Paul DeBeasi, Director of APRScience and MCFL Executive Board member, has been elected by the board to succeed David Franks as Chairman.
Chairman-Elect DeBeasi is a respected bioethics author and speaker with a master’s degree in bioethics from the University of Mary and engineering degrees from Cornell University and Boston University. His career spans senior roles in technology and research, including Chief of Research at Gartner and systems engineering at Bell Laboratories.
A lifelong Massachusetts resident, DeBeasi is married with three adult sons and active in the Knights of Columbus. He has served on local school boards and led pro-life initiatives. In 2023, he initiated and co-developed APRScience.org, an educational non-profit project of Massachusetts Citizens for Life. The website assists clinicians and researchers seeking access to Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) medical evidence. It is the first global resource of its kind.
DeBeasi succeeds Chairman J. David Franks, PhD, who has served the organization for nearly 15 years and plans to conclude his tenure in June 2026.