In 2023, Amanda Pierson was promoted to Capitaf’s Administrator, where she schedules and organizes the use of the property and supervises student colloquiums. Pierson has been involved on multiple levels with FTCN’s productions since 2003, as well as the development of its education division and procurement of Capitaf.

As a Development Specialist, Pierson helps maintain and report funding for the projects and initiatives for Free To Choose^® Network (FTCN), Free To Choose Media, izzit.org^®, and Capitaf, juggling schedules, coordinating meetings, advance travel planning, and managing our database. With nearly two decades of experience supporting multiple senior executives, executive staff, directors, donors, and film producers of FTCN, Pierson is a go-to resource for our team.

From 1992 until 2021, she simultaneously served as innkeeper and property manager for her family’s business, A.J. Wing and Associates, in Conneaut, OH. Before joining FTCN, Pierson worked in retail sales as an assistant manager and in the hospitality industry. She earned an associate degree in applied science: business management, with adjacent majors in accounting and information systems, from Lakeland Community College in Kirkland, OH.

Pierson enjoys doing do-it-yourself projects, gardening, campfires, and spending time with family and friends. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania, with her dog, Sage.