MARK MECKLER
President and Co-Founder of Convention of States Action
He co-founded the Tea Party Patriots, whose 23 million volunteers organized and executed one of the most dramatic swings of congressional power in U.S. history.
Now, as President of Convention of States Action (COSA), Mark’s inspirational and positive leadership style has motivated over 5 million people nationwide to join the volunteer grassroots army committed to calling a limited-purpose Article V convention to discuss and propose amendments that will restore liberty and proper constitutional balance to our political structure.
MICHAEL FARRIS
Senior Advisor and Co-Founder of Convention of States Action
Michael Farris is a Senior Advisor to Convention of States and co-founded the organization with Mark Meckler. He is largely known for his work in constitutional appellate litigation, religious freedom, and homeschool advocacy.
Mike was the founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association and Patrick Henry College. He has served as lead counsel in the United States Supreme Court, eight federal circuit courts, and the appellate courts of 13 states.
Following five years of dedicated work with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Mike returned to Convention of States to help push the Article V solution over the finish line.
SEN. RICK SANTORUM
Former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, and Senior Advisor for Convention of States Action
Rick Santorum is Senior Advisor for Convention of States. Sen. Santorum was a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 2012 and 2016—winning the 2012 Iowa caucuses, 10 additional states and nearly 4 million votes. Prior to his campaigns for president, Rick served two terms in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, where he gained a reputation as one of the nation’s leading government reformers, pro-life advocates, and national security experts.
Rick Santorum is the author of the 2005 New York Times bestseller It Takes a Family, American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom, and Blue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America that Works.
CALLEY MEANS
Senior Advisor on Make America Healthy Again (MAHA);
Co-Founder of TrueMed; Author
Calley is the co-author with his sister, Dr. Casey Means, of Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health, which debuted at #1 on the NYTimes has sold 1 million copies in its first six months of release. He is the co-founder of TrueMed, a company that enables tax-free spending on food and exercise. He recently started an advocacy coalition with leading health and wellness companies called End Chronic Disease to lobby for change.
Calley is a Senior Advisor on MAHA for the Trump administration. He is a graduate of Stanford and Harvard Business School. He has appeared on podcasts such as Tucker Carlson (where his episode was the most shared podcast of 2024), Joe Rogan, Skinny Confidential, and Bari Weiss.
KEVIN D. ROBERTS, PhD
President of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America
Dr. Roberts was named President of The Heritage Foundation in October 2021 as the seventh President in the organization’s 50-year history. In September 2023, Roberts was named President of Heritage Action for America and serves both organizations in a joint role.
Roberts previously served as the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), an Austin-based nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute and the largest state think tank in the nation. Under Roberts’ leadership, TPPF more than doubled in size. He also expanded the Texas think tank’s influence nationwide, opening an office in Washington, D.C., so that TPPF research might better inform federal policy debates.
Roberts earned his PhD in American History from the University of Texas. Roberts and his wife have four children.
RICK GREEN
Founder and Chairman of Patriot Academy;
Former Texas State Representative
Rick Green, known nationally as America’s Constitution Coach, is a former Texas State Representative, national speaker, author, and radio host. Rick’s various Constitution programs have trained millions of Americans to live out their citizenship.
More than two decades ago, Rick and Kara Green founded Patriot Academy, an elite leadership training program for all ages, specializing in applied civics with a Biblical, historical, and Constitutional Foundation. Through nearly 30,000 Constitution Coaches, Patriot Academy equips citizens across the nation to educate their communities about the Constitution and fulfill their duty as “We the People.”
Lt. GOV. MICAH BECKWITH
Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
As Lieutenant Governor, Beckwith’s mission is clear: to make Indiana a shining example of what a conservative state can achieve—a place where every Hoosier has the opportunity to thrive. Whether it’s slashing taxes, demanding accountability, defending our Constitutional rights, or fighting the woke agenda, he will be your unwavering advocate.
In his role, he is proud to oversee Indiana’s $35 billion agricultural industry and lead the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. He is committed to supporting our farmers, preserving our farmland, and boosting our rural economy.
Above all, he is a proud husband and father. He and his wife, Susan, have two children together and currently live in Hamilton County.
THOMAS LINDSAY, PhD
Higher Education Policy Director for Next Generation Texas
Dr, Lindsay was the director of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) signature initiative, We the People, which supports teaching and scholarship in American history and culture. He was later named deputy chairman and chief operating officer of the NEH.
Lindsay co-authored the American government college textbook Investigating American Democracy with Gary Glenn. He has published numerous articles on the subject of democratic education, many of which have appeared in the world’s most prestigious academic journals, including the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, and the American Journal of Political Science.
Lindsay has published articles on higher-education reform in Real Clear Policy, Los Angeles Times, National Review, Inside Higher Ed, Washington Examiner, Knight-Ridder Syndicate, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, American Spectator, Forbes, and the Austin American-Statesman, among others.
RYAN WALTERS
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
Elected in 2022 in the face of unprecedented opposition from the radical teachers’ unions, Superintendent Walters is bringing a laser focus on student outcomes, free market principles, removing woke indoctrination, an unwavering protection of parents’ rights, and a return to Judeo-Christian values to Oklahoma classrooms.
Superintendent Walters knows the freedom of religion is central to the future of our nation and will not allow the continuation of atheism as the state-sponsored religion.
Under Walters’ leadership, Oklahoma is ensuring schools are not playgrounds for the woke left to run social experiments on our children. Instead, Oklahoma is seeing a rebirth of academic excellence, accountability from schools and administrations, and a commitment to teaching the next generations America’s founding principles.
