BOARD OF DIRECTORS Montgomery
Executive Committee:
Ed Gannon
President of the Board
Ed Gannon has traveled the globe and served as a missionary for various organizations in 25 countries. Mr. Gannon resides with his family in Hardaway, AL, and holds a real estate license with Carlson Land Services. He is also the owner of The Vintage Olive store in Montgomery, AL. and is a former Board member of River Region Pregnancy Center as well as Friendship Mission Homeless Centers, where he continues to lead weekly Bible studies. As a firm believer that life is sacred, Mr. Gannon believes that education, tangible care like LOW, and the love of Christ best reach women in crisis pregnancy situations.
Price Bishop
Vice President
Price Bishop is currently the President and CEO of Jim Bishop Cabinets, Inc., while also serving as a deacon at Trinity Presbyterian Church as well as being a member of The Board of Trustees of Trinity Presbyterian School. Mr. Bishop identifies as passionately pro-life because he believes the legalization of abortion to be one of the greatest downfalls of man. His passion, therefore, is to educate those who may not know the long-term effects of abortion in a safe and loving environment.
Roger Teel, Jr
Treasurer of the Board
Roger Teel is a commercial banker and currently serves as Vice President of Business Banking at
Trustmark Bank in Montgomery. He also serves as a deacon and usher at First Baptist Church
Montgomery. Mr. Teel believes God forms and knows the child before birth, so the safety of the unborn
should be among our highest priorities.
Rick Aaron
Secretary of the Board
Rick Aaron is a second career math teacher at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School (MCPS) following more than 25 years in the USAF where he retired as a Colonel and senior pilot. At MCPS, Rick is involved with many activities, but one of the most prominent is the Pro-Life Club which he serves as the advisor to over 40 HS & MS students that annually conduct over 400 volunteer hours in over 100 events each year. Rick is a husband of 30+ years with 5 kids and 4 grandkids. He is an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Parish. Psalm 139 is one of Rick's favorites. It tells of the miracle & plan of every human life. However, having taken an oath of allegiance to the Constitution, Rick approaches the right to life from a logical perspective as well. As logic concludes, the right to life is the "sin qua non" of all the rights, without the right to life, all the other rights are meaningless.
Pregnancy Center Representatives:
Maria Ansaldi, MD
Dr. Maria Adela Ansaldi serves as COPE Pregnancy Center representative on the Board. Dr. Ansaldi was born in Córdoba, Argentina. She received her medical degree from the National University of Córdoba (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Argentina. She completed her Pediatric Residency at “Hospital Infantil Municipal” in Córdoba. Dr. Ansaldi, moved with her husband (Dr. Gerardo S. Gonzalez and four kids) to Montgomery in 2007. She is an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, actually serving in the Respect Life Ministry and Youth Ministry. She has volunteered her services at COPE Pregnancy Center and has been trained as a Sidewalk Advocate for Life. She also volunteers her time at her children’s school (Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School), serves on the Life on Wheels bus and participates in the 40 Days for Life Campaigns. Dr. Ansaldi enjoys reading, cooking, traveling with her family and singing with The Montgomery Chorale. She firmly believes in the words of Pope John Paul II: “You are called to stand up for life! To respect and defend the mystery of life always and everywhere, including the lives of unborn babies, giving real help and encouragement to mothers in difficult situations. You are called to work and pray against abortion.”
Gwendolyn Bradley
Gwendolyn Bradley serves as the River Region Pregnancy Center representative on the Board. Mrs. Bradley is the National Day of Prayer Task Force Network Assistant and the National Area Leader of The Southeastern States (AL, FL, GA! MS, SC, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands). She diligently serves along side her husband, Bishop Willie L. Bradley, as the Executive Pastor of Anointed Remnant International Ministries in Prattville, Alabama. She is recognized as a Global Strategic Intercessor and her dedication to the ministry of prayer has been featured on several media outlets. Gwendolyn also serves as Treasurer for Prattville Christian Ministers Association and served for 10 years on the Board of Directors for River Region Pregnancy Center, Prattville.
Community Leaders:
Judy Barranco
Judy has been a member of the Montgomery community for over 40 years. She and her husband, Mike, have six children and four grandchildren. They attend Holy Spirit Catholic Church. After graduating from Florida State University her professional careers included Children’s Clothing design and Professional Photography.
Dick attended the Montgomery Academy. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He then taught in a number of schools, including the Montgomery Academy. He worked as the state director of SCORE 100, an education reform initiative. He was appointed by Governor Fob James as an education liaison to the Alabama House of Representatives and to the Alabama State Board of Education. He was the president and CEO of Brewbaker Motors, a family business started by his grandfather in 1941.The dealership was sold off in 2023. Dick and his wife Ruth have 5 sons and are active members of Christchurch.
Dick Brewbaker
Brian Espy
Brian Espy's idea was the catalyst for bringing Life on Wheels into existence. Brian was instrumental in raising the money for the Montgomery ICU Mobile Unit by organizing the first Gala. Brian continues to support Life On Wheels and has a vision to expand services across the state and beyond. Brian and his wife Kristy have three children and are members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Brian is also a member of Knights of Columbus Council 12011 who also support Life On Wheels.
Pastor Shane Russell
Shane is the Lead Pastor of Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Deatsville, AL. After graduating from Auburn
University with a degree in Forestry, Shane began working with Mid-State Wood. In May 2003 he earned
a Master of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Upon graduation, the Lord
called the couple to the First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia where Shane served as the Young
Married and Discipleship Pastor. Shane and his wife, Shannon, have been with Shoal Creek since May
2006. They have four sons and one daughter: Clayton, Canon, Carson, Caden, and Camryn.