José Santos (Woss) Moreno is FCNL’s director for justice reform. He leads FCNL’s work on justice reform, election integrity, and policing. He helps to lead the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition, an alliance of prominent national religious groups advocating to end mass incarceration.
Prior to joining FCNL, José was the Policy Fellow for the American Friends Service Committee bringing Quaker values to a busy policy portfolio consisting of criminal legal system reform, human rights, and peacebuilding research. His passion for racial justice led him to help lead a coalition advocating for the human rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent facing statelessness. Before joining the Quaker community he lobbied on public health and appropriations for a large, international law firm. José started his career in public policy working in the United States Senate. While in the U.S. Senate, Jose built a robust understanding of public policy, legislative process, and effectively communicating policy/politics to constituents.
Before his time in the Senate, José was a social worker for HIV-positive clients in New York City. While attending Montclair State University and right after graduating he served as an AmeriCorps member in a community-based, immigrant-serving nonprofit helping recently-arrived African refugees in New Jersey. He also provided French interpretation and translation services for Survivors of Torture counseling and USCIS asylum interviews. José’s national service and time as a social worker illustrated the ways society and institutions are built to leave so many people behind.
José is a proud son of immigrants who is passionate about political process, public service, and social justice. Jose is fluent in three languages and working on his fourth. As of 2024, he has fostered 14 children. He attained the degree of Master of Public Administration from American University and is a graduate of Montclair State University. Jose is a member of Homewood Friends Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.
jose@fcnl.org