McAllen Pregnancy Center Appoints Connie W. Coleman as CEO

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The Board of Directors of McAllen Pregnancy Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie W. Coleman as the organization’s permanent Chief Executive Officer. Courtesy image. Bgd for illustration purposes
The Board of Directors of McAllen Pregnancy Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie W. Coleman as the organization’s permanent Chief Executive Officer. Courtesy image. Bgd for illustration purposes
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McALLEN, Texas — The Board of Directors of McAllen Pregnancy Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie W. Coleman as the organization’s permanent Chief Executive Officer.

Coleman, a nationally recognized nonprofit consultant, speaker, and prolife advocate, has served in an interim executive leadership role with the Center since August 2025. During that time, she has guided the organization through a season of operational strengthening, strategic planning, donor development, and expanded ministry outreach throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Justice Ysmael Fonseca. Courtesy image

Following months of evaluation and collaboration, the Board voted unanimously to confirm Coleman as permanent CEO. “The Center is blessed to welcome a leader with Connie’s depth of experience, vision, and energy, ” said Justice Ysmael Fonseca, President of the Board of Directors. “We are excited to partner with a visionary leader who will 

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Under Coleman’s leadership, the center has focused on strengthening internal systems, expanding community partnerships, increasing donor engagement, and reaching abortion-vulnerable women and families with compassionate care, practical support, and hope.

This announcement comes at a meaningful time, as May 7 marks McAllen Pregnancy Center’s 18th Anniversary of serving women, men, and families throughout the region. For nearly two decades, the Center has provided pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, parenting education, material assistance, mentoring, and referrals—all at no cost to clients—through Christ-centered, compassionate care for women and families facing unplanned pregnancies and related challenges.

“I am honored by the confidence the Board has placed in me,” said Coleman. “The mission of McAllen Pregnancy Center is deeply important, and I believe the greatest days of this ministry are still ahead. Every child matters, every family matters, and every client who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, life-affirming care and support.”

The organization recently announced strategic initiatives focused on increasing outreach to underserved and abortion-vulnerable communities throughout the Rio Grande Valley while continuing to strengthen existing client services and ministry programs.

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For additional information, media inquiries, or partnership opportunities, please contact: Ana Garza, McAllen Pregnancy Center, 956-631-4585, ana.garza@mcallenpregnancycenter.orgmcallenpregnancycenter.org

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