About us

1517 is a nonprofit organization that exists to declare and defend the Good News that you are forgiven and free on account of Christ alone.

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Meet the team

Our team is experienced in teaching Reformation Theology and preaching the Gospel, as well as Creative Production, Marketing, and Distribution.

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Scott L. Keith, PhD
Executive Director
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
Operations Executive
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Seth Moorman
Strategy & Marketing Executive
Ted Rosenbladt
Ted Rosenbladt
Founder + Producer of Talks with Dad Rod
David Rufner
David Rufner
Director of Development & Relations
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Doug Klembara
Creative Director
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
Director- 1517 Podcast Network
Steve Byrnes
Steve Byrnes
Director- 1517 Publishing
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
Academic Director
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Lana Trombly
Speakers Network & Events Manager
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Karen Galas
Accounting Manager
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Kelsi Klembara
Content Manager
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Grant Klembara
Marketing & Communications Manager
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Erick Sorensen
Development & Relations - Church Partnerships
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Erica Sorensen
Development & Relations - Individual Partnerships
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
1517 Publishing Manager
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Stacy Bird
HR, Compliance, & Accounting Assistant
Mai Choy
Mai Choy
Social Media Manager
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Steven Paulson
Senior Scholar-in-Residence
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Chad Bird
Scholar-in-Residence
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Daniel van Voorhis
Scholar-in-Residence
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Bruce Hillman
Scholar-in-Residence
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Noah Sampsel
Lead Filmmaker
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Blake Flattley
Artist-in-Residence
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Rev. Bob Hiller
Editor- Craft of Preaching
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Scott Osborne
Audio Engineer + Producer Christianity on Trial
Eve Velasquez
Eve Velasquez
Development & Relations - Foundations
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Darrin Sheek
Staff Chaplain
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Zach Stuef
Lead Designer
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Autumn Barnett
Lead Photographer

Meet the Board

Our team is experienced in teaching Reformation Theology and preaching the Gospel, as well as Creative Production, Marketing, and Distribution.

Jim Lowe
Jim Lowe
Chairman
Kurt Winrich
Kurt Winrich
Treasurer
David Atkinson
David Atkinson
Debi Winrich
Debi Winrich
Rev. Bob Hiller
Rev. Bob Hiller
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Melina Smith