Community Renewal Society

Angela Caputo joined The Chicago Reporter...

Rui Kaneya is interim editor at The Chicago Reporter...

Toni joined CRS in 1980 first as a member of the Chicago Reporter staff, assisting in the circulation department. A year later she applied for and received the job of...

Former Publisher Laura Washington...

Ryan Wallace is the organizer for member congregations in Lake County and suburban Cook County. Before joining CRS, Ryan served as the Junior High Youth Director at the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville. During seminary, he completed fellowships with Grace...

Alex Wiesendanger works as an organizer for the Community Renewal Society's Civic Action staff. Prior to joining CRS, he worked as the Associate Director for the Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing. As the lead organizer and legislative director for TCASK, Alex led a grassroots campaign...

Vicki joined CRS in 2008. She serves as primary administrator of the organization’s database, assisting program and support units in utilizing the constituent management system. In addition to maintaining the integrity of the database she processes subscriptions,...

Linda Lenz is the founder and publisher of Catalyst Chicago and she is publisher of the sister publication, Catalyst Cleveland. Before launching Catalyst in 1990, Lenz was the education writer for the Chicago Sun-Times and...

Kim Mongoven is the Director of Development and Communications for the Community Renewal Society. She is responsible for organizing the fundraising and Communications efforts of the Community Renewal Society, Catalyst Chicago, The Chicago Reporter and the organizing and policy programs of CRS...

Prior to earning the Master of Divinity degree from the University of Chicago in 1996, Al Sharp served as the Vice President of Business and Finance at the University of Chicago from...