Teal Pennebaker has nearly two decades of communications experience in tech, healthcare, and politics. She has advised executives at Amazon, in the Obama Administration, at Stanford, at high-profile nonprofits, and at fast-growing startups -- providing messaging positioning, thought leadership development, and speechwriting. Teal is a business communications lecturer at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and she and her husband are active in Democratic politics. A graduate of Wellesley College and the Harvard Kennedy School, Teal lives in Austin with her husband, two kids, and—if her kids convince her—two kittens.

Tim Granholm has more than 15 years’ experience leading strategic communications initiatives in both the public and private sectors. Tim has extensive experience running communications campaigns on the national and regional stage from his time in the Obama White House and as a leader in the Biden Administration’s public response to COVID-19 as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Tim led internal communications and advised multiple CEOs at Boeing, in addition to working with members of the c-suite during his eight years at the company. A graduate of Indiana University and Northwestern University, Tim lives in Chicago with his wife and three daughters.

Jamie Hill is a communications strategist with 13 years experience leading communications and public affairs initiatives across big tech, startups, and the U.S. government. She spent nine years at Google building national public affairs programming around education, online safety, and economic opