The National Review Board

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops established the National Review Board during their meeting in June of 2002. The functions of the Board were revised slightly and reconfirmed in June of 2005 when the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People was revised and extended through 2010. The purpose of the National Review Board is to collaborate with the USCCB in preventing the sexual abuse of minors in the United States by persons in the service of the Church.

Functions of the National Review Board:

• Advise the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People on matters of child and youth protection specifically on policies and practices.

• Review the work of the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection and make specific recommendations to its Director, assisting the Director in the development of resources for dioceses and eparchies.

• Oversee the completion and dissemination of the study of the causes and context of the recent crisis of sexual abuse in the Church, including periodic assessment of data and preliminary results during the course of this study.

• Review, prior to publication, the annual report of the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection on implementing and maintaining the standards of the Charter and any approval and publication to the Conference President.

• Advise the Conference President on future members of the Board and future Directors of the Office.

• Advise the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People on the annual audit process prescribed in the Charter, including methods, scope, and personnel.

• Alert and inform the appropriate parties of concerns that emerge from the above responsibilities that may run counter to the spirit of the Charter.

• Consult as requested with the Conference President, the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People, the Administrative Committee, and other USCCB or relevant Church entities on matters relating to the protection of children and young people from sexual abuse.

• Make appropriate recommendations to prevent sexual abuse of minors.

Members of the National Review Board

Al J. Notzon III, Chairman,  recently retired as the director of the Alamo Area Council of Governments, a Texas association of local governments. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Mary's University, and has done graduate work in economics, law and urban planning. He is active in the Archdiocese of San Antonio and currently is chairman of the Archdiocesan Review Board. (appointed 2008)

Ana Maria Catanzaro, R.N., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of the School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions and the Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs at Holy Family University in Philadelphia. Prior to this position, Dr. Catanzaro was an associate professor, director of public health programs and director of La Salle Neighborhood Nursing Center at La Salle University in Philadelphia. She holds a master of science in nursing degree from La Salle, a master of arts degree in religious studies/moral theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, a master of health sciences degree in clinical research from Duke University, and a Ph.D. from the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America. She did post-doctoral work at Duke University Center for Theology, Spirituality, and Health in the Center for Aging and Human Development. She is a member of the Philadelphia Archdiocesan Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People. Dr. Catanzaro is married to Vincent and has four grown children and five grandchildren. (appointed 2008)

Mike Clark, is an award-winning anchor at WTAE-TV Channel 4, an ABC affiliate, and provides commentary for the Fox Sports Radio broadcasts of the University of Pittsburgh womens basketball games. He also writes a monthly column on parenting and youth sports for the Pittsburgh Sports Report and KidSport magazine. He is an adjunct professor in journalism at Duquesne University and has served on many charity boards, including Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, where he serves on the Executive Board and the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech. He is a graduate of St. Johns University in New York. (appointed 2009)

Ruben Gallegos, Ph.D., is President/CEO of International Educational Services, Inc., a childcare association for Central American unaccompanied minors. Previously he spent 33 years as an educator. He holds a doctor of philosophy degree from East Texas Sate University and was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by Texas Southmost College. He has worked with Serra International, an association to promote vocations to priesthood and religious life, and was a Serra district governor, 2002-2004. He resides in the Diocese of Brownsville. (appointed 2008)

Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., a nationally recognized educator, is the sixth president of Gannon University, a Catholic university of the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degree from Howard University magna cum laude and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota. The author of more than 11 books and monographs and more than 80 research articles and book chapters, Garibaldi is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association. He serves on the boards of several national higher education organizations including the American Council on Education, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of College and University Business Officers, and Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania; University of St. Thomas (MN) Board of Trustees, Seton Hall University Board of Regents and the Board of Directors of the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Educational Foundation. Prior to becoming the president of Gannon University in 2001, Garibaldi served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Howard University between 1996 - 2000 and as Professor and Chairman of the Education Department, Dean of Arts and Sciences and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana between 1982 - 1996. In November 2006, he received the Papal honor of Knight of St. Gregory the Great. (appointed 2009)

Angelo Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, is the Medical Director for the Texas Children's Health Plan and an adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing, Houston, Texas. Prior to that he was Vice President of Clinical Affairs at St. Christopher's Hospital and was a Professor of Pediatrics at Drexel University. He earned an MD and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MPH from the University of Massachusetts.

