About Us

Our Mission
Creating Change
AFP’s grassroots, policy, government affairs, communications, political, and education and training capabilities make us the best organization to change the policy landscape in America.
How we achieve policy reforms at local, state and federal levels:
- Provide Policy solutions based on proven principles
- Organize communities to bring people together
- Educate, train and mobilize concerned citizens to take action
- Advocate for policy reforms
- Hold public officials accountable

Our Impact
Local Impact. Nationwide.
Over 100 offices
across the country
4 million activists
in all 50 states
36 state
chapters nationwide
300+ legislative victories
in 2024
7,500+ events
in 2024
27 million+ doors
knocked since 2022
Make your voice heard today
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Meet Our Leadership
Emily Seidel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brent Gardner
Chief Government Affairs Officer
Nathan Nascimento
Executive Vice President
Chase Downham
Chief Operating Officer
Kent Strang
Managing Director
Derrick Sontag
Vice President, Grassroots
Beth Anne Mumford
Vice President, State Operations
Jeremiah Mosteller
Vice President of Policy
Casey Mattox
Vice President of Legal and Judicial Strategy
Bill Riggs
Vice President of Communications
Daniel Bassali
Vice President of Public Affairs
Guy Benson
Host of Guy Benson Show, Fox News Contributor
Mary Katharine Ham
Political Commentator
Jeb Hensarling
Former U.S. Congressman
Jose Oliva
Entrepreneur, Former Speaker of Florida House
Jim Stephenson
Chairman, Yancey Bros. Co.
Chris Clem
Former Border Patrol Chief
Emily Seidel
Board Chair
James Davis
Board Director
Kim Penner
Board Director
Brent Gardner
Board Director
Gretchen Reiter
Board Director
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