b"Introducing Brother Ed Violett, Provincial Born in Guam in 1960 and raised in Guam and Texas, Marianist Brother Edward (Ed) Violett earned a bachelors degree in business admin-istration from St. Marys University in San Antonio, a masters in administration from Notre Dame, and a doctorate in social policy andadministration from the London School of Economics and Political Sciencefocused on financial management, non-profit administration, and international and social development.He professed first vows in 1982 and has since served the ProvinceI have always relied Brother Edward (Ed) Violett, SM as a vocation director and in severalon our Blessed Mother formation-related leadership positions. Bro. Ed has experienceas a model for the in university governance at Marianist-sponsored St. Marys University, University of Dayton (Ohio), and Chaminade postures I most need University of Honolulu, as well as Franciscan Missionaries ofin life: openness,Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He currentlycourage, and a serves as vice president of the Marianist Center of Hawai'i, steady trust in Gods located on the shared campus of Chaminade University and Saint Louis School, a position he has held since 2023.providence. Bro. Eds global ministry includes 12 years in Nepal and India where he served as associate regional superior, com-Brother Ed Violett, SMmunity director, and continued his ministry in formation. While in India, he also worked to improve the rights, education, andopportunities of street children and advocated for better policies andactions against child labor. His international resume grew when called to serve seven years in Rome as the Assistant General for Temporalities, overseeing the Societys finances and operations, in addition to his involvement with Editorial SM & Grupo SM, a leading Marianist publisher serving Spain and Latin America. His diverse organizational and financial leadership experience provides a strong foundation for Bro. Ed to continue to strengthen and support the Marianist mission within the social and economic diversity of the United States. The Blessed Mother will be his guiding light. I have always relied on our Blessed Mother as a model for the postures I most need in life: openness, courage, and a steady trust in Godsprovidence, he said. In moments of uncertainty, her example anchors me in the Marianist conviction that God is already at work ahead of us.marianist.com/donate9"