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Erich Pratt, GOA Senior Vice President

Erich Pratt is the Senior Vice President for Gun Owners of America. GOA is a national grassroots organization representing more than two-million-gun owners dedicated to promoting their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms.

Pratt has appeared on numerous national radio and TV programs such as NBC’s Today Show, MSNBC, CNN, CBS, Newsmax and Fox Cable News. His columns have appeared in newspapers across the country, including USA Today.

In 2016, Pratt was awarded the “Gun Hero of the Day” by The Truth About Guns for “ably holding his own against [a CNN] interviewer’s bully boy onslaught.”

Pratt most recently authored a book entitled, Firing Back: How to Counter Anti-gun Propaganda and Become a Better 2A Activist.

Pratt has been involved with youth for over two decades, teaching civil government to high school students, serving as a Merit Badge Counselor in the Boy Scouts and coaching Little League baseball teams.

Mr. Pratt and his wife, Stacy, have eleven children.

Alex Shay, GOA West Virginia State Director & Caliber Club Specialist

Alex Shay, The GOA West Virginia State Director & Caliber Club Director, natural born West Virginian, served in the US Army as a Combat Medic for 10 years. Six years Active Duty and four years Reserve. In his time in the Army, he became a Combat Medic, certified EMT-B. Then became a CPR, AED, CLS, BLS, and First Aid Instructor through the American Heart Association.

Alex served one 15-month tour of duty in Iraq. After returning to the USA, Alex moved to Morgantown, WV and started his own DJ & Event Coordination company called Total Party Package. After 10 years as a professional DJ, Defense in Depth approached him about Membership and Event Coordination. He took the job and since then he has established incredible membership benefits, established the GSSF, Master Academy Cup and has become Glock Armorer Certified, Glock Operator Certified and a USCCA Training Counselor, Concealed Carry and Home Defense Certificated.

You can’t have “No” in your Heart. Life is a garden. Dig it.

~Joe Dirt~

Antonia Cover, GOA Director of Women’s Outreach, Founder of Empowered 2A

Antonia Cover is the director of outreach for Gun Owners of America. In 2017, Antonia created the organization Empowered 2A, a women’ s-only non-profit created to empower all women through the Second Amendment, firearm training and education, and advocacy. She has spoken to over 20 college campuses about the link between gun rights and women’s rights. Antonia now runs Empowered 2A through Gun Owners of America. GOA is proud to have the organization as its official project to increase female participation in the Second Amendment community.

Antonia also works on increasing membership in GOA by reaching recently growing demographics of gun owners: women, African Americans, Latinos, and other traditionally underrepresented groups in the Second Amendment community.

Antonia also serves as a national spokesperson for GOA. You will see her regularly on national TV channels such as OANN, Newsmax, Fox News, and the Black News Channel (BNC), promoting our human right to keep and bear arms. Her work has been published on Fox News, NBC, the New York Times, and The Independent.

In addition, Antonia is an NRA range safety officer and pistol instructor, and a National African American Gun Association certified firearms trainer. She also holds an AVERT active shooter instructor certification, as well.

Luis Valdes, GOA Florida State Director

Luiz Valdes, a fifteen-year veteran law enforcement officer and a Cuban American, serves as Gun Owners of America’s Florida State Director. As a cop, he has worked uniform patrol, internal affairs, protective operations, and plain clothes investigations. As Cuban Americans, his family witnessed the horrors of gun control enacted by Communists. As the first in his family born in the US., he was raised with a very strong foundation that free people are armed people.

Topics:

• Law Enforcement’s Role in Protecting the Second Amendment
• Hispanic Community and the 2A

Tiffany Coutris, GOA Host of One in the Chamber

Tiffany Coutris is a leading Second Amendment activist and the host of Gun Owners of America’s One in the Chamber on YouTube. She’s known for empowering women in the gun rights movement and using her expertise in media and broadcast television to educate and engage audiences on Second Amendment issues. Tiffany’s work promotes No Compromise and emphasizes the importance of Second Amendment rights for women.

Beyond her activism, Tiffany contributes to the conservative movement through her role at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C., where she manages a TV and podcast recording studio. She has a background in producing influential video projects and arranging media appearances for prominent figures on major networks.

Tiffany also founded the American Creative Network, which connects conservative creatives across the country, challenging the leftist dominance in media and creative industries.

With a Bachelor of Arts in promotional communications and a minor in marketing from Cleveland State University, Tiffany’s academic and professional journey showcases her dedication to advocating for Second Amendment rights and her leadership in conservative media.

Benjamin Hyun Sanderson, GOA Federal Affairs Liaison and Host of The Minute Man Moment

Benjamin Hyun Sanderson is the Federal Affairs Liaison for Gun Owners of America, as well as host of The Minute Man Moment, GOA’s Second Amendment news series. As a Federal Lobbyist for GOA, Ben is at the nation’s Capital promoting a No Compromise position with Congressional offices. Ben also works with GOA’s Development and Communication Departments to better understand the 2A industry and community.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from the College of William & Mary, during which time he also interned for GOA and was a member of WM College Republicans.

