Katie Harbath is a global leader at the intersection of elections, democracy, civic, and tech. She is the founder and CEO of Anchor Change – a civic tech strategies firm focused on developing solutions at the intersection of tech, policy,…
Barry Byrd is a partner at the law firm of Pineiro Byrd PLLC, in Jupiter, Florida, specializing and Board Certified in real estate law. Barry is a graduate of Stetson University and the Stetson College of Law. He has practiced…
Adam Conner is the Vice President for Technology Policy at American Progress. He leads the newly created Technology Policy team as its inaugural vice president with a focus on building a progressive technology policy platform and agenda. Conner has spent…
Phil Duncan serves on the Falls Church, Virginia, City Council and is President of Civicatalyst Communications, a consulting firm focusing on civic participation and education. A native of East Tennessee, Phil is a graduate of Davidson College, where he edited…
Paula Ellis, a former Knight Foundation officer, senior publishing executive and journalist, has long been a leader in journalism innovation and community engagement. She has decades- long experience in the for-profit, nonprofit and government sectors. As vice president for strategic…
Joy is Director of Learning and Civic Engagement at East Tennessee State University. Joy collaborates with other campus and community units to develop and implement service-learning, community service, and civic engagement activities in addition to advising Volunteer ETSU and coordinating…
Garrett M. Graff is a distinguished magazine journalist and historian and has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. Today, he serves as the director of the Aspen Institute’s cybersecurity and technology program, and is…
Gail Leftwich Kitch, a lapsed lawyer with a degree from the University of Chicago was most recently, until retiring the end of 2017, a nonprofit administrator in Washington, DC, where she served as Executive Vice President, Communications and Finance, at…
Valerie Lemmie is Senior Advisor for State and Local Government at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation. An adept strategic thinker and local government thought leader, Lemmie is a distiguished pracademic with over 40 years of experience solving public problems and…
Michael Weiser was elected chairman of the National Conference on Citizenship in January, 2008. An investor and writer, Mr. Weiser is a frequent commentator on issues relating to finance, citizenship and community–building for The Washington Times, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune,…