Richard Cizik, a lobbyist, writer, clergyman and activist, is the Executive Director of Evangelicals 4Democracy. In this position, he is responsible for guiding the campaign and overseeing the program’s strategy, content and initiatives to build a community of evangelicals across the political spectrum who champion democracy as an act of Christian faith.
Reverend Cizik also serves as President of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good (NEP), a faith-based organization he founded in 2010, and has a 12-year track record of advancing a “New Evangelical” agenda where democratic principles are at the core of public policy. This includes bringing evangelicals, scholars, and policymakers together in the search for common ground on such challenges as ensuring civil liberties, equal rights and equal access to the ballot for all voters. Before founding NEP, Rev. Cizik was Vice President for Governmental Affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) where he advocated on behalf of evangelicals before Congress, the White House, and the Supreme Court. During this time, he authored The High Cost of Indifference and organized the landmark document, For the Health of the Nation: An Evangelical Call to Civic Responsibility. He was forced to resign from his position at NAE in 2008 after 28 years for publicly supporting civil unions, and for his advocacy on climate change.
Rev. Cizik graduated with a B.A. in political science from Whitworth University in 1973, received a Master of Divinity degree in 1979 from Denver Seminary, secured a M.A. in public affairs from The George Washington University in 1985, and was awarded the Ecclesiastical degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causae, from The Methodist Episcopal Church, USA in 2005. In 2014, Whitworth University also awarded Rev. Cizik an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.
Nancy Glick
Director of Communications
Nancy Glick, a veteran communications specialist with over 30 years of experience in social activism, public policy, and community engagement, is Director of Communications and Strategy for Evangelicals 4Democracy. In this role, she leads the campaign’s communications strategies and initiatives to ensure the messaging and activities are reaching the right outlets and audiences.
A cancer survivor with a passion for social causes, Ms. Glick specializes in designing high-impact communications, social marketing, advocacy and public policy programs that educate and motivate Americans to think differently and take action. In 2020, she formed NLG Strategies to assist non-profit organizations such as the National Consumers League and the City University of New York to mobilize stakeholders around improved nutrition policy and combatting vaccine hesitancy. Before leading NLG Strategies, Ms. Glick was an executive at some of the top public relations and public affairs firms in the country where she designed many award-winning social activism campaigns, including the Campaign for Nursing’s Future for Johnson & Johnson, and the American Cancer Society’s Cancer and the Poor initiative to address disparities in cancer care.
A print journalist by training, Ms. Glick holds a degree in Journalism from Boston University. She began her Washington career with the White House Office of Consumer Affairs as the speechwriter and deputy press director for Virginia Knauer, special assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs. She then served as a press officer at the Food and Drug Administration before going into the public relations field. Currently, she serves on the board of HealthyWomen and is a member of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.
Lisa Snellings
Treasurer
Lisa Snellings, a tax accountant who specializes in accounting and financial management for non-profit organizations, serves as the Treasurer of Evangelicals for Democracy and is responsible for include budget planning, financial reporting, record-keeping, and managing incoming and outgoing funds.
She also serves as the Treasurer of the New Hope United Methodist Church in Fredericksburg, VA and as the volunteer Treasurer of the Ruyts Foundation of Veteran Suicide Prevention, a non-profit organization offering counseling and mental health support services to military veterans in the greater Fredericksburg area.
With an Associate degree in corporate accounting from Stark State College in North Canton, OH, Ms. Snellings graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in forensic accounting from Franklin University in Columbus, OH and began her career in 2012 as Payroll/AP Administrator for the Smith-Midland Corporation in Fauquier County, VA. Since 2017, Ms. Snellings has served as Director of Finance for VxL Enterprises, a global security firm in Fredericksburg, and runs her own accounting firm, Book It Accounting, serving small and mid-sized companies and nonprofits in the Fredericksburg area.