Ben is an avid firearms enthusiast and enjoys competing in shooting competitions. He is also an avid collector of military surplus firearms.

Ben resides in Northern Virginia, near Washington DC.

Felisha Bull, GOA Director of Communications

Felisha Bull is Gun Owners of America’s Communications Director and is a passionate advocate of the right to keep and bear arms.

She is a firearms enthusiast and works to share GOA’s no compromise mission, battles, and victories with the 2A community. She ensures GOA’s content is engaging and educational with a twist of humor. Her background in grassroots activism and her work in the conservative movement has allowed her to be well-versed in several policy issues and that gives her a unique perspective when it comes to fighting Big Tech Censorship and making sure GOA’s accounts stay active and growing.

Felisha made the full-time switch to fight for Second Amendment freedoms in 2020, and in the 86th Texas Legislative Session, she played a crucial role in the passing of Constitutional Carry legislation that repealed 150 years of tyranny in the Lone Star State.

Felisha is a meme aficionado, an avid reader, and a native Texan who lives in Austin with her boyfriend and two pets and enjoys the perks of living in a free state.

Kailey Nieman, GOA Director of Development and Marketing

Kailey Nieman is the Director of Development and Marketing at Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation. She is deeply passionate about the Second Amendment and has over 10 years of experience in the political arena fighting for our 2A rights.

She is also the co-host of GOA’s State of the Second Podcast, which talks about the cultural and political fights that affect our Second Amendment.

She is a wife and a mom to two boys. She graduated from East Tennessee State University with a degree in media communications and political science, and has served in her current role since 2019.

Topics:

• Advocacy and Leadership
• The Cultural Significance of the Second Amendment
• Why Advocacy Matters
• Campus Leadership

Stephen Willeford, Barefoot Defender of Sutherland Springs, TX

A native of Sutherland Springs, Texas, Stephen Willeford was raised in a family of five on a dairy farm near the First Baptist Church. He is the fourth generation to live on a few hundred acres of land in Wilson County.

Stephen has always relied on his faith to guide his life, and his deep roots in Sutherland Springs are a product of his family’s commitment to their community. An avid sportsman, Stephen began shooting at a young age and honed his shooting skills by participating in shooting competitions as he grew older. He made sure his three children were trained in gun safety, passing along his expertise.

After the deadly mass shooting in November 2017, Stephen has become known across the country as the “good guy with a gun.” Stephen credits his unwavering faith and penchant for preparedness as to why he was able to step in during this critical incident, believing that each day of his life prepared him for what happened on that Sunday morning.

Stephen has begun speaking publicly about his life and experiences, even delivering a lauded speech at the National Rifle Association Convention in May 2018. Because of his selfless service to his community, Stephen was also an honored guest of members of the Texas delegation at the 2018 State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

An experienced professional plumber, Stephen earned his license from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship School in San Antonio and has nearly 35 years of experience in his field. In 2018, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Stephen to serve on the Texas Private Security Board. He is a Life Member of the Gun Owners of America (GOA), is a certified instructor, and a former assistant scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America.

These days Stephen works at GOA as their Grassroots and Industry Liaison.

Stephen has been married to Pam Farmer Willeford for 33 years and has six children.

Clint Morgan, Co-Chair GOF 2A Defenders and GOA Senior Marketing and Development Officer

Clint Morgan is currently a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, certified Firearms Instructor, prominent face and voice In the Firearms Industry and social media and is a proud member of the GOA and GOF team.

Clint is a North Carolina native who grew up around firearms and credits his father’s 1944 Underwood M1 Carbine as the first rifle he shot at 7 years old. He now resides in the “Live Free or Die State” of New Hampshire and has been in the public eye on YouTube since 2018. He helped a known firearms retailer grow their channel to 1.5 million subscribers before joining the GOA team and starting his own channel in the Spring of 2024. He is an avid 2A Activist who uses his platform to advocate for the defense and restoration of the Second Amendment while also offering education, training, and reviews of firearms and accessories.

As the Co-Chair of the Gun Owners Foundation’s 2A Defenders program, Clint is assisting high school seniors and college students in advocating for a defending their Second Amendment right.

He is a proud father to twins, a boy and girl and is excited to marry his fiancée in March of 2025.

Topics:

• Student Outreach
• Veterans Outreach
• Mental Health
• Firearms Safety and Education
• Firearms Culture and Diversity

John Fahrner, Senior Marketing and Development Officer and Co-Host of the State of the Second Podcast

John Fahrner is a seasoned professional with 12 years of experience in the firearms industry, focusing on marketing and sales. His career spans roles in both manufacturing and ammunition sales, showcasing his versatility and expertise in the field.

Currently, he serves as the Senior Development and Marketing Officer at Gun Owners of America. A graduate of Kent State University, John is also the co-host of the State of the Second podcast, where he shares his insights on firearms and Second Amendment rights.