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Amber Medina (they/them) is a Senior Product Manager at The Movement Cooperative. Prior to Product, they managed complex, coalition organizing programs—including multi-state voter registration efforts, a national concierge rides program, and high-pressure candidate campaigns. They specialize in building tools that are intuitive, impactful, and deeply informed by frontline needs.

Alexis (she/her) is an experienced organizer, policy wonk, and data enthusiast. Alexis graduated from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, where she was trained in political science and advocacy. After completing her masters, Alexis wanted to expand her horizon within the public sector. Since then, she has worked with both government and nonprofit organizations to strengthen the decision making power of people. Alexis currently works as a Senior Program Manager for one of the largest labor organizations in the country, Service Employees International Union, also known as SEIU.
She is passionate about serving communities of color and harnessing data to create lasting solutions.

A proud native of Los Angeles, Alexis Blades (she/her) brings curiosity, compassion, and a global perspective to her work in the nonprofit sector. Her commitment to social change and cultural understanding was sparked during her two years of Peace Corps service in Kakiri, Uganda—a village she fondly remembers for its hospitality and unforgettable mangoes.

With over seven years of experience in data systems, project management, and impact evaluation, Alexis currently serves as Data Manager at ABFE. In this role, she helps build and sustain data-driven practices that support ABFE’s mission to strengthen philanthropy’s investment in Black communities. Alexis is passionate about leveraging technology and data to advance racial equity and social impact. Her expertise includes Salesforce configuration, cross-team collaboration, and designing processes that support learning and strategic decision-making across organizations.

Bryanna Siguenza (she/her) is a community organizer and data strategist committed to building community power through judicial accountability. She leads the Rate My Judge and Court Watch LA programs at La Defensa, where she works to expose judicial misconduct and increase transparency in both criminal and immigration courts. With a background in urban planning and a passion for abolitionist organizing, Bryanna bridges grassroots campaigns with data tools to hold courts accountable to the people they impact.

Khadidah Stone is a Montgomery, Alabama native and the Director of Network Capacity at Alabama Forward, a statewide civic engagement network dedicated to advancing racial equity and progressive policy. A Troy University alumna with degrees in Spanish and American Sign Language, she began her advocacy journey at age 14 by leading efforts to secure her father’s release from a 60-year sentence, culminating in his parole in 2016. Khadidah has since held impactful roles with organizations including the Alabama House of Representatives, Feminist Majority Foundation, and United for a Fair Economy. Notably, she served as a plaintiff in Allen v. Milligan, a landmark Supreme Court case that challenged Alabama’s congressional redistricting under the Voting Rights Act. Outside her advocacy work, Khadidah enjoys reading, gardening, hosting her podcast, and cherishing moments with family and friends.

Katherine Phan (she/her) is a technologist and organizer whose work engages with topics at the intersection of digital rights and migrant political power. Most recently, she has led successful campaigns for language access, workers rights, detention closures, and access to democracy at the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice. At the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project as the Advocacy Manager, she also directed campaigns and programs against state-sanctioned and platform surveillance in New York.

Previously, she advised the Director of San Francisco’s Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs. As an engineer, she has worked on Meta’s international elections integrity team and has consulted for the Working Families Party, Civic Nation, and the Center for AI and Digital Policy. Katherine holds degrees from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Stanford University, and is currently based in New York City.

Jakalia Brown (she/her) is an Atlanta-based artist, photographer, and senior data manager with roots in Maryland and Georgia. She is dedicated to preserving art and data through visual storytelling. Her work spans from documenting prominent Atlanta artists such as Miya Bailey and Honey Pierre to providing reporting and analytics support to over 50 Georgia-based organizations. With over six years in civic data strategy and equity, Jakalia bridges technology and art, using data as both a tool and a narrative form.

Kiana Jackson (she/her) is the Director of Data and Research at New Disabled South, and co-leads The Black Disability Institute. She works at the intersection of disability justice, data equity, and grassroots power-building, with over seven years of experience in organizing, analytics, and policy research. Her data work has shaped statewide and national campaigns, especially in rural communities, and was nationally recognized in Essence magazine’s “15 Black Women Leading The Fight For Voting Rights Protection.” Kiana holds degrees from Albany State University and Johns Hopkins University and lives in Tallahassee, Florida.

Dan Torres (he/him) is a political professional, labor advocate, and campaign expert from the Pacific Northwest. After working 8 electoral cycles on races from City Council up to Presidential, Dan took over as the Executive Director of the Oregon Labor Candidate School, a non-profit dedicated to training and supporting union members running for public office. Dan is passionate about leveling the playing field so non-traditional candidates and leaders have a seat at the tables of power. Dan is focused on efforts to democratize new advancements in data and tech so they are accessible and open source to all.