Alex moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma from Houston, Texas to get her degree in social work. After obtaining her master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma, she now works for a mental health advocacy organization, helping people living in recovery from mental illness, homelessness, and substance abuse integrate themselves into the community through housing, treatment, and employment. She now serves as the Co-Associate Director for Employment First, overseeing employment services to help people find their purpose and self-sustainability through work.

Alex is on her way to becoming a licensed clinical social worker. With her skills in organizing, leadership, creativity, and communication, she plans to continue advocating for disenfranchised communities and individuals. As the descendant of Mexican immigrants, the wife of a public school teacher, friend to the LGBTQ community, personal ties to mental illness and poverty, and woman with a choice for her body and future, her life experiences are woven into her philosophy of challenging systemic power structures, elevating voices of the oppressed, and seeking justice for all.

Alex Aguilar, March On Oklahoma

Eve Hurwitz is a mother, veteran, business owner and community organizer. After graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in vocal performance, she started working with small businesses as a financial software consultant while performing music in her spare time. After September 11th, Eve joined the United States Navy, became a Naval Flight Officer, and deployed twice aboard USS ENTERPRISE. She finished her active duty tours in 2010, entered the Navy Reserve, and continued to serve the community. As a dedicated entrepreneur, Eve started her own small business while volunteering for several nonprofits.

Eve is passionate about helping mothers and families through her work at The Milky Way Foundation and the Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition. She advocates for civic engagement and first amendment rights as the founder and Director of March On Maryland.

After organizing the Women’s March in Annapolis, Maryland, Eve became steadily more vocal, speaking locally on a variety of issues. Working with multiple community organizations, March On Maryland then organized the March for Science, Rally for Healthcare, and March for Racial Justice, all in Maryland’s capital. Eve also works with grassroots organizations to raise awareness of local and state issues and to advocate for earned sick leave, paid family leave, increased minimum wage, and other policies that protect workers and families. Her dream is to see social, racial, economic and environmental justice for all Americans and communities worldwide. Eve believes we will accomplish this by amplifying women’s voices and effecting proportional representation in our elected leadership.

Eve Hurwitz, March On Maryland

Natalie Ann Sanchez is committed to improving public policy issues ranging from economic development to social and racial equity, healthcare, and education through the use of negotiation and consensus building. While pursuing her Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, she worked to help establish the Kennedy Negotiation Project and develop negotiation and conflict resolution curriculum for graduate, executive, and non-governmental organizations.  This includes a new pedagogy and coaching model that seeks to convert emotional intelligence into negotiation leverage.  Building on this experience she developed a framework for integrating negotiation and conflict resolution into the Evidence for Policy Design program training and policy activities at the Center for International Development.  Acting as a Research fellow and a negotiation analytic consultant she implemented her framework in Pakistan to help bring together various stakeholders from government, non-profit, and international organizations such as the World Bank and DFID to establish consensus around how to improve education in Pakistan. She continued leveraging this framework while working at the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration & Finance and in her current role as Contract Manger for Tufts Health Public Plans where she is in charge of negotiating with hospitals and community health centers to ensure quality health care is provided at a financially viable and appropriate cost.

As a native born Texan and proud Latina with Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Dominican ancestry she received her B.A. in Political Science from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.  In her continued mission to empower and unleash the power and talent of the Latino community she served as a graduate mentor for the Center for Public Leadership’s Latino Leadership Initiative which annually serves up to 40 of the nation’s most promising Latino undergraduates to inspire and enhance their capacity to be the next generation of leaders.  She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) – Boston Chapter as the Vice President of Healthcare. ALPFA was the first and largest national Latino professional association in the U.S. who’s mission is to empower and develop Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy.

Jaquie Algee is the Vice President, Director of Community Relations for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare/Childcare Illinois and Indiana (HCII). SEIU/HCII represents over 92,000 members in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Missouri.  Jaquie fondly refers to her position with SEIU/HCII as a fancy title for “community organizer.”  In this position Jaquie has traveled throughout the United States mobilizing people from grassroots to the White House on issues pertaining to working families and communities such as:  child care, home care, health care/reform, living wage, worker’s right to organize,voter’s rights/GOTV campaign initiatives and the affordable housing crisis through the Sweet Home Chicago Coalition.  

Most recently, Jaquie has been passionately working with the Women’s March Movement in Chicago and marches nationwide. In addition, Jaquie has helped to coordinate a variety of events on local, state and federal levels such as the Women’s March on Chicago, Illinois Women March on Springfield, FF15 Movement, Million Mom March (Atlanta/Washington, D.C.), Voting Rights 40th Anniversary (Atlanta), Rebuild New Orleans post Katrina and numerous election campaigns, labor organizing campaigns, lobby events/meetings, marches, protests and rallies throughout the country. Jaquie Algee serves on a number of boards, coalitions and ministries that address racial, economic and social justice issues through an intersectionality lens.  In all areas of affiliation, Ms. Algee’s commitment is fueled by her faith in God and a strong belief that “if we don’t quit, we will win” no matter what the challenge is!

