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… Jacob Reed Legal Counsel Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance … defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed … from Kent State University summa cum laude in 2016 with a B.A. in political science—American politics. In 2016, Reed …

… Ross Legal Counsel Michael Ross serves as legal counsel for the Corporate Engagement Team with Alliance Defending … on the Center for Academic Freedom Team, defending the First Amendment freedoms of college students and student … the Vanderbilt Transnational Law Journal. He obtained B.A.’s in mathematics and religious studies from Vanderbilt …

… counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads … ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic that respects free speech, religious … and issues. The program included 24 videos in its first year, which more than 31 million people viewed. Previously, …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak … from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of …

… in 1999 where he served until he was appointed fire chief for the city of Atlanta, Georgia in 2008. His exemplary … of his Christian faith and beliefs, ADF represented him in a federal lawsuit. A federal court ruled the city of Atlanta … against Cochran’s religious views and violated his First Amendment rights, and the city of Atlanta agreed to a …

… the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the … ADF clients. Before joining ADF, Bangert served as deputy first assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel … During his time in government service, Bangert handled a diverse array of matters involving Big Tech, election law, …

… Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission is to equip nonprofits, … the country, and MI’s ministry partners have generated a cumulative impact of more than $2 billion in additional …

… Warner Senior Counsel Jake Warner serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom … . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner successfully represented a Christian …

… long-range strategies to grow, equip, and engage a broad alliance committed to safeguarding our most cherished freedoms and the rule of law. With a passion for strategic collaboration, Chandler leads a diverse team … advance the organization’s mission. Chandler spent the first several years of his career at ADF working with the …

… Gillson graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance. Shortly after, she left … in 2016. She joined the Alliance Defending Freedom team in 2017 as Development Administrative Assistant. She enjoys … friends and family in Minnesota, but still loves visiting for a white Christmas. … Elise Gillson graduated from St. …