Our Management Team

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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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Nathan Shackelford | First Liberty

Nathan Shackelford

Ministry Relations
Manager – F3 Initiative
Mike Cahill | First Liberty

Mike Cahill

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Chip Dutchik | First Liberty

Chip Dutchik

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Tony Guajardo | First Liberty

Tony Guajardo

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Alex Mcgavic | First Liberty

Alex McGavic

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Don Billetts | First Liberty

Don Billetts

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Graham Pifer | First Liberty

Graham Pifer

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Jeff Dietz | First Liberty

Jeff Dietz

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Mike Goff | First Liberty

Mike Goff

Ministry Relations
Development Officer
Michaela Willows | First Liberty

Michaela Willows

Process Manager
Olga Figueroa | First Liberty

Olga Figueroa

Senior Manager
Ministry Relations
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

Event Manager
Cheryl Batzing | First Liberty

Cheryl Batzing

Events Manager
Jan Ladue | First Liberty

Jan LaDue

Event Specialist
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

Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life

Our Staff

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Austin Waugh

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Howard Goldthwaite

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Multimedia Director
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Kathy Cho

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Jared Besse

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Sarah Merino

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Jared Sturgill

Graphic Designer
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Lisa Patterson

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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

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Lila Prothro

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