Cristina Barba

Director

Cristina oversees the planning and execution of Generation Life’s many and varied programs. She has been involved with Generation Life since 2001, when she was a student at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, PA. As a student at Penn State—where she also served as president of Penn State Students for Life—Cristina helped Generation Life conduct conferences on campus, and she volunteered for Generation Life during her summers off from school. Upon graduation, Cristina joined Generation Life’s full-time staff, serving as Parish Outreach Coordinator, College Outreach Coordinator, Program Director before her promotion to Director in 2009.Cristina has a passion for working to build a culture of life—especially for working to protect the unborn, support and build up women, and spread the freeing message of chastity. She is the oldest of four children and loves traveling abroad, especially to Rome, where she lived for nine months. Cristina brings a contagious enthusiasm and a tremendous spirit of dedication to everything that she does.

E-Mail Cristina at:  cbarba@generationlife.org

Uta Trogele

Director of Development

Uta Trogele is a native of Germany. Her past employment has included teaching Physical Education and History at the secondary level.  The mother of a Division-1 basketball player, Uta herself has not only played the game but also coached on the highest level (for the German National Team and the University of Washington).

Uta has been married to her husband Bob for twenty-five years. They and their daughter, Julia, moved to the US in the year 2000.  Uta generously volunteers her time working with various Respect Life organizations in Philadelphia area.

E-Mail Uta at: utrogele@generationlife.org

Christine Friedrich

Outreach Coordinator

E-mail Christine at: cfriedrich@generationlife.org

Bridget McBryan

Office Manager

Bridget is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College, a Great Bookscollege in Santa Paula, California.  Prior to joining Generation Life, she taught at thegrade-school level at Regina Coeli Academy in Wyndmoor, PA, as well as at the Project Forward Leap Summer Program in Philadelphia, PA. Possessing previous secretarial experience, a keen eye for detail, and a knack for organization, Bridget’s talents are aptly employed in the practical details of Generation Life’s operations.Bridget has been actively involved in the pro-life movement for more than 10 years, having regularly participated in sidewalk counseling and witnessing outside abortion clinics. She also volunteered for Generation Life prior to her formal employment. Bridget has a deep love for the Good, the True and the Beautiful and desires that all men might live in the freedom and joy of these ideals. In her free time, Bridget enjoys studying the liberal arts, cooking, and spending time with children.

David Sao

Media and Communications Manager

David has extensive experience in many aspects of media. He has been involved with Generation Life since 2002, when he was a student at the Pennsylvania State University. As a student at Penn State, David was heavily involved with the Penn State Students for Life and Penn State Newman Catholic Student Association. While working with Penn State Students for Life, David became familiar with Generation Life and began volunteering with GenLife during his time off.David has a passion for spreading the truth about the Catholic faith and building the culture of life. He also has a love for media and graphic design. On his spare time David works on documentaries, photography and bookbinding. He is one of 4 children and loves going on mission trips around the world.

E-Mail David at: dsao@generationlife.org

Megan Mastroianni

Chastity & Pro-Life Educator

Megan Mastroianni grew up in upstate New York, graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a Psychology degree in 2009, and moved to Philadelphia to work for Generation Life full time.  Megan has many things that she is passionate about, for example, singing, Haiti, family, mission work, food, and hiking (to name a few), but nothing comes close to her passion and desire to spread the Gospel of Life to her peers; she has seen a deep hunger for love among the people she speaks to and believes that the messages GenLife spreads are the key to freedom and happiness.  She has been blessed to travel all over the country and all over Europe during her college years and her time at GenLife.  Megan is in her third year of ministry with Generation Life and is excited to see what God holds for her in the future.

E-Mail Megan at: mmastroianni@generationlife.org

Will Panangakos

Philadelphia Missionary

Martha Jordan

Martha Jordan is from Elmer, New Jersey. She attended The Catholic University of America (CUA) for two years and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in May, 2011. While attending CUA, Martha’s experiences praying outside abortion mills made her more aware of the social injustices in the world, leading her to help establish the University’s Social Justice Committee. In transition from CUA to Franciscan University, Martha spent time with the Missionaries of the Eucharist, where she first encountered Blessed John Paul II’s teachings on the Theology of the Body. The beauty of the human person and chastity grew in her heart as she led a mission trip at Franciscan University to minister to men struggling with the lifestyle of homosexual prostitution. Through each of these experiences, Martha was drawn to speak on the beauty and dignity of each person to young people and has found that Generation Life is the perfect place to do this!

