Join us at our Celebrating Life Luncheon on October 29! Details and tickets here.
Volunteer-led since 2001, Council for Life engaged in critically important Strategic Planning meetings throughout 2021 to seek God’s direction for the future of the organization. As a result of these sessions, in January 2022, Lee Anne Morris joined the team as Executive Director, Suzanne Everbach became Director of Communication and Philanthropy and Natalie Siegel continued as Director of Finance. Together with staff, Courtney Schexnayder, Marketing Manager, Julia Geyer, Affiliate / Beneficiary Manager and Annie Brodersen, Executive Assistant, they form the gifted CFL staff under the leadership of Founder Emeritus Ann Carruth. We are grateful for their dedication to executing the CFL mission to educate our community about the complex issues that surround unplanned pregnancies and to raise funds for local life-affirming agencies that share our mission to protect the sanctity of life.
Ann Carruth is Council for Life’s Founder Emeritus. Twenty-one years ago, Ann and ten other ladies in Dallas were deeply disturbed and grieved by the devastation of abortion going on in our city and nation. Abortion was not discussed in polite social circles. Many in the Dallas community supported Planned Parenthood in the aftermath of the Roe v. Wade decision creating a constitutional right to abortion. But Ann and the ten other Founders boldly and courageously went forward with their vision to form the unique, apolitical, pro-life nonprofit that is Council for Life.
Ann has blessed CFL with her continued involvement over the past 21 years. Her utmost desire has been to cultivate a conversation around this sensitive topic that would reflect Biblical truth and God’s love and mercy. Ann’s leadership, wisdom, high standards and indomitable spirit have been the driving force of CFL. Through the years, she has ensured that CFL remains steadfastly true to our Mission and Core Values and stewarded relationships with our loyal, generous supporters. CFL is the trusted connector of our donors’ Kingdom resources to our rigorously researched and vetted life-affirming agencies. Under Ann’s leadership and direction, CFL’s far-reaching impact and reputation for excellence have flourished.
Ann and her husband David are very involved philanthropically and socially in our community. Ann is an active member of Park Cities Presbyterian Church, Crystal Charity League and the Dallas Woman’s Club. Her husband David, their son Jordan, daughter Lane and her husband Robbie and grandchildren Peyton and Hudson are the lights of her life.
Lee Anne Morris has been the Executive Director of Council for Life since January 2021. Prior to joining the Staff of CFL she served on the Board in several capacities. Lee Anne is committed to CFL’s Mission to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices. She uses her experience in law and ministry to educate the public that human life begins at conception. She is passionate about raising funds to protect preborn babies and women from the horrific harm of abortion and to support agencies that share the CFL mission. Over the past 25 years, CFL has given grants of more than $20 million to more than 90 life-affirming agencies in North Texas. Lee Anne strives to ensure that CFL’s work is done with love, mercy, grace, forgiveness, compassion and prayer.
In 2020, CFL joyfully began a CFL Affiliate in Central Texas by connecting with community and church leaders. Since then, the CFL Central Texas Board has raised and donated more than $568,000 to 13 life-affirming agencies in Central Texas. Lee Anne is confident CFL will establish new Affiliates throughout Texas and across the country.
Prior to joining CFL Lee Anne had several leadership roles in Bible Study Fellowship and practiced law in Dallas, Texas. She attended Franklin and Marshall College and Emory University School of Law. She is married to Jim, and they make their home in Dallas, Texas and have two sons, Chris and William.
Suzanne Everbach serves as the Director of Communication and Philanthropy of Council for Life. She has been involved with Council for Life for the past 22 years, first serving on CFL’s Board of Directors before transitioning to their staff. Suzanne draws from her legal, accounting and development background to carry out the Mission of Council for Life with Christ-like love. She is passionate about protecting the sanctity of life. Suzanne is dedicated to educating about the humanity of the unborn child and the profound harm of abortion and to raising funds for life-affirming agencies. She is honored to support CFL’s heroic Beneficiaries serving vulnerable babies and mothers with compassionate care and connecting them with the vital resources they desperately need.
Prior to joining CFL, Suzanne practiced accounting and then law in Dallas, Texas and Brussels, Belgium. She received her undergraduate and law degrees from Southern Methodist University. She is married to Steve, and they have two daughters, Alexandra and Claire.
Natalie Siegel serves as the Director of Finance for Council for Life. She has been involved with Council for Life since 2009 by contributing her experience in accounting and finance. Natalie believes in the worth and dignity of every human life and is honored to use her talents to further the mission of CFL. She received her undergraduate business degree from Southern Methodist University and masters in business from Pepperdine University. She is married to Joe, and they have two children, Harrison and Elisabeth.
Courtney Schexnayder serves as the Marketing Manager for Council for Life. After working in tech for over eight years, Courtney prayed for more fulfilling work and a position opened up at CFL in April 2023. Helping women and families facing unplanned pregnancies is near and dear to Courtney’s heart and she enjoys being a part of an organization passionate about saving all lives. Courtney graduated from LSU and loves cheering on her Tigers. She is married to her husband Ben and together they have three young children.
Julia is thrilled to be the new CFL Affiliate / Beneficiary Manager. Julia joins our staff after serving on the CFL Board of Directors for three years as a Young Leaders for Life Co-Chair and a researcher on the Beneficiary Committee.
Julia has a heart for women facing unplanned pregnancies and their preborn babies. She is grateful for the frontline workers who compassionately serve the most vulnerable. Julia is honored to be a part of CFL’s work to transform the culture to cherish life.
Annie is excited to be a part of the CFL team as our Executive Assistant. She has seamlessly transitioned and is always ready to help. She brings a positive, collaborative and kind spirit to everything she does.
Outside of work, Annie is a busy mom of two boys. She believes in the worth and dignity of every human being and is honored to be a part of the Mission of Council for Life.
