Maureen Ferguson is a USCIRF Commissioner appointed in May 2024 by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), with expertise in Catholic social teaching and religious liberty. She founded Siena Consulting, through which she provides strategic advisory services, and is a widely published writer and speaker on cultural, political, and family issues. She is associated with the National Right to Life Committee, and her professional network includes collaboration with Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, aligning with her focus on religious liberty. Her advocacy intersects pro-life causes and faith-based policy, positioning her within conservative religious influence networks.