Available Speakers

Diane Ferraro

Adoption Advocate | Nonprofit CEO | Pro-Life Strategist | Storyteller

Diane Ferraro is a nationally recognized pro-life leader, adoption advocate, and the CEO of Save the Storks, one of America’s most innovative life-affirming organizations. With a powerful personal story as an adoptee, Diane brings firsthand perspective to the mission—championing the intrinsic value of every human life, including the preborn, through compassionate leadership and bold advocacy.

With over 30 years of experience in marketing, brand development, and nonprofit strategy, Diane has been instrumental in expanding Save the Storks’ reach—growing its Mobile Medical Clinic (Stork Bus) program, strengthening the National Partner Program, and driving outreach in communities most impacted by high preborn loss rates.

Since joining Save the Storks in 2018, Diane has led strategic initiatives to equip pregnancy health clinics, forge strong church partnerships, and develop life-affirming alternatives that support women facing unplanned pregnancies. Her focus remains on storytelling that shifts culture, inspires courage, and protects the preborn by meeting women with love, dignity, and practical resources.

Diane’s mission is clear: to help create a world where every woman feels empowered and every preborn child is given the chance to live.

Annie Tang Humphrey

Visionary Leader | Strategic Builder | Pro-Life Executive | Culture Shaper

Annie Tang Humphrey is a visionary pro-life executive, ministry leader, and speaker who blends over 20 years of experience in luxury retail leadership with a deep personal commitment to faith and life advocacy. After walking through trauma, healing, and spiritual transformation, Annie joined Save the Storks in 2021 to help lead a new era of growth, innovation, and mission clarity.

Under Annie’s leadership, Save the Storks has evolved into a fully integrated life-affirming ecosystem—refining its impact across four key areas: empowering high-capacity pregnancy health clinics, deploying mobile medical clinics, equipping churches to create culture change, and building a 24/7 digital care platform that connects women with real support in real time.

Annie is known for translating bold vision into measurable outcomes and for rallying mission-aligned, faith-driven teams to serve women with compassion and excellence. A proud wife and mom of two, Annie is dedicated to building a culture that values women, celebrates motherhood, and defends the preborn at every level.

JD Dahler

Adoption Champion | Nonprofit Leader | Pro-Life Executive | Donor Engagement Expert

JD Dahler is a seasoned pro-life executive, adoption advocate, and proud father of eight—three biological children and five adopted from across Asia. With over 33 years of marriage, eight grandchildren, and a lifelong devotion to faith, family, and life advocacy, JD’s story embodies a deep commitment to the intrinsic value of every human life, including the preborn.

After more than 30 years of leadership in the global diamond industry, JD felt a clear call to leave the corporate world and fully commit to pro-life ministry. In 2021, he joined Save the Storks, where he brings his business acumen and relational leadership to a mission centered on empowering women facing unplanned pregnancies with hope, dignity, and life-affirming alternatives.

At Save the Storks, JD leads donor engagement and development strategy, honoring those he calls “the best”—loyal, passionate supporters committed to protecting the preborn and transforming lives. His focus is building lasting partnerships that fuel impact across mobile medical clinics, pregnancy resource centers, and church and community outreach.

Whether in the boardroom or in ministry, JD leads with integrity, compassion, and unwavering dedication to building a culture that supports women and champions every preborn life.

Sheila Cook

Gen Z Mobilizer | Pro-Life Speaker | Ministry Leader | College Outreach Strategist

Sheila Cook is a passionate pro-life speaker, ministry leader, and advocate for the preborn, dedicated to equipping the next generation of leaders to stand for life with courage and compassion. A proud Minnesotan with a background in youth work and nonprofit leadership, Sheila holds a master’s degree in biblical studies with an emphasis in nonprofit ministry and is a licensed minister.

Her commitment to preborn advocacy became deeply personal in 2017 when she faced her own unplanned pregnancy. Choosing life for her daughter became the turning point that ignited her calling to walk alongside other women navigating similar situations—offering real hope, support, and dignity.

Since joining Save the Storks in 2019, Sheila has played a vital role in national event engagement and now leads the organization’s College Age Initiatives, helping mobilize Gen Z pro-life leaders through campus events, digital outreach, and community partnerships. Her work focuses on inspiring young adults to embrace life-affirming values and advocate for the preborn with both conviction and grace.

Whether she’s speaking at universities, building programs that support women, or raising her two daughters, Olive and Elyn, Sheila’s mission is clear: to activate a generation that champions the preborn, supports mothers, and builds a culture of life.

