Our Advisory Network is a diverse group of respected thinkers and leaders who contribute insight within their areas of expertise to ERI. Their inclusion on this list isn’t necessarily an indication that they fully align with all of ERI’s views, but rather that we value their perspectives and collaborate with them where our work and values intersect.
Co-Founder, Equal Rights Institute
Josh worked in the pro-life movement from the time he was 18. After 12 years of full-time pro-life work he launched Equal Rights Institute to maximize his impact on the movement. A sought-after speaker, Josh has spoken for more than 29,000 people in six countries and in 25 of the 50 states. Josh’s primary passion is helping pro-life people to be more persuasive when they communicate with … Read More
Executive Director, Justice For All
Stephen Wagner is the Executive Director of Justice For All, an organization that trains thousands to make abortion unthinkable for millions, one person at a time. He has spent hundreds of hours interacting with abortion-choice advocates on over 30 university campuses in the United States and Canada. Frustrated by shallow stereotypes and disrespectful activism, he passionately works to build … Read More
Executive Director, Life Leadership Conference
David Bereit became an outspoken pro-life advocate after Planned Parenthood announced plans to build an abortion clinic in his Texas town in 1998. He helped to start and build a local grassroots coalition that rallied 60 churches and thousands of people together and dramatically reduced abortions in the region. Planned Parenthood recognized the effectiveness of David’s efforts when it labeled … Read More
Apologist and Speaker, Catholic Answers
Trent Horn is an apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers. He earned a graduate degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in philosophy from Holy Apostles College. Trent is a regular guest on the radio program Catholic Answers Live, a lecturer who speaks across the country on issues related to the Catholic faith, and the author of … Read More
Executive Director, Fresno Pregnancy Care Center
Kristi Burkhart is the Executive Director of the Fresno Pregnancy Care Center, an affiliate of CareNet and National Institute of Family Life Advocates (NIFLA). Pregnancy Care Center provides over $700,000 of free goods, services and education every year at no cost to their clients, governments or insurances. They receive over 7500 volunteer hours every year. On average, the Pregnancy … Read More