Natascha Weir
Born and raised in Minnesota, Natascha Weir is an enthusiast and advocate of many worthy causes. She is an active member of the Furthur Foundation Board, promoting various community initiatives. A passionate women’s rights activist, a supporter of animal rights and veganism, and an advocate for HeadCount and voting rights, Natascha dedicates her efforts to…
Caralene Robinson – Global Citizen
Caralene Robinson is the Chief Growth & Marketing Officer of Global Citizen. She has extensive leadership experience on brands such as Coca-Cola, Sprint and Viacom. Caralene is responsible for movement building, campaign delivery, brand and creative for Global Citizen, an advocacy organization committed to the eradication of extreme poverty. In addition, Caralene is an Emmy…
Ann Kingston – Red Light Management
Ann Kingston is an artist manager, head of philanthropic initiatives, and senior vice president for Red Light Management. At the company, she manages Dave Matthews Band, alongside Coran Capshaw, and also manages South African folksinger, Vusi Mahlasela and the children’s brand and game, Chickapig. She oversees DMB’s Bama Works Fund, as well as the band’s…
Travis Merriweather – CAA
Travis Merriweather is an executive in the CAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which represents many of the most successful and innovative professionals working in media and sports. The Foundation activates the power and reach of the entertainment, media, and sports industries to create systemic social…
Kelly Jones – Cisco
Kelly Jones is the Chief People Officer at Cisco. In this role, she oversees the critical functions, policies, and operations that unleash the full potential of Cisco’s people across the employee lifecycle, which is fundamental to instilling a Conscious Culture across the company and advancing Cisco’s purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Kelly…
J. Thomas Jones – Women’s World Banking
Tom has built a career devoted to improving the welfare of those in need through economic development/empowerment and poverty elevation. Based in New York City Tom leads the global operations of Women’s World Banking, driving the organization’s three strategic business lines: designing financial inclusion solutions for financial service providers; social impact private equity fund; and…
Cassie Carothers – Drive Agency
Cassie is the Head of the Impact Content Studio at Drive Agency, where she helps partners and clients use storytelling to deepen the mark they leave on the world. At Drive, Cassie led a 7-city voter engagement campaign consisting of dozens of events and 7 live concerts. Prior to Drive, Cassie served as SVP of…
Adam Meldrum – AdVictory
Adam Meldrum is an award-winning political, technology, data, and digital strategist. He is the Founder and Managing Partner at AdVictory, a Republican digital media buying operation. Adam also consults as Senior Advisor for corporate, government, non-profit, and trade association clients in the Omnicom Network of companies at DDC Public Affairs. Adam has served as a political, digital, and media consultant for…
Matt Deitsch – Student Activist
Matt Deitsch, a multi-hyphenate, is constantly expressing his creative prowess across a wide range of spaces. As a 20-year-old Matt was the acting Executive Director for the March for Our Lives movement spearheading political and messaging strategy. The 2018 midterm election was historic thanks to efforts spearheaded by Matt – people influenced by his messaging…
Mary-Pat Hector – RISE
Mary-Pat Hector, born in Atlanta, is a recent graduate of Spelman College. At age 21, she has been working to change the world for many years. At age 12, She grew a community service project into a non-profit: Youth in Action USA . By the age of 19, she became the youngest woman and person of…