Meet the Third Option Coalition
We are a coalition of very passionate adoption professionals, working together to advance adoption as The Third Option. We are dedicated to the idea of increasing awareness about adoption as an option for unplanned pregnancy and improving the care and support of the “birth mothers” who choose adoption for their babies. Our hope is that many states will become “Third Option” states and implement programs to increase adoption awareness and improve birth mother care.
Terri Marcroft
Terri enjoyed a long career in technology marketing, rising to VP Global Marketing. When her daughter was born, she started her own consulting agency so she could have a flexible work and travel schedule.
Since 2008, when she founded Unplanned Good, Terri has worked to raise awareness about open adoption as an option for those facing unplanned pregnancy. She has written two books on the topic, Pro-Choice, Pro-Adoption. It’s Time for a Loving, Positive Response to Unplanned Pregnancy and Pro-Family, Pro-Adoption. A Christian’s Guide to Unplanned Pregnancy.
Terri has recently gotten involved in State legislation to increase awareness about adoption and improve care & support of the women who choose parents for their babies — the birth mothers.
Britt Ivy Boice
Britt Ivy Boice is Chief of Staff in the Oregon House of Representatives, where she leads on constitutional rights, pro-life advocacy, anti-trafficking, and adoption reform. With a journalism background at CNN News Radio and CBS Television, she also hosted her own TV show for 15 years, interviewing global figures.
Through her online PATH2Thrive program, Britt offers healing, hope, and transformation to women who have ended a pregnancy. She’s earned national recognition, including a Lifetime Presidential Achievement Award, and has been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX News, The CW, and Texas Daily News. Her advocacy has reached major platforms like the United Nations and the U.S. Supreme Court, where she shares her story to elevate the voices of women impacted by abortion.
Mary J. Browning, JD
Mary is licensed to practice law in Missouri and the US Supreme Court and had a private family law practice for many years. Adoption was a regular part of her practice and she has represented prospective adoptive parents, birth mothers and children. Mary has practiced in many circuit courts and in the Missouri Court of Appeals and has a heart for abused and neglected children. Mary is a former assistant prosecutor and former general counsel for the Missouri Department of Social Services. She currently works for The Justice Foundation and files and assists with briefs, advocating for life. She is the Legal Advisor to Operation Outcry Witnesses, people who have first-hand experience of abortion.
Pam Stenzel, MFT
Pam has spent her life serving women in crisis pregnancies, advocating for life, and encouraging students to save sex for marriage. Conceived in rape and adopted into a loving home, Pam’s personal story fuels her passion to affirm the value of every human life. She believes every person is created in God’s image, with purpose and dignity.
Pam serves as Development Director for Safe Haven Baby Boxes, supervising the National Safe Haven Crisis Hotline (1-866-99BABY1). She is a national board member of Infinite Worth, supporting women in crisis across the U.S., and is the Executive Producer of BrightCourse, developing training and curriculum for life-affirming pregnancy centers. Pam also travels nationwide to train and support staff, volunteers, and donors in the pro-life movement.
Brad Imler, Ph.D.
Brad Imler, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving as the President of the Christian Adoptions Alliance. Through the CAA, Brad trains pregnancy centers and others on how to effectively talk about adoption, even with the abortion-minded individuals. He has an additional Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been working in pregnancy help and adoption for 28 years. He is adopted, has been married for 34 years, and has two children through the blessings of adoption, Grant (25), and Lauren (24).
Britt Paladino
Britt is a former Executive with a 15 year successful sales career. Now an Author, Speaker, and dynamic Blogger, Britt dedicates her life to the case for adoption and teaching women about their value in God's economy. Britt has experienced the trial of an unintended pregnancy firsthand, and has seen the redeeming grace of God through the adoption plan she made for her younger daughter, known as "Alex." Brittany's passion is the promotion of adoption in the Pro-life movement, purely from the birthmother's perspective, in a way that has never been before.
Britt Paladino's story has been featured in many Pro-life and Adoption magazines as well as radio programs. Her speaking resume includes such widely known conferences as CareNet, HeartBeat International, Together for Adoption, and Soulfest, New England's largest Christian music festival.
You can learn more about Britt Paladino's story by reading her book or by visiting her website at: brittpaladino.com
Anne Steeley
Anne has been an advocate for protecting the hearts and minds of children/teens by volunteering on her local school district’s Family Life Advisory Committee. She worked at a non-profit organization that wrote a risk-avoidance curriculum for 7th grade science classes in the district.
As a Board Chair of Pregnancy Choices Clinic in Union City (now part of Real Options), Anne oversaw the management of the medical clinic. She observed as hearts and minds were changed when seeing the ultrasound of their baby, by compassionate counseling and ongoing support. Anne is committed to promoting adoption as a positive alternative for women with an unplanned pregnancy.
Anne is happily married to her husband, Bill. They have two children and five precious grandchildren that she loves spending time with. She enjoys playing tennis, golf and walking the surrounding nature trails.