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… ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … Court of Human Rights, United Nations, and other leading international courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… Matters video program and spearheads communications for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he started and oversaw …

… Paul Coleman Executive Director, ADF International Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, … case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also authored legal …

… 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 … aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, free speech, marriage and family, and …

… Emilie Kao Senior Counsel, Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao serves as senior counsel and … and policy recommendations on life, marriage, and religious freedom consistent with Constitutional principles. … rights. Kao also served as senior legal counsel at an international human rights law firm, East Asia team leader in …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … designed to ensure attorneys are fully equipped to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage and family. … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Cox Chairman Emeritus Chapman Cox is chairman emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He brings to his board service leadership experience and trustworthy … and Industry, and as a loaned executive to United Way International.  He is a former board member of United Service …

… Greg Scott Senior Vice President of Communications Greg Scott serves as senior vice president … visual, digital, and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media … other publications. He has been quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , The …

… cum laude from Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in May 2020. Ellie previously … interned at the Heritage Foundation in media relations and for Rep. Kevin McCarthy on his campaign finance team. While … on her campus where she led her group in their initiatives to support pregnant and parenting students, spread awareness …

… advises ADF and its subsidiaries on a broad range of issues, including but not limited to corporate governance, … McCutcheon focused his practice on advising churches, religious schools, and other ministries belonging to ADF’s … legal career with Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly TASER International, Inc.) before serving as an assistant attorney …