Addia Wuchner

Executive Director

Addia Wuchner, well-known for her years in the Ky Legislature, brings a plethora of talents and experience to KRLA.

She is an unwavering pro-life, pro-family and pro-woman advocate who has championed the human rights of the unborn child and women’s right to know, the healthcare right to make a complete and informed decision before giving consent to abortion. She was the first woman in Ky to be appointed Chair of the House Standing Committee on Health and Family Services.

Her faith and mission-driven vision have taken her around the globe, at times to places few would venture. She was the founder and missions director for Project Wings Of Mercy, International Medical and Humanitarian Aid, completing nine missions to war-torn Bosnia and Croatia during the 1991-94 conflict.

Read the Announcement about our new Executive Director on the KRLA Forum!

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Diana Maldonado

Board President

Diana Maldonado has served as KRLA Board President since 2011. She has served on the Board of Right to Life of Central Kentucky since 1986. She served as president of the Affiliate for four years.

Along with Monica Moak King, she started the annual Prayer Vigil for Life in Lexington in 2007. The vigil is held close to the anniversary date of Roe Vs. Wade each year to commemorate the millions of lives lost to abortion and women who have been harmed by abortion.

Diana worked in property management for 43 years. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Trabue Chapter, and serves in the Lay ministry of the Word in her parish.

She and her husband Ramon, an Argentine native, were married 42 years prior to his death on February 5, 2018. They have three children and eight grandchildren. Diana loves to read and enjoy time with her family and friends.

Karen Krider

Office Manager

Karen joined our staff in January of 2020. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Arts Education from Ball State University, and has over 15 years of office experience. Most recently she worked for the Franciscan Friars at Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality. She has volunteered as a client advocate at a local pregnancy resource center, and is very involved her parish as a catechist, Respect Life committee member, and lector. She is excited for the opportunity to combine her daily work with a mission so close to her heart.

Karen is a native of Louisville, Ky., and grew up in Southern Indiana with three siblings and her parents. She and her husband, Dan Carney, were married in June of 2009, and live in New Albany, Indiana. Dan’s adult son (her stepson), John, is their only child. She is very close to her extended family, including her eight nephews and one niece, and spends as much time with family as possible.