Our Team

Meet the experts and practitioners who are leading the discussion on gender dynamics in the 2020 election:

Barbara Lee Founder and President, The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Full Bio

Betsy Fischer Martin Executive Director, American University School of Public Affairs' Women & Politics Institute Full Bio

Nicole Carlsburg Executive Director, The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Full Bio

Vicky Wilkins Dean of the School of Public Affairs and Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University Full Bio

Andrew Ballard Assistant Professor in the Department of Government in the School of Public Affairs at American University Full Bio

Sarah Blahovec Disability Civic Engagement Expert Full Bio

Tonia Bui Senior Consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton Full Bio

Glynda Carr CEO and co-founder of Higher Heights Full Bio

Laura Cox Kaplan Adjunct professor at American University Full Bio

Melissa Deckman Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Political Science, Washington College Full Bio

Lucina Di Meco Global Fellow at The Wilson Center Full Bio

Nicole Fossier Associate at Benenson Strategy Group Full Bio

Jessica Francis Program Coordinator at The Women & Politics Institute Full Bio

Amanda Fuchs Miller President of Seventh Street Strategies Full Bio

Lucy Gettman Executive Director of Women In Government, Inc. Full Bio

Jill Greenlee Associate professor in Politics and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University Full Bio

Zandria Haines Director of Strategic Partnerships at Hustle Full Bio

Jane Hall Associate Professor, American University School of Communication Full Bio

Amanda Hunter Research and Communications Director, The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Full Bio

Chris Jahnke Speech Coach, Author, Consultant Full Bio

Kate Jeffers Director at Benenson Strategy Group Full Bio

Amy Levin Partner, Benenson Strategy Group Full Bio

Emily Martin Program Coordinator at The Women & Politics Institute Full Bio

Anne Moses Ph.D., Founder & President, IGNITE Full Bio

Karen O'Connor Jonathan N. Helfat Distinguished Professor of Political Science Department of Government, American University Full Bio

Atima Omara Founder and President of Omara Strategy Group Full Bio

Jacqueline Pelella Communications Fellow at Power to Decide Full Bio

Shilpa Phadke Vice President of the Women's Initiative at The Center for American Progress Full Bio

Sparsha Saha Preceptor at Harvard University Full Bio

Cynthia Richie Terrell Founder and executive director of RepresentWomen Full Bio

Shaunna Thomas co-founder and Executive Director, UltraViolet Full Bio

Lisa Turner Senior Director, Research & Political Engagement, Project LPAC Full Bio

Susannah Wellford CEO & Founder, Running Start Full Bio

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