About Us

Erica Babino was born in New York and adopted in Texas. She is the former legislative chair of the American Adoption Congress and has been active in adoptee rights work for years. She is currently the principal of Speak In Green Consulting, a conflict resolution consulting firm, and the author of Rolling into Peace: Speaking in Green, one in a series of children’s books on the subject of mediation, resolving conflict, and diversity.

Shawna Hodgson is a Texas-born adoptee and sixth generation Texan. She became active in adoptee rights in Texas in 2014 and worked closely with legislative sponsors in both the Texas House and Senate. She is a leading advocate for adoptee rights in Texas and is the spokesperson for the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition.

Aubrey Jackson is a Florida-born adoptee who has worked as a news anchor, reporter, and in real estate. She founded and maintains a Tampa-based lifestyle blog, SoSouthernBelle.com, which originated as a creative outlet to share her love of fashion, travel, and personal development.

Gregory Luce is an attorney and DC-born adoptee. He is the founder of the Adoptee Rights Law Center, which provides resources and legal advocacy for adult adoptees on issues of identity and U.S. citizenship.

Annette O’Connell is a New York born adoptee. She has been active in the adoptee rights community since 2014 and is currently the spokesperson for the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, which has been instrumental in successfully passing equal rights legislation in New York state.

Anthony Walsh is a DC-born adoptee, adopted in Minnesota. He is currently pursuing a law degree at Hamline Mitchell School of law and is also a senior policy associate at The Century Foundation where he manages FOIAs for the higher education team.

Chelsey Wright is a South Korean born adoptee. They currently advocate for gun violence prevention through their work with The Alliance for Gun Responsibility and have spent years volunteering their time in various social justice movements including advocating for equitable arts-based education in the school system and trauma informed care through the Luminous Minds Project, LGBTQ+ rights and most recently they have been advocating for different citizenship bills (DREAM Act and Adoptee Citizenship Bill).