Pam Daugherty

Post-Abortive Advocate | Pro-Life Speaker | Healing & Recovery Leader | Mobile Clinic Strategist

Pam Daugherty is a nationally recognized post-abortive speaker, pro-life advocate, and a powerful voice for healing, redemption, and abortion recovery. As the Mobile Health Clinic Manager at Save the Storks, Pam brings a deeply personal and essential perspective to her leadership—drawing from her own experience as a woman who once believed abortion was her only option.

Pam knows firsthand the pain, silence, and grief that often follow abortion—but she also knows the freedom and restoration found through grace and truth. As a young Christian facing an unexpected pregnancy, Pam chose abortion. Today, she courageously shares her story across churches, pregnancy resource centers, and pro-life communities, helping others find the same healing she has experienced.

At Save the Storks, Pam builds strategic partnerships nationwide, improving clinical outcomes, and expanding support systems for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Her mission is to ensure that every woman feels seen, supported, and empowered to choose life—for her preborn child and for herself.

Pam is committed to reshaping how the world views abortion, recovery, and the transformative power of life-affirming love and support.

Bill Heydorn

Pro-Life Pastor | Church Engagement Expert | Speaker | Ministry Coach

Bill Heydorn is a seasoned pro-life pastor, speaker, and ministry leader with over 30 years of experience equipping churches to stand boldly for life. Raised in a non-Christian home, Bill encountered the love of Jesus in high school through neighbors who lived their faith authentically. That experience ignited a lifelong passion for reaching the lost and a calling to full-time ministry.

Throughout his pastoral career, Bill has served as a church planter, youth pastor, executive pastor, lead pastor, and teaching pastor, preaching to audiences ranging from 20 to 8,000 across the Western U.S. He is recognized for preaching biblical truth, fostering relational depth, and leading with a commitment to authentic, life-transforming discipleship.

Today, Bill brings that same conviction to Save the Storks, where he leads church engagement efforts to help ministries embrace a more compassionate, life-affirming mission. He believes the Church should be the first place women turn during an unplanned pregnancy, not the last. His work focuses on equipping pastors and leaders with tools and training to walk alongside women in crisis with grace, truth, and practical support.

Bill has been married for over 28 years and is the proud father of three children. He continues to inspire churches to be bold, loving, and active in their support of the preborn and their mothers.

Dr. Karysse J. Hutson

Pro-Life OB/GYN | Global Health Leader | Medical Director | Speaker

Dr. Karysse J. Hutson is a board-certified OB/GYN, global women’s health expert, and dynamic speaker who combines clinical excellence with compassionate, life-affirming care. With a career that spans five continents, Dr. Hutson brings award-winning medical expertise to audiences in hospitals, government, media, and faith-based communities worldwide.

As the National Medical Director for Save the Storks, Dr. Hutson helps elevate pregnancy health clinics across the U.S. to operate at the highest standards of life-affirming women’s healthcare. She is a leading voice in medical, political, and media spheres—defending the dignity of both women and the preborn through policy, practice, and public engagement.

Dr. Hutson is the Founder and CEO of Canopy Global Foundation, serves part-time as an OB/GYN Hospitalist, and is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Central Florida. She is also an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, a leading pro-life research organization.

Her global credentials include prestigious research fellowships at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington, D.C., and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland—further solidifying her role as a trusted leader in both science and advocacy.

Dr. Hutson’s powerful message bridges the worlds of medicine and ministry, equipping audiences to champion life-affirming healthcare, stand for the preborn, and offer hope through medical truth and compassion.

Jessica Phillips

Birth Mother Advocate | Adoption Speaker | Nonprofit Leader | Women’s Empowerment Champion

Jessica Phillips is a passionate pro-life speaker, adoption advocate, and nonprofit leader whose personal journey as a birth mother fuels her mission to empower women facing unplanned pregnancies. While in college, Jessica became unexpectedly pregnant and believed abortion was her only option. Choosing adoption instead became her most courageous act of love—forming a cherished relationship with her daughter and her daughter’s adoptive family.

With over 17 years of nonprofit experience, Jessica has dedicated her life to the life-affirming mission and the power of storytelling. Her time serving in Haiti deepened her passion for global missions and compassionate outreach. Since joining Save the Storks in 2017, she has helped amplify the message of adoption as a loving alternative to abortion, encouraging women to choose hope, healing, and family.

As a speaker, Jessica inspires audiences with a message of faith, courage, and redemption—showcasing how adoption transforms lives and affirms the dignity of both mother and child.

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Speaking Engagements

Please find below a list of speaking engagements that we have committed to being at:

2025

• February 17: Golf for Life AZ, Phoenix, AZ
• March 4: Restore Reproductive Health Banquet, Hondo, TX
• June 17: Golf for Life CO, Littleton, CO
• July 16-18: Innovators Summit, Colorado Springs, CO
• August 9: Anchor of Hope Banquet, New London, CT