We believe that the greatness of America lies not in the federal government but in the character of our people — the simple virtues of faith, hard work, marriage, family, personal responsibility, and helping the least among us. If we lose sight of these values, America will cease to be great.
Never before has it been more critical for us to speak out for these values. That is why the Faith & Freedom Coalition is committed to educating, equipping, and mobilizing people of faith and like-minded individuals to be effective citizens. Together, we will influence public policy and enact legislation that strengthens American families and eases their burdens, promotes time-honored values in our modern culture, protects the dignity of life and marriage, lowers the tax burden on small businesses and families, and requires the government to tighten its belt and live within its means.
“Freedom regards religion as the companion in all its battles and all its triumphs as the very cradle of its infancy and the source of all its claims…. because religion alone is the safeguard of morality, and morality is the best and surest pledge for the survival of freedom.”
Ralph Reed
Mary Thomas
Jon D. Harbison
Joy Creasman
Sebastian Lazcano
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FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
Ralph Reed is the founder and chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, which he formed in 2009 to serve as a bridge between evangelical voters and the growing Tea Party movement. Under Ralph’s leadership, our organization has grown to include hundreds of thousands of members and dozens of state and local chapters.
Prior to founding the Faith & Freedom Coalition, Ralph served for nearly a decade as executive director of the Christian Coalition, building it into one of the most effective public policy organizations in recent political history, and laying the groundwork for evangelical voters to play a decisive role in American politics.
Prior to that, Reed served as a senior advisor to the 2000 and 2004 Bush-Cheney presidential campaigns and was chairman of the Southeast Region for Bush-Cheney 2004. As chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, he also led the state GOP to its biggest victory in history, helping to elect Sonny Perdue as the first Republican Governor since Reconstruction.
Reed is chairman and CEO of Century Strategies, LLC, a public relations and public affairs firm. He is the best-selling author and editor of seven books.
He and his wife Jo Anne live in Georgia and have four children.
CHIeF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mary Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, a national organization committed to educating, equipping, and mobilizing people of faith to be effective citizens. The Coalition, together with its network of 32 million members, works to influence public policy and enact legislation that defends our faith, families, and freedoms.
Throughout her two-decade-long career, Mary has been at the forefront of fighting for Biblical and conservative values through her work at national conservative organizations and the highest levels of federal and state government. She has served as the Executive Director of the Job Creators Network, Executive Director of America First Legal, Executive Director of the Club for Growth Foundation, and Political Director of CatholicVote. During the first Trump Administration, Mary served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice, and she also served as a top attorney and advisor to Florida Governor Rick Scott.
Mary, her husband John, and their son Luke live in Potomac, MD.
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
John Fogarty, is an established leader in the conservative movement. Building and maintaining long term relationships with donors and fundraisers has been a cornerstone of his career. John brings to Faith & Freedom Coalition organization his deep knowledge of and passion for the art of fundraising.
Having led a team which inspired donors to give more than $1 Billion during his tenure with Heritage Foundation, he focused on methodology that places the donor and their hopes and dreams first. John has also mentored many others to adopt the same approach. His investment in dozens of other fundraisers across academia and the conservative movement resulted in meaningful change in the industry and more ethical, thoughtful, and effective professionals who serve their donors’ goals and grow philanthropy across the US.
Highlights of his career include connecting hundreds of generous business leaders, CEOs, and Americans in all walks of life with causes that help them fulfill their philanthropic goals.He has learned from donors and teammates throughout his leadership roles including at Heritage Foundation, Charles Koch Foundation, Advancing American Freedom, Stand Together, The Catholic University of America.
A graduate of The Catholic University of America, John is immersed in his Catholic faith. And it is this faith in Jesus that has driven his life.
When not investing time and talent in fundraisers and donor relationships, John is an avid hiker, traveler and amateur nature photographer. He lives in Annapolis, MD where he enjoys being close to the water and spending time outdoors. But his most important – and favorite- job is spelled D-A-D, as the father of three very active young children, two daughters and one son.
DIRECTOR OF VOTER EDUCATION
DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Patrick Purtill serves as the Director of Legislative Affairs for the Faith & Freedom Coalition. He oversees federal legislative, regulatory, and legal activities, and coordinates state-level policy activities. Patrick also serves as the Charles Evans Hughes Lecturer in Politics and Co-Director of the Washington Study Group at Colgate University.
Previously, Patrick practiced law, advising corporations on formation, transactions, corporate governance, political law, and regulatory compliance issues. In the George W. Bush Administration, he served two years in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State as Director of New Partner Outreach for the Global AIDS Coordinator.
Patrick also served as President and CEO of the National Council For Adoption, where he coordinated relations with more than 100 corporate member agencies worldwide, and as President and Executive Director of Washington Scholarship Fund.
Patrick has testified before the U.S. Congress and multiple state legislatures, has been an NGO Representative to the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and has provided commentary on a host of public policy issues for national broadcasts and newspapers, including ABC’s World News Tonight, NBC’s Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, and USA Today, in addition to many regional and local broadcasts and newspapers.
Patrick holds a J.D. from the College of William and Mary Law School, and M.P. and B.A. degrees in political philosophy from the University of Dallas.
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & EVENTS
Joy Creasman is the Director of Marketing and Events. She has worked with the Faith & Freedom Coalition for more than 10 years. Her work includes managing and coordinating Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C.
Joy graduated from Liberty University with honors in 2008 with a B.A. in Marketing. An accomplished singer, she has performed as a soloist numerous times on television, recorded 4 gospel CDs, and toured extensively with her family to present her music ministry.
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
