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Meet the Team

Our team is driven by a strong belief: to empower Democrats at every level to build long-term power in their communities. We are dedicated to building a robust Democratic ecosystem from the ground up. Through accessible online resources and expert-led trainings, we enable aspiring Democratic leaders with the skills and confidence needed to drive meaningful change in their communities, all without any cost barriers.

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Yena Balekyani

Community Engagement Manager

Yena Balekyani

Sohini Baliga

Director of Marketing & Communications

Sohini Baliga

Akiya Brown

Director of People Operations

Akiya Brown

Guyda Bru

Senior Frontend Developer

Guyda Bru

Matt Burke

Instructional Designer

Matt Burke

Derik Carden

Senior Backend Developer

Derik Carden

Jaco Chandra

Senior Data Analyst

Jaco Chandra

Ezra Deutsch-Feldman

Multimedia Producer

Ezra Deutsch-Feldman

Kelly Dietrich

Founder

Kelly Dietrich

Laura Escobar

Principal Product Designer

Laura Escobar

Jan Gaetjens

Associate Director of Training Curriculum

Jan Gaetjens

Paul Gartner

Chief Technology Officer

Paul Gartner

Bridget Geraghty

Director of Development

Bridget Geraghty

Mandy Grathwohl

Instructional Designer

Mandy Grathwohl

Bibek Gurung

Senior Digital Strategist

Bibek Gurung

Momin Haq

Strategic Partnerships Specialist

Momin Haq

Jocelyn Hunt

Director of State Outreach & Engagement

Jocelyn Hunt

Meredith Jachowicz

Chief Operating Officer

Meredith Jachowicz

James Johnson

Graphic Design Specialist

James Johnson

Jennifer Joo

Senior Backend Developer

Jennifer Joo

Allie McRaith

Director of Programs

Allie McRaith

Roda Musmar

Live Training Operations Manager

Roda Musmar

Darrin Owens

Senior Political Director

Darrin Owens

April Pegg

Director of Training Curriculum

April Pegg

Ada Recinos

Associate Director of Marketing and Communications

Ada Recinos

Donald Riddle

Senior Instructional Designer

Donald Riddle

Maddy Schoap

Social Media Specialist

Maddy Schoap

Kelly Sherman

Content Creation and Production Manager

Kelly Sherman

Morgan Taylor

Outreach Engagement Specialist

Morgan Taylor