Meet the Team
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Doug Foote
Founder & Executive Director
Doug (he/him) is digital strategist with over a decade of experience organizing online for progressive candidates and causes. As Digital Strategy Director at Veracity Media, Doug raised over $1 million over email and helped win resounding victories for Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. He has trained staff in digital organizing at Hillary for America, AFL-CIO, and CWA.
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Elizabeth Bennett
Advisor
Elizabeth (she/her) serves as the Vice Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia. She was elected in 2018, becoming the 12th woman and the youngest woman ever to serve on the Council in the city's 270-year history. She has been working to make public service more accessible and to build on the collective power of female elected officials. She is also a NewDEAL Leader.
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Sammi Brown
Advisor
Sammi (she/her)serves as Delegate of the 65th House District of West Virginia. She was elected in 2018 in what was the largest comeback in state history. Brown is the President of the Eastern Panhandle Labor Council, through which she played a supporting role in the West Virginia Teacher’s Strike. She has been recognized as a lawmaker to watch by a number of progressive organizations, such as Run for Something and VoteRunLead.
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Abigail Collazo
Advisor
Abigail Collazo (she/her) is a seasoned Democratic political operative and strategic communications professional with more than 15 years’ experience in the field. She has worked on dozens of political campaigns across the country, including President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign in 2012, Stacey Abrams for Governor in 2018, and Sarah Riggs Amico for U.S. Senate in 2020. She is based in Atlanta, GA, and currently advises campaigns and initiatives on strategic communications and digital organizing.
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Emily Halevy
Advisor
Emily (she/her) is a sales executive, former candidate for elected office, and advocate for housing justice and women's rights. She is the founder of the Coalition for a Diverse DeKalb, an advocacy organization ensuring affordable housing is available to people of low, moderate, and fixed incomes. Earlier in 2020, Emily ran for DeKalb County Commission.
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Christina Hartman
Advisor
Christina (she/her) is an executive leader, former candidate for elected office, and global advocate for democracy, fair elections, and women’s rights. She has worked as a leader at non-profits for more than 20 years in more than 15 countries around the globe. In 2016 and 2018, Christina ran for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania’s former 16th district. In 2019-2020, she ran for Pennsylvania Auditor General.
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Bren Pantilione
Advisor
Bren (they/them) is the Director of Election Protection Arizona, a non-partisan voter protection coalition. In 2018, Bren was the Field Director for the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (ADLCC) where Democrats gained 4 State House seats leading to the largest delegation since 1966. Prior to that, they pioneered the use of deep canvassing to change public opinion on transgender equality in Florida.