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Don Spak

Ministry Relations
Director of Marketplace Outreach
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Clark Whitley

Ministry Relations
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Terry Yates | First Liberty

Terry Yates

Ministry Relations
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Mike Cahill | First Liberty

Mike Cahill

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Nathan Shackelford | First Liberty

Nathan Shackelford

Ministry Relations
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Chip Dutchik | First Liberty

Chip Dutchik

Ministry Relations
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Taylore Burchfield | First Liberty

Taylore Burchfield

Ministry Relations
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Tony Guajardo | First Liberty

Tony Guajardo

Ministry Relations
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Alex Mcgavic | First Liberty

Alex McGavic

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Nick Spencer | First Liberty

Nick Spencer

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Don Billetts | First Liberty

Don Billetts

Ministry Relations Development Officer
Graham Pifer | First Liberty

Graham Pifer

Ministry Relations Development Officer
Michaela Willows | First Liberty

Michaela Willows

Process Manager
Olga Figueroa | First Liberty

Olga Figueroa

Ministry Relations Manager
Ashley Valle | First Liberty

Ashley Valle

Donor Analyst
Jill Hawkins | First Liberty

Jill Hawkins

Ministry Relations Specialist
Kathy Purdum | First Liberty

Kathy Purdum

Ministry Relations Specialist
April West | First Liberty

April West

Director of Events
Isabell Barineau

Isabell Barineau

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Cheryl Batzing | First Liberty

Cheryl Batzing

Events Manager
Jan Ladue | First Liberty

Jan LaDue

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Sydney Swift

Events Coordinator
Robin Neace | First Liberty

Robin Neace

Ministry Relations Admin

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Jordan Ballor

Director of Research
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Jillian Barr

Assistant Director,
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Stephen Presley | First Liberty

Stephen Presley

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Our Staff

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Austin Waugh

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Howard Goldthwaite | First Liberty

Howard Goldthwaite

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Georgia Miller | First Liberty

Georgia Miller

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Stuart Shepard

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Bryan Rogers

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Kathy Cho

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Jared Besse

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Sarah Merino

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Clara Greer

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Jared Sturgill

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Lisa Patterson

Executive Assistant to Kelly Shackelford
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Cory O’Neill

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James Pacheco

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Jonathan Williams

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James Hale

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Phillip Hawkins

Senior Director of Data Management
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Steve Hopper

Senior Data Analyst
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Larissa Daggett

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