Giardino has a long list of awards that include the Academic Pediatric Association 2009 Ray E. Helfer Award for Innovation in Pediatric Education and the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award in 2006 with additional commendations in 2008-2011. He is the author of numerous research articles and books and is a frequent guest lecturer. Giardino holds membership in numerous national and international organizations including the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions and is on the National Board of Directors for Sunshine Foundation.

Dr. Giardino previously served on the National Review Board from 2005-2008. He is married to Eileen. (appointed 2011)

Charles Handel, Ed.D., is a psychologist in Cincinnati. His practice includes evaluation of and psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults and psychotherapy with families. He also is a supervising psychologist with Central Clinic where he supervises doctoral students from local universities. He is an adjunct professor of psychology at Xavier University. He holds a doctor of education degree in psychology from the University of Cincinnati and has been a member of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Review Board since 1996. (appointed 2009)

Susan King is Vice President, External Affairs, and Director of Journalism Initiative, Special Initiatives and Strategy, at Carnegie Corporation of New York. She oversees the Corporation's communications including its publications, web site, and media and dissemination grant program. She was a journalist for twenty years and served as the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Labor. During her years as a journalist, King was both an anchor and a political analyst. She worked for ABC News, served as a White House correspondent, and reported for CNN. She has won various journalism awards including Emmys and National Women's Political Caucus awards. King received a B.A. in English from Marymount College and an M.A. in Communications from Fairfield University.

King is active in various organizations and serves on the Board of Trustees of the BBC World Service Trust, the Council on Excellence in Government, the International Women's Forum, and the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management. She is a member of the Advisory Commission of the Center for International Media Assistance and the Council on Foreign Relations and is a founder of the International Women's Media Foundation. She has worked with the Independent Sector and the Council on Foundation's Media and Public Affairs Committees. She is married and has one daughter. (appointed 2011)

Coleen Kelly Mast is a Catholic author and educator. She has 23 years experience as a catechist – from serving at the parish level to presenting for the Pontifical Council on the Family in Rome. Mast is the owner/manager of an international business, Respect Incorporated, offering programs, materials, and training seminars for churches and educational institutions. Mast assisted a task force in the development and writing of the USCCB Guidelines in Human Sexuality Education and has developed chastity and character education programs for teens, parents, and teachers entitled Love and Life: A Christian Sexual Morality Guide for Teens. She authored the first public school abstinence program to be tested and approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Mast hosts a twice weekly radio program offering practical advice on life's problems from a Catholic perspective. She holds a Master of Science in Health Education from Western Illinois University and received an Honorary Doctorate in Human Letters from Quincy University in 1999. Mast is married to Ken and has five children. (appointed 2011)

Anna Moran, J.D., is a judge on the Kenai, Alaska, Superior Court, Third Judicial District. She earned her juris doctor degree from Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College. Her duties include all types of criminal cases, civil and family law cases, contested domestic relations cases, and probate and guardianship proceedings. (appointed 2009)

Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and director of the spirituality and health institute at Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He maintains a private clinical practice that includes conducting psychological evaluations for applicants to ordained ministry in the Catholic and Episcopal Churches. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Yale University in clinical and health psychology. He is a member of the Diocese of San Jose, California, Diocesan Review Board and the California Province of the Society of Jesus Sensitive Incidents Team. He is editor of the book Sin Against the Innocents: Sexual Abuse by Priests and the Role of the Catholic Church as well as Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committee by Roman Catholic Priests. (appointed 2008)

Geraldine Rivera, J.D., is retired from the District Court, 2nd Judicial District, State of New Mexico. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she was editor of the New Mexico Law Review. She is a past board member of Catholic Charities and a past defender of the bond of the marriage tribunal of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. (appointed 2008)

Stephen A. Zappala Jr. is in his second decade as Allegheny County District Attorney in Pittsburgh PA. During his administration, Mr. Zappala established and maintains the offices first dedicated units to prosecute both child abuse cases and domestic violence cases. He also serves as a founding member of the nationally recognized Cribs For Kids program. The program, sponsored by the SIDS Alliance of Pennsylvania, works to ensure that all infants have a safe sleeping environment in their early years. Mr. Zappala earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his Doctor of Law degree from Duquesne University. (appointed 2010)