William Canny

Bill Canny is the executive director of the department of Migration & Refugee Services at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He joined USCCB/MRS in May 2015. Bill brings with him a demonstrated commitment to—and a wealth of experience in—providing service to migrants, refugees, and others in need. He has lived and worked in Niger, Djibouti, Burkina Faso, India, Switzerland and Haiti. He has served as Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission, COO of the Papal Foundation and in various leadership roles within Catholic Relief Services, including as Director of Emergency Operations for the period including the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.