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      Marshal Pitchford, Chair

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      Marshal Pitchford is Chairman of the Ohio Right to Life Political Action Committee. He also serves as Chairman of the Ohio Right to Life Board of Trustees and has been involved in the Right to Life movement for some time. Mr. Pitchford is a past member of Summit County Right to Life's Advisory Board and former Co-chairman of the Right to Life of Summit County PAC.

      Mr. Pitchford is an attorney with the national law firm of Roetzel & Andress. His practice primarily focuses on transportation litigation, municipal law, government relations and commercial litigation. He has a wide range of experience working for clients in the trucking, transit authority, and busing industries, regularly representing both large and small transportation companies. He is also counsel for several municipalities and numerous large and small retailers, manufacturers, and businesses.

      Marshal resides in Akron with his wife Allison and their four children.

      Alex Tornero

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      Alex Tornero has worked for conservative and pro-life candidates for over a decade.  Tornero worked for the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio Bush/Cheney campaign, and Ken Blackwell's race for governor in Ohio, where he served as Southwest Field Director.

      Alex currently serves as a Senior Producer at The Strategy Group for Media, a national Republican advertising firm.

      Alex uses his artistic talent to write, storyboard, direct, and produce television and radio advertisements that stand out visually and rhetorically.  His work has gained national recognition from major news outlets and has received multiple awards for creative excellence. 

      He has written and directed television, radio, and internet advertisements for pro-life candidates and organizations such as Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich, Congressman-elect Steve Chabot, Congressman Mike Pence, Family Research Council, and Ohio Right to Life.

      Alex graduated from Capital University in 2006, earning a B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Political Science.  During his time at Capital, Alex laid the groundwork for the college’s first official pro-life student organization.


      Jeannine Jones

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      Jeannine Jones has been involved in the pro-life movement since 2006 and was originally on the Board of Lifeworks, Ohio and is currently Secretary of the Board of Cleveland Right to Life. She is involved primarily in marketing aspects of the organization, especially in regard to the annual Bringing America Back to Life Symposium, held each March in Cleveland, Ohio. 

      Jeannine has held various positions throughout the business world in accounting, purchasing, business development, analysis and she is currently the Underground Marketing Manager for a large, global chemical company.

      Jeannine has a BS in Economics from Miami University and her MBA from Cleveland State University.
      She is a resident of Avon Lake, Ohio.

      Shaun Petersen

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      Shaun Petersen is a partner in the law firm of Mac Murray, Petersen & Shuster LLP.  Mr. Petersen concentrates his practice on assisting business comply with consumer protection regulations in the automobile, telemarketing, consumer mortgage lending, and charitable industries.  Mr. Petersen also assists companies with related privacy matters.

      Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Petersen was a Senior Deputy Attorney General and Chief of the Consumer Protection Section under former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro.  During his tenure, Mr. Petersen was instrumental in drafting Ohio’s landmark anti-predatory lending law and the corresponding administrative rules.  He was also personally involved in drafting and commenting on other federal and state consumer oriented legislation including Ohio’s security breach notification law.  Mr. Petersen received his undergraduate degree in History from Brigham Young University and his law degree from Capital University Law School.

      Shaun and his wife live in Canal Winchester with their five children.  


      Bryan Suddith

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      Bryan Suddith is the Executive Director of the Dayton Chapter of A Kid Again, a not for profit charity supporting families with children suffering from life threatening illnesses.  Bryan is a graduate of Murray State University, where he studied Recreation Management and Non-Profit Business Administration. He also holds a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Dayton.  

      Bryan has over 10 years experience in professional government service. Bryan has worked in local, county and state government in the areas of recreation, social work, juvenile justice and elections.  Active in local politics since 2005, Bryan has managed political campaigns for city council races and a state representative race. He is frequently called to consult on local and county political campaigns.  In addition to his government and political commitments, Bryan is also active in his community as a member of the Dayton Right to Life Board, a Kettering Parks and Recreation Board Member, a Cub Scout Leader, and a member of the Montgomery County Republican Party Executive Committee.  

      Bryan is married to Melissa and father to two boys.  Since 2000, they have been members of Far Hills Community Church, where they have served as teachers and leaders in the children’s department, as life group leaders, and as Deacons. Bryan has completed four short-term mission trips, supporting church growth and development in Cuba.

      Bryan is an active and proficient user of social media, enjoys camping with his sons and spending time with his wife.  The Suddith family has called Kettering, Ohio home since 2001. 


      Don Priester

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       Mr. Priester is a native of the Youngstown, Ohio area.  He attended Youngstown State University for 2 years as a music student.  Following an internship with The Salvation Army he attended the Salvation Army School for Officers Training (Bible School)  in Suffern, NY where he graduated with his wife in June, 1976.  He worked in The Salvation Army in various appointments for several years where he developed an understanding and support for the Pro Life ministry. He then joined the Church of the Nazarene where he held a Minister's License for several more years. 

           Developing disabilities made continued working difficult but he held jobs in computer operations and retail sales before being forced into full disability.  He earned an additional degree in Psychology from Youngstown State University.  Determining that being disabled would not render him unable he has been active in his local church, a volunteer with the local Salvation Army, and for many years has been a board member and supporter of Mahoning County Right to Life, attended and supported Ohio Right to Life, and become a  member of the Central Committee of the Mahoning County Republican Party.  He is also Board Secretary for the Life Education Fund, Akron, Ohio which oversees the National Pro Life Youth Congress.  


      Noreen Maas

      Noreen Mass is an RN and is currently working with Bridge Hospice in Findlay, Ohio. She is a graduate of Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus. In the past, Noreen has served as president for Hancock County Right to Life, and a past member of the Ohio Right to Life PAC. 

      Noreen has been actively involved in multiple campaigns for pro-life candidates at the local, state and federal level.  She is a founding member of the Women's Resource Center in Findlay - a pro-life pregnancy center - and is currently serving as president of the Center.

      She is a member of the McComb Church of Christ and a member of the Republican Central Committee of Hancock County. Noreen has been married for 31 years, and has two daughters and one grandson.

      Charles E. Wilson

      Charles Wilson is a life-long Ohio Resident that is active in the pro-Life community. This passion stems from being introduced to Walk For Life in Washington, D.C. at a early age, to present day having the Pregnancy Decision Help Center (PDHC) hotline routed to his house. Caring for all stages of life, he is active with Nationwide Children's Hospital, the Brian Muha Foundation and Run the Race Foundation, Columbus Catholic Social Services, Knights of Columbus Council, and Columbus Catholic Men’s Ministry.  

      Mike Budzik