Meet the Peacemakers
OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM
Meet the people who make Franciscan Peacemakers such a special organization!
Megan O'Halloran
Executive Director
Megan O'Halloran grew up in the Milwaukee area and has called Milwaukee’s south side home for over 20 years. O’Halloran graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Arts in History & Spanish and a Master’s in Business Administration.
Mary Leach-Sumlin
Associate Director + Director of Clare Community
Mary is a lifelong Milwaukee resident having attended and graduated from MPS schools to include a concentration in Chemistry at Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School, now Bradley Tech. Mary worked in various positions in the health insurance industry while earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Cardinal Stritch University.
julie rowley
Social Enterprise Director
By way of Stoughton and NYC, Julie has called Milwaukee home for over 20 years. After high school, Julie attended Madison Area Technical College and went on to New York to study acting at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. Working for non-profits since 2011, Julie is dedicated to creating community and connection throughout the City.
Cynthia Perkins
Outreach and Recovery Assistance Specialist
Cynthia Perkins is originally from a small city in Pennsylvania. After completing her high school studies, she joined the PA Army National Guard where she studied Missile Maintenance. While serving in the National Guard, she met her now former husband. They share three adult children and three grandchildren.
Darlene Dyson
Advocate and Case Manager
Darlene Dyson is a lifelong resident of Milwaukee and a graduate of John Marshall High School. In 2003, she earned a Human Services degree from MATC. Throughout her 20 year career in Human Services, she has been trained in topics important for working with the at-risk population such as deescalation, trauma-informed care, and sexual assault advocacy.
Steve Przedpelski
Executive Director Emeritus
Deacon Steve Przedpelski grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and lives in West Bend, the city that Deacon Steve and his wife Debbie have called home for nearly 40 years. While working as a manufacturing manager, Deacon Steve entered diaconate formation at St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee and was ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1994.