E-Mail Martha at: mjordan@generationlife.org

Stephanie Deutsch

Stephanie Deutsch grew up in South Dakota and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in May, 2011, where she studied Theology and Humanities and Catholic Culture. She has been active in spreading the Gospel of Life through campus ministries, women’s prayer groups, and spending her summers traveling and speaking to young people. Stephanie is passionate about liberating our godless generation from the many lies being told about human dignity and sexuality. She feels personally convicted to tend to the consequent wounds of this injustice and so help restore her generation to a culture of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.

E-Mail Stephanie at: sdeutsch@generationlife.org

Emmanuel Peña

Emmanuel Peña was born and raised in Corona, NY. His parents emigrated to the United States in the 70’s from the Dominican Republic. Emmanuel is the youngest of twelve children. He became an uncle at the age of five and currently has twenty nieces and nephews and counting. In the fall of 2002, Emmanuel began his college studies at York College, Jamaica, NY; then he transferred to St. John’s University where he attained his B.A. in Philosophy in 2007. Emmanuel has served as a leader with Corazon Puro (Pure Heart), a bilingual group dedicated to promoting the Culture of Life by teaching chastity, Theology of the Body and the importance of every human life, mainly in the inner city of NY. His Dominican heritage is very much a part of him. He enjoys all kinds of music but mainly dancing to Merengue, Bachata (traditional Dominican music), and Salsa. He also enjoys watching “well worth it” movies, especially thriller, suspense, foreign, and comedy.

E-Mail Emmanuel at: epena@generationlife.org

Stephanie Brown

Stephanie Brown is from Baytown, Texas (just east of Houston) where she lived for most of her life with her Mom, Dad and younger sister. After graduating from a public high school, she attended a community college for two years and then transferred to the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she graduated with a major in Catechetics and a minor in Theology. Ever since the 8th grade, she has always wanted and felt called to be a missionary! This past New Year’s break, Stephanie was in China on mission for two weeks teaching the Theology of the Body to orphaned children; the year before that, she was in Jamaica for another two week mission trip, and within the past two years, she has also gone on missions to Chicago as well as a small Indian reservation in North Dakota.

E-Mail Stephanie at: sbrown@generationlife.org

DeVon Dunlap

DeVon Dunlap is from the small town of Continental, OH. She is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville with a double major in Catechetics and Theology. DeVon has a great love for the Theology of the Body and desires that this teaching be shared with all people, for it truly has the power to change the world by converting hearts! Through Franciscan University’s Missions of Peace program, DeVon traveled to the country of Belize with a team of missionaries. They taught in several high schools, spreading the message of God’s love and the beauty of living a chaste lifestyle. At the close of that trip, she knew that this mission must continue in the United States, and subsequently, God led her to GenLife. DeVon believes that her generation deserves to hear the Truth about life and love, and thus be equipped to combat the lies that are tossed their way. She is excited to be on the GenLife mission team and to speak on these matters that are so near and dear to her own heart.

E-Mail DeVon at: ddunlap@generationlife.org

Mike Lahey

Mike Lahey was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and was raised down the road in Lafayette. He grew up with the sounds of Jazz, Blues, Funk, Cajun, and Roots music. Having been immersed in these sounds, he traded his trumpet for a guitar in high school and hasn’t looked back since. After earning his Bachelor’s of Music Media/Jazz Guitar from the University of Louisiana in 2003, Mike performed with the best Funk, Rock, Celtic, and Jazz bands and taught at the best music schools in Lafayette. Mike has always cared about the Pro-Life Movement, making multiple trips to the March for Life in Washington, DC. He is excited about working with GenLife and answering God’s call to take on a bigger role in expanding the Culture of Life.

E-Mail Mike at: mlahey@generationlife.org