Les Riley
President of Personhood Alliance
Mr. Riley became president of the Personhood Alliance in August of 2020. He has been involved in grassroots activism and ministry since 1991 and is an advocate for Christian adoption, foster care, and community charity. He has served as VP of the Personhood Alliance, president of Personhood Mississippi, and director of the Morning Center in Memphis, TN.
Matt Sande
Vice President of Personhood Alliance
A 1991 political science graduate from the University of Notre Dame, Mr. Sande has directly participated in the political process for over 20 years. His areas of expertise are lobbying, personhood legislation, conscience rights, reproductive technology, embryo-destructive research, and end-of-life issues. He currently serves as the Legislative Director at Pro-Life Wisconsin.
Deborah Stilt
President of Personhood Education
Ms. Stilt earned her Master’s in Education from Azusa Pacific University and has spent her career in educational and non-profit leadership and fostercare advocacy. She also serves as president of Personhood Califorrnia and is actively engaged in pro-life activism in her local community.
Genevieve Wilson
Secretary of Personhood Alliance
Ms. Wilson has served as Executive Director of Georgia Right to Life and has been a key advocate for personhood in Georgia and across the nation.
Gualberto Garcia Jones, Esq.
Legal counsel of Personhood Alliance
Mr. Garcia Jones served as president of the Personhood Alliance from December, 2018, to August, 2020. A licensed attorney, he began his pro-life activism while in college and has been involved in the personhood movement in several states since 2004.
Dan Becker
President Emeritus of Personhood Alliance
Mr. Becker is a founding member and was the first president of the Personhood Alliance. He has been a social entrepreneur for several decades and involved in the right-to-life movement since 1979. He has been a steadfast proponent of personhood across the world and has written two books on it.
Molly Smith
President Emeritus of Personhood Education
Mrs. Smith is a syndicated radio host and was an original founding member of Personhood Education. Mrs. Smith has been active in the pro-life movement for over 30 years. She has served as executive director of Cleveland Right to Life for more than a decade and is a board member of the Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio.
Sarah Quale
President Emeritus of Personhood Education
Ms. Quale is an award-winning curriculum and instructional designer with over 20 years of design, development, and teaching experience in corporate, academic, and ministerial environments. She is also the founder of Educe® online learning and author of the Foundations online pro-life curriculum.
The Personhood Alliance Board of Directors
The Personhood Alliance is governed by a board of directors composed of the officers and a representative of every state affiliate and at-large organization. Currently, the Personhood Alliance has state affiliates in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The alliance’s at-large affiliate organizations include Educe® online learning.