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CEA Action Board of Directors

The Leaders Steering the Movement.

CEA Action's Board of Directors sets the course for the fight — the policy agenda, the accountability standard, the strategy that carries the Five Freedoms into every statehouse in America.

Board of Directors

Governance grounded in conviction. These are the leaders who steward the mission and hold it to the standard our members deserve.

Teah Corley

Teah Corley

Chairwoman of the Board

CEO, Employer Advocates

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Teah steers CEA Action's strategic direction as Chairwoman, bringing firsthand experience as a Christian employer who has navigated the regulatory threats her fellow members face. As CEO of Employer Advocates, she understands the legal and operational pressures on faith-driven businesses — and she leads CEA Action's board with the conviction that Christian employers deserve a seat at every table where their freedoms are decided.

Jeremy L. Reidy

Jeremy L. Reidy

Vice-Chairman of the Board

EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Ambassador Enterprises

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Jeremy guides CEA Action's board as Vice-Chairman, drawing on his experience as EVP and Chief Legal Officer of Ambassador Enterprises. His legal background and deep understanding of employment law make him an essential voice in shaping CEA Action's policy agenda, governance standards, and the accountability structures that keep the movement on solid legal footing.

James Mischel

James "Jim" Mischel

Director

CEO, Electric Mirror

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Jim serves on the CEA Action Board as CEO of Electric Mirror, bringing executive leadership and manufacturing-sector perspective to the board's deliberations. His experience running a faith-led company informs CEA Action's advocacy priorities and its commitment to protecting the freedoms that make principled enterprise possible across American industry.

Al Caperna

Al Caperna

Director

Chairman, CMC Group

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Al brings decades of executive leadership to the CEA Action board as Chairman of CMC Group. A principled business leader with broad industry experience, he helps set the strategic course for CEA Action's policy work and ensures the board's decisions reflect the convictions of the Christian employers the organization is fighting for.

Dave Dias

Dave Dias

Director

Co-Founder, Foundations of Freedom

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Co-Founder of Foundations of Freedom, Dave brings a deep commitment to constitutional principles and faith-driven advocacy to the CEA Action board. His work building coalitions and advancing freedom at the grassroots level directly informs CEA Action's strategy for protecting Christian employers in every statehouse in America.

Peter Dobelbower

Peter Dobelbower

Director

General Counsel & SVP Legal, Hobby Lobby

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As General Counsel and SVP Legal at Hobby Lobby — the company at the center of one of the most consequential religious liberty cases in American history — Peter brings unmatched legal and governance expertise to the CEA Action board. His background guides CEA Action's litigation strategy and legal policy decisions at the highest level.

Sean Kouplen

Sean Kouplen

Director

CEO & Chairman, Regent Bank

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CEO and Chairman of Regent Bank, Sean brings both financial leadership and a proven model of faith-integrated commerce to the CEA Action board. His track record building a principled institution gives CEA Action's governance a clear framework for accountability and long-term mission stewardship as the movement grows.

Katy Talento

Katy Talento

Director

CEO, All Better Health

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As CEO of All Better Health and a former White House healthcare policy advisor, Katy brings deep expertise in health policy and regulatory affairs to the CEA Action board. Her background directly informs CEA Action's advocacy on healthcare mandates and benefits policy — the exact terrain where Christian employers face the most direct government pressure.

Rudy Olivo

Rudy Olivo

Director

Co-Founder & General Partner, Faith-Driven Private Equity

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Co-Founder and General Partner of Faith-Driven Private Equity, Rudy brings the perspective of capital markets and mission-aligned investment to the CEA Action board. His work mobilizing faith-driven capital ensures CEA Action's governance reflects the full breadth of the movement it serves — from Main Street employers to institutional investors.

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