. Bill Droel
Ms. Connie Falcone
Ms. Celine Fitzgerald
Mr. John Flanagin
Rev. John Hoffman
Ms. Chris Hopkins
Ms. Elizabeth Kane
Ms. Colleen Kennedy
Ms. Beth Kostelnik
Mr. Nick Lopez
Ms. JoAnne Mullen-Muhr
Mr. Brian Murphy
Ms. Meghan Murray
Mr. Daniel O'Connell
Rev. Don Senior
Ms. Julie Welborn
Ms. Jody Weschler



