About the Team

Staff Members

Blaine Conzatti, President

Blaine Conzatti serves as the President of Idaho Family Policy Center. He has established a proven track record of achievements in the family policy movement—including successfully leading the charge to get the ‘Heartbeat’ bill, the “No Public Funds For Abortion Act,” and “Simon’s Law” enacted into Idaho law. He also directed the effort to mobilize the conservative grassroots in support of the first-in-the-nation “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” protecting girls’ high school and college sports.

When he was nineteen years old, Blaine first encountered the saving grace of Jesus Christ, and subsequently left a career as an aspiring rock and jazz musician so he could study theology, government, and economics at Liberty University. Blaine soon learned that God’s truth impacts every area of life, and he quickly developed a passion for helping Christians fulfill the cultural commission to advocate these biblical truths in the public square.

Before joining Idaho Family Policy Center, Blaine previously worked for one of our allied state organizations, Family Policy Institute of Washington. Additionally, he spent several years teaching humanities, theology, and apologetics courses at a classical Christian high school in Fairfax, VA. He and his wife, Anna, enjoy raising their family in beautiful Treasure Valley.

Titus Folks, Vice President

Titus Folks serves as the Vice President of Idaho Family Policy Center. He provides operational leadership for the team as they build an Idaho where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.

Before joining Idaho Family Policy Center, Titus worked with a pro-life organization, Students for Life Action, for almost five years. In this role, he mentored hundreds of pro-life student activists, and he played a key role in election and legislative battles across the country. He and his wife, Kris, have two children they are excited to raise in Boise, Idaho.

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Morgan MaGill, Communications Manager

Morgan received her degree in Political Communications from The George Washington University in 2015, during which she served as a communications intern on Capitol Hill and completed the Young America’s Foundation National Journalism Center Program.

After college, Morgan joined Tusk Digital, the digital media team for Carly Fiorina’s 2016 presidential campaign, where she assisted with digital messaging and branding. Not long after, she moved back to her hometown of San Diego and became a producer and on-air personality at One America News.

In 2018, Morgan ran for the United States House of Representatives as the youngest candidate in that cycle. After her loss to the incumbent representative in November, she started her own political consulting business to help others get elected to office.

As the founder of Revival Consulting, Morgan still helps Christians get elected to office and hosts a podcast called The GAP where she talks with Christians involved in the political sphere to encourage and inspire other Christians to do the same.

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Grace Howat, Policy Analyst

Grace finds God-honoring policy solutions for the cultural and political problems facing Idahoans. While pursuing a degree at Texas A&M University, Grace felt called by God to advocate for the preborn by joining the pro-life movement and changing her major to political science.  At university, she served as the president of Pro-Life Aggies and spent two years with Texas Right to Life as a Dr. Joseph Graham Fellow and as a legislative intern.

Grace is now a resident of the great state of Idaho and enjoys exploring this beautiful area of the country.

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Shannon McCrary, Advancement Director

Shannon leads fundraising and marketing initiatives for Idaho Family Policy Center. She is a veteran of the family policy movement, previously serving as regional director at one of our national partners, Family Research Council.

Shannon received her B.S. in Marketing and Sales from University of Phoenix, and her M.A. in Strategic Communications from National University. She additionally received a theological degree from Calvary Chapel Bible College and seeks to guide and mentor others towards a biblical worldview. She loves to hike and also tackle interior design projects in her home whenever inspiration strikes. A San Diego native, Shannon now resides in beautiful Coeur d’Alene with her spirited cat, Petunia.

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Nicole Thompson, Events and Volunteer Coordinator

Nicole brings over ten years of event management experience to our team. She grew up in Phoenix and lived in San Diego for over a decade, receiving her Bachelors of Business Administration from University of San Diego.

Since devoting her life to Jesus, her passion has shifted to creating and coordinating events to bring others to Christ.  She is excited about using her event gifting at Idaho Family Policy Center to engage the church and advance the lordship of Christ in the public square.

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Julie Lynde, Legislative Liaison

Julie Lynde is the co-founder and past executive director of Cornerstone Family Council and Family Policy Alliance of Idaho, two predecessor organizations of Idaho Family Policy Center. In that role, Julie worked on multiple issues important to Idaho families for over two decades before retiring in 2018.

She and her husband Gregg have been married for 41 years. They have 3 married children and 6 grandchildren.

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Thomas Seaney, Office Coordinator

Thomas (“T.J.”) holds a B.A. in Apologetics from Trinity College of the Bible and Seminary and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Liberty University.

After encountering God’s grace, T.J. was sent globetrotting, accepting the call to become a missionary. He planted an urban church in Anapolis, Goias, Brazil.

Returning stateside, T.J. became a mission pastor in his hometown of Kuna, Idaho. He is happily married to his wife Ludmilla, and they are expecting their first child later this year.

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Josh Bales, “Idaho Family Report” Podcast Host

Josh co-hosts the flagship “Idaho Family Report” podcast with Blaine Conzatti. Outside of Idaho Family Policy Center, Josh serves as pastor of The Well Church in Boise. He loves all things Jonathan Edwards and nearly everything he can get his hands on by the Puritans. But most of all he loves Jesus Christ, who has won his heart for eternity. The Lord has blessed Josh and his wife, Monica with more than two decades of marriage and three sons: Josiah, Justus and Jonathan.

Board Members

Shawn has dedicated his life to public service. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a Firefighter for 6 years and continues to work as a Firefighter in his community. He holds a B.S. in Fire Service Technology and a B.S. in Paramedic Science from Lewis-Clark State College. Shawn also serves as an elder in his church. Shawn and his wife Kelly have been married 10 years and have 3 children.

Jason has worked in MedTech Sales for 24 yrs and is the President of Elite Execution Sales Consulting. He holds a B.S. in Marketing Management from Grove City College. Jason enjoys community service – Latah Co. Independence Day Parade Chairman, Precinct Committeeman, Board Member of Advance Idaho Economic Development, and elective teacher and football coach at Logos Christian School. Jason and his wife of 26 years, Ginger, reside in Moscow, ID, and they have 9 children and 2 grandchildren.

Kelly is a top-producing real estate investor, developer, and broker in the Treasure Valley. He and his wife spend boatloads of time with their two remarkable adult children and six grandkids. Kelly hunts birds, trains dogs and enjoys cycling of all types, especially racing. For Kelly, his highest life purpose is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Toby pastors King’s Cross Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is a co-host of the CrossPolitic Show and author of Blood-Bought World and No Mere Mortals. He holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies with an emphasis in church history, and he teaches high school civics at Logos School.

Israel has worked in the oil and gas, retail, and real estate development industries over the past 27 years. In addition to serving as an elder in his church and as a board member for New Saint Andrews College, Israel is also co-founder and owner of Taurex Drill Bits, Riptide Energy Solutions, GIS Holdings, and Copium Investments. He and his wife Susan have been married for 28 years, and they have seven children and five grandchildren.