Meet the Pro-Life Action League Staff

The Pro-Life Action League is blessed with a dedicated full- and part-time staff and many wonderful volunteers.

National Director, Joe Scheidler [separate page]
Executive Director, Ann Scheidler
Communications Director, Eric Scheidler
Assistant Communications Director, Matt Yonke
Generations for Life Director, Annie Casselman [separate page]
Generations for Life Co-Director, John Jansen [separate page]
Office Manager, Urszula Mihai
Projects Coordinator, Corrina Gura
League Associate, Jeff Eschbach

Executive Director, Ann Scheidler

League Executive Director Ann Scheidler's involvement with the pro-life movement began in 1973 when her husband, National Director, Joe Scheidler began to work full-time in pro-life work. In 1980, she helped found the League.

In 1990, Ann began working part-time at the League as Assistant Director, a position which gradually became full-time. Since 2000 she has served as Executive Director, and is closely involved with all aspects of the League's work, from public relations and development to activism and outreach.

Ann is a frequent speaker on pro-life activism and sidewalk counseling, and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs. She travels extensively conducting sidewalk counseling training sessions.

Ann holds a bachelor's degree from Mundelein College. She is the mother of seven children, including League staffers Annie Casselman and Eric Scheidler.

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Executive Director, Eric Scheidler

League Executive Director Eric Scheidler coordinates many League events, including our Face the Truth Tours, the fight against Planned Parenthood in Aurora, Illinois—called "Ground Zero" by abortion supporters and opponents alike—and other League protests and campaigns. Eric speaks frequently on pro-life activism, marriage and the family to audiences across the country.

Eric also handles media relations and oversees League print and digital publications, including the Action News newspaper. He also assists other pro-life organizations in more effectively communicating the pro-life message.

Eric is the oldest of the seven Scheidler children. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and a master's degree in English studies from the University of Georgia. He and his wife April have eight children.

Eric blogs at Square Zero and Families Against Planned Parenthood.

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Communications Director, Matt Yonke

Matt Yonke came on staff with the League part time during the 2007 Face the Truth Tour at the invitation of Tour coordinator Eric Scheidler, and became a much valued member of the Tour team. When the pressures of the League's fight against Planned Parenthood in Aurora, Illinois required Eric to hire an assistant, Matt was the obvious choice. He came on staff in October, 2007.

Matt lives in Aurora, Illinois with his wife Erin and their sons Ambrose and Peter. He blogs at Families Against Planned Parenthood and Called to Communion.

Office Manager, Urszula Mihai

Urszula Mihai is a native of Poland. She has a masters degree in Human Resources. In addition to her duties as Office Manger, Urszula is a frequent sidewalk counselor, especially serving Polish-speaking abortion-bound women. She is the mother of two children.

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Projects Coordinator, Corrina Gura

After many years of volunteering with the Pro-Life Action League, especially on our Face the Truth Tours, Corrina Gura joined the League staff in August 2008. She is responsible for coordinating several key projects, including our Sidewalk Counselors National Database, and is assiting Eric Scheidler with League communications. Corrina holds a Master's Degree in communications from Baylor University.

League Associate, Jeff Eschbach

Jeff Eschbach has been sidewalk counseling in Chicago for over six years. In the last few years he has begun instructing other pro-lifers on the insights and techniques he's learned. Jeff also has excellent skills in video production and has provided documentation of many League events of which he's been a part as well as contributing to the League's Action News.

Jeff has travelled the country to share his insights on counselling and is becoming a noted speaker on the pro-life circuit. Jeff conducts all these activities in his spare time on a volunteer basis as he works full time as an engineer. The League is proud to have Jeff operating under its auspices.

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