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… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … and popular articles. He and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren. … Michael Farris is the …

… degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Utah and a master of arts in theology from Biola … Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin serves as Web Manager & Writer for …

… Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … States Air Force for more than four years, working in military satellite communications. Schmitt received his law … laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois …

Nathan Cherry graduated from Liberty University with an associates degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Trinity Theological Seminary.

… 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 … vice president of communications. Before that, he spent 10 years on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, most …

… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying … protect and promote life, religious liberty, free speech, marriage and family, and parental rights. Attorneys in ADF’s …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in … Cincinnati, Ohio, with a particular emphasis on criminal defense litigation. Thereafter, he practiced in a …

… university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran  (2017),  Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood  (2015), as well as other … for ADF.  He has also worked for the Home School Legal Defense Association, Concerned Women for America, and the …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team …

… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of …