Elvira Ramirez
Executive Director
As executive director, Elvira maintains strategic responsibility for Maryknoll Lay Missioners while animating a vision of transformational Catholic mission that is rooted in solidarity with people who are marginalized. Prior to coming to Maryknoll Lay Missioners, Elvira served as the executive director of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Stockton, California. From 1982 until 1993 she served as a Maryknoll sister, primarily working with youth and young adults in Tanzania.