Jaquie Algee, Women’s March on Chicago

Carolyn served as Executive Director for Women’s March California where 1.2 million people marched at 12+ sister marches statewide.  She also lead the CA delegation to D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington.  After the March, she has focused on maintaining a strong sister march network through collective political action and civic engagement. Carolyn is from San Francisco and works as a teen doctor for high risk youth at a local university.  She has deep experience in community organizing for children’s health, including creating a summer camp for obese kids and running fitness programs at the Boys and Girls clubs. She has served on several nonprofit boards and lead research projects using a community-participatory research model.  Her latest passion is using technology to stay connected with patients outside the clinic.  Carolyn received her medical degree from the University of Chicago and a degree in public policy and women’s studies from Princeton University.

Carolyn Jasik, Women’s March California

Jessica Scheller is an unapologetic feminist as well as a member of the organizing team from Chicago.  She organized as a Co-Chair of the Women’s March on Chicago and continues to work as a member of the Steering Committee of that organization. Jessica worked on the organizing team for the follow-up Illinois Women March on Springfield. Jessica’s organizing efforts are motivated by her commitment to ensure that her daughter, nieces, neighbors and all of the other amazing young women in her life know their power — realize their potential – and enjoy a future America where opportunities for advancement are never denied based on race, gender or disability. Jessica is focusing her efforts on mobilizing women to become politically active in the fight for equal rights.

Jessica lives in the Beverly neighborhood on the south side of Chicago with her husband and five year old twins.  Most of her days are spent working full time as a lawyer.

Jessica Scheller, Women’s March On Chicago

Ting Ting is a human rights lawyer based in New York City. She was the Legal Director of the Women’s March on Washington and was on the National Organizing Committee. Ting Ting is originally from Shanghai, China. Her background is in music and human rights, she has spent her youth playing the oboe with various orchestras around the country, notably with the American Symphony Orchestra. Ting Ting’s human rights work has taken her all over the world. After law school, Ting Ting clerked at the Constitutional Court of South Africa for Justices Albie Sachs and Edwin Cameron. Following her clerkship, she was Senior Project Manager at the Incentives for Global Health, an international non-profit organization which uses medical innovation to increase research and development for neglected diseases for the global poor. After working in global health and poverty alleviation, she was a Public Defender in Brooklyn for 5 years and is currently an attorney at the New York City Human Rights Commission. Ting Ting was a 2009 Fulbright Scholar to South Africa, for which she received the Amy Biehl award.

Ting Ting Cheng, March On, Women’s March On Washington

Lindsey Kanaly is an Oklahoma City native and a lead organizer for the Women’s March on Oklahoma, the largest demonstration in Oklahoma history with 14,000+ people. She is the co-founder of March On Oklahoma, a continuation of the Women’s March On Oklahoma. Lindsey is a dedicated activist who believes in equality for all individuals. Lindsey sits on the board of Freedom Oklahoma, a nonprofit working to secure full equality and legal protections for LGBTQIA+ Oklahomans through public education, advocacy, coalition building, and individual empowerment. Through her work she is dedicated to educate fellow Oklahomans about civic engagement and women’s empowerment. Lindsey was recently named a Top 40 under 40 award recipient by the Oklahoma Gazette. She earned her degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Oklahoma and her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She works as an attorney in the energy industry, but her passion is in criminal justice and political reform. She volunteers for local campaigns and frequently visits the State Capitol to fight for her fellow Oklahomans. When she is not organizing, fighting for her community, or working, she enjoys her time with her son and two dogs.

Lindsey Kanaly, March On Oklahoma

Vanessa Wruble has dedicated her life to producing socially relevant media, political organizing, and redefining the global narrative of modern African culture. Okayafrica, the company she started with Questlove of The Roots, is now the largest media company focusing on a forward-thinking, nuanced view of Africa today. She previously worked as the first  international correspondent at Al Gore’s Current TV, as a Communication Specialist for the United Nations, and as a journalist for several print magazines. Wruble first arrived in Africa to work in humanitarian aid for an NGO in Sierra Leone, but quickly turned from development to deep immersion in the many, and unique, cultures overflowing on the continent. During her extensive time living and working in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principé, Equatorial Guinea, and Somalia, Wruble found herself working with and representing some of Africa’s biggest music stars. That lead her to the great honor of working with the family of Fela Kuti to re-release his music, assist in the production of Fela! on Broadway, and reignite the legacy of Fela as an anti-colonialist, political revolutionary in the collective global consciousness.

Wruble graduated Cum Laude from Williams College where she studied Women’s Issues, Psychology, and Fiction Writing. She holds Master’s Degrees from The New School for Social Research in Psychology and from NYU in Interactive Media, where she focused on using technology to enable rich human interaction, and is an echoing green social entrepreneurship fellow. Vanessa helped to found the Women’s March on Washington, where she served as the Head of Campaign Operations, so as to right the imbalance of power, fight on behalf of all marginalized people, and ensure the end of structural patriarchy.

Vanessa Wruble, March On, (Women’s March On Washington) (Co-founder)

Penelope is a strategy and communications professional, passionate about international affairs, human rights and democracy. With a wide range of experience in the non-profit, non-governmental and private sectors, Penelope has worked with organizations and supported projects in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Africa. She was previously Vice- President at Teneo, a consulting firm, after spending 4 years with an elections technology company. Penelope was also the Director of Communications and Fundraising for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and worked with the Clinton Foundation in Vancouver and New York. Born and raised in France, she earned a BA in international relations and political science from Tufts University in 2005, and a MA in international affairs with a focus on conflict and security from Sciences Po Paris in 2007.

Penelope Chester, March On Canada (Women’s March Canada)

Rachel Labare is a data and research assistant with Adorney Innovations. She is a co-founder of March On! New Paltz, which focuses on grassroots direct action and positive resistance on the environment, New York State voter justice, and more. With March On, she is an operations assistant working with data and communications. With a background in disability advocacy, she brings her experience as an autistic woman to implement radical disability acceptance in the organizations with which she works.

Rachel Labare, March On Hudson Valley

Sacia Fowler is a native of Oklahoma City, OK who has always had a passion for  the betterment of her community and mankind. Sacia received her B.A. from Xavier University of Louisiana, J.D. from Southern University Law Center, and M.B.A from Roosevelt University. Currently, she works for United State Air Force but is also a licensed attorney in Oklahoma. As the Social Action Chair of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter and an avid member of Zonta International,  Sacia  seeks opportunities to empower women in all aspects of their lives. In her spare time, she likes to volunteer at her church and go thrift shopping.

Lisa’s activism work began before the election, as Co-Chair of the Feminist Majority’s Northern CA Rally & Walk for EQUALITY to raise awareness and re-mobilize to ratify the ERA (3/17). After gathering signatures at the Women’s March on Washington, she quickly joined the leadership team of Women’s March San Jose, and has been an active community organizer with them and March On in the Bay Area. She has a B.A. from Stanford University in Economics and Communications. She spent 17 years at Silicon Valley firms, including startups, and has a wealth of business development experience. Devoted to raising two daughters, her volunteer work includes (10) years of leadership in parent education with Common Ground Speaker Series (a consortium of 30 independent schools); co-founder of Children’s Voices for Charity; board chair with Mountain School; (pre-kids) led multi-county campaign “Neighbors for Responsible Logging” for environmental protection. Woman’s rights are human rights which will help to save our world.

Lisa Liddle, Women’s March San Jose

Mother. Marine. Philanthropist. Author. Entrepreneur. Reality TV Star. And, for at-risk children in the DMV area, Hero.

Gunnery Sergeant Tawanda (Tee) Hanible was born and raised in Chicago.  Upon graduation from high school Gunnery Sergeant Hanible enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1996. In February 2012, Mrs. Hanible was chosen to represent the state of Illinois by the White House where President Obama honored her for doing exceptional things in their community. Hanible was also featured in the Newsweek Magazine Heroes edition for her work. In 2013 Mrs. Hanible helped to assemble the Marine Corps’ first ever Marine Week Youth Leadership in Cleveland, Ohio and was honored by the Mayor of Cleveland for her successful execution of the program and impact on the 250 youth that participated. Her organization Operation Heroes Connect has been awarded Black Celebrity Giving’s (BCG) 2013 Rising Star Award and the Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) 2013 Volunteer of the Year Award. In 2013 Mrs. Hanible founded Finding Your Vision Expo, a female empowerment expo that bringing successful women to share their experiences with women who are looking for sisterhood and motivation.

Retired from the Marine Corps after two decades of service, Tee chose her next assignment as becoming the only female military expert on the Fox Network, reality-based competition show  “American Grit” hosted by WWE’s John Cena. While the glamour of television stardom may be her current vocation, it’s her humble beginnings that allows her organization Operation Heroes Connect to be a top priority. Tee is currently the National Veteran’s Chair for Women’s March and March On Veterans. Known as an activist in her own right, this Washingtonian Award recipient truly believes service never ends. 

“If you don’t believe in speaking out against injustices or supporting movements that do, then why serve your country” ~Tee Hanible

Tee Hanible, March On Veterans

Andi is an expert at media and grassroots campaigns.  Andi has served as Senior Political Advisor for Gov. Bill Richardson, Governor Mark Warner’s Forward Together PAC and as Deputy Campaign Manager for Howard Dean’s presidential campaign.  As Communications Director for the NAACP National Voter Fund, she participated in one of the most successful voter mobilization efforts, pulling over 1 million African-American voters to the polls. As a Communications Associate with George Soros’ Open Society Institute, she was involved in reforming felony voter laws. Andi has also been an administrator of Hiriam Management, a Philadelphia-based music management firm and record label where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the company’s music magazine, Strictly Hip Hop.

Andi Pringle, Fight Back PAC