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… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … in-house legal team and providing legal support on issues such as campus access, contract management, human … structure. Prior to his position at Young Life, Ziel spent 12 years in the General Counsel’s office at Cru (formerly …

… graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance. Shortly after, she left her home state of Minnesota to pursue a Master’s in Piano Performance Pedagogy from … in 2016. She joined the Alliance Defending Freedom team in 2017 as Development Administrative Assistant. She enjoys …

… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity from 2017 until 2022.  Before joining ADF, … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor …

… visual, digital, and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media … in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. From 2004 to 2017, Scott served ADF in a variety of media and … of communications. Before that, he spent 10 years on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, most recently as …

… Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit … laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois …

… is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, dba Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cinnabon, which has been a multi-unit … Her business was one of the first San Antonio employers to hire clubhouse members through the group’s first ever … to minimize government oversight, and as a result, sits on Texas Governor Abbott’s Small Business Advisory Task …

… counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the … family. He most recently joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in …

… the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she oversees … Eggleston previously served at ADF from 2015 to 2017 as the director of professional development for the …

… of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in … Freedom Restoration Act. Sharp has also worked on important cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … In addition to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he …