Our Team

Championing justice, Protecting children’s futures, Defending Parents’ civil rights.

Vernadette R. Broyles, Esq.
Vernadette R. Broyles, Esq.
President and General Counsel

Vernadette Broyles is an experienced family law litigator and Guardian Ad Litem representing the best interests of children in court, and has been an advocate for student privacy, parental rights, and Title IX protections in public schools. She brings knowledge and experience in the legislative process and background in science and research.

Mary E. McAlister, Esq
Mary E. McAlister, Esq
Director of Litigation and Senior Counsel

Mary McAlister, Esq. is Senior Litigation Counsel with Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. She is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, having advocated for parental rights and First Amendment rights at all levels of federal and state courts.

Ernie Trakas, Esq.
Ernie Trakas, Esq.
Senior Litigation Counsel

Ernie Trakas, Esq. is Senior Litigation Counsel with Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. Ernie is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, having advocated for parental and student rights at the federal district and appellate court level.

Joel Thornton, Esq.
Joel Thornton, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Advocacy

Joel Thornton is Chief Operations Officer and Director of Advocacy for Child and Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. He brings thirty years of law practice experience to this role. He is an experienced litigator in the area of child protective services representing parents’ rights in court.

Athina Giouvalakis, Esq.
Athina Giouvalakis, Esq.
Associate Litigator

Athina Giouvalakis is an Associate Litigator with Child & Parental Rights Campaign, focusing on defending parental rights in federal court and other Constitutional protections for parents to direct the upbringing, care and education of their children.

Amber Kuhlman
Amber Kuhlman
Litigation Paralegal

Amber Kuhlman is a litigation paralegal for the Child & Parental Rights Campaign. She has over 13 years of experience in litigation.

Stephanie Bagwell
Stephanie Bagwell
Director of Finance and Administration

Stephanie Bagwell is the Director of Finance and Administration for Child & Parental Rights Campaign. Stephanie has over ten years experience in finance and accounting in both nonprofit and for-profit corporate settings.

Noelle Kahaian
Noelle Kahaian
Government & Community Relations Paralegal

Noelle Kahaian is the Government & Community Relations Paralegal for Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Inc. Noelle is also the President and Co-Founder of Protect Student Health Georgia, a statewide coalition of concerned parents and citizens formed to protect the health and innocence of students.

Susan Beidleman
Susan Beidleman
Executive Assistant

Susan Beidleman is the Executive Assistant to the President at Child & Parental Rights Campaign. Susan received her Bachelor of Arts, Master’s degree and Specialist degree from Georgia State University in Early Childhood Education.

Board of Directors

Chelsea R. Sabo
Chelsea R. Sabo
Board of Directors

Chelsea Sabo is the Executive Director and founder of the Foster Care Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for families to prevent unnecessary out-of-home placement of children by Child Protective Services.

Patti Sullivan
Patti Sullivan
Board of Directors

Patti Sullivan is the State Coordinator for Parental Rights Florida and advocate who works closely with legislators to pass laws upholding parental rights in Florida, including putting forth the language that became the Florida Parents' Bill of Rights.

Leticia R. Hashem
Leticia R. Hashem
Board of Directors

Leticia Ramirez Hashem is Co-Founder and Chief Consulting Officer of Infused Impact Inc., a nonprofit venture capital and consulting firm with the mission of empowering job-creating business formation in developing countries.

Vernadette R. Broyles, Esq.
Vernadette R. Broyles, Esq.
Board of Directors

Vernadette Broyles is the President and General Counsel of Child and Parental Rights Campaign, a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting parental rights and children's well-being from the transgender agenda.

Suzanne Phillips
Suzanne Phillips
Board of Directors

Suzanne Phillips is the founder of Beacon Parent, a non-profit empowering parents to live out God's design for family through a Biblical worldview. A speaker, teacher, and podcast host, Suzanne's passion for discipleship drives her work. With a background in corporate leadership, she inspires parents and leaders to leave an intentional legacy. Suzanne is also a proud wife, mother, and grandmother.