Staff & Board
Fran Eskin-Royer
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Leslye Colvin
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In July 2021, Fran Eskin-Royer assumed the helm of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. With the new title of Executive Director, she oversees planned growth of the office and continues the important mission of educating and advocating primarily on "poverty, immigration, and human trafficking; three issues that impact those on the margins of society – those we serve," says Fran.
"At NAC, we see these issues as inseparable from racism, domestic violence and environmental degradation; the interconnections are undeniable. The signs of the time cry out loudly for action around racial justice and climate change, and our charism’s call to be reconcilers, both with persons and the earth, gives us a clear entry point for this advocacy. “With our ties to an international congregation, we also are concerned with how U.S. policy impacts other countries, particularly those where Good Shepherd has sisters and programs," says Fran. Fran served as associate director from March 2019 until July 2021. Prior to that, she was NAC's staff associate, beginning in April 2014, providing administrative support to the director and sharing responsibility for the daily operations of the office and budgeting. Contact Fran. |
Leslye Colvin is the new Policy Advocate for the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd as of April 2022.
The Policy Advocate develops NAC’s issues agenda, lobbies Congress, and educates the Good Shepherd community on NAC’s issues and mission. “The past few years have revealed disparities plaguing our society and our world,” says Leslye. “As an African-American Catholic and a child of the 1960s, I am very mindful of the urgency of this moment and the promise it holds. This is a time full of potential for NAC and all who advocate for and with women, children, and families – especially those who live on the margins. These disparities reveal systemic injustices impacting health care, housing, immigration and so many other basic needs. Advocating with and for those who are so often marginalized is the natural next step in my professional journey.” Excited to relocate from southeast Alabama and join NAC, she says, “This is a moment of kairos for us. Let us do the heavy lifting required instead of passing it to our children. May we not squander the opportunities before us to act justly.” Contact Leslye. |
Advisory Board
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The National Advocacy Center Advisory Board provides guidance with respect to the organization's overall direction, goals and objectives. The all-volunteer board consists of members of the RGS community, advocates from like-minded partner organizations, and other friends of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd engaged in issues of justice, peace and creation care.
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