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… capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending … projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the launch of ADF in 1994, Sears provided strategic … and features on The Today Show , Nightline , CNN, Fox News, C-SPAN, The O’Reilly Factor , Oprah , and Lou Dobbs …

… Howard Legal Counsel Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked as a litigation associate at a large law … the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In 2019, Howard earned her J.D. magna cum laude from Antonin …

… Legal Counsel Christy Hirsch serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance, helping them protect … 2016 and from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow and a member of the …

… Legal Counsel Hailey Vrdolyak serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. … Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 2019, where she was a member of the Dean’s Circle of Fellows …

… Kelvin J. Cochran Senior Fellow and Vice President Kelvin J. Cochran serves as senior fellow and vice … ADF Church and Ministry Alliance by expanding alliances with pastors and minority faith communities. Cochran …

… Rebecca Eggleston Executive Vice President Rebecca Eggleston serves as executive vice … Freedom and is a member of the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic …

… Pastor Nathan Cherry graduated from Liberty University with an associates degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his … . … Nathan Cherry graduated from Liberty University with an associates degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his …

… Kristen Waggoner CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in … of imprisoned Christians around the world. After clerking with Washington Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Sanders, … law firm Ellis, Li & McKinstry, where she served for over 16 years. At ELM, she served as counsel in hundreds of …

… political journalist in Washington, D.C. before joining ADF in July 2019. Ryan is a graduate of Arizona State University, and he … journalist in Washington, D.C. before joining ADF in July 2019. Ryan is a graduate of Arizona State University, and he …

… Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at … funding and recognition policies. Since joining ADF in 2013, Dalton has served on multiple teams representing … and Pleasing the Court . Dalton has appeared on national news outlets and been published in news and law journals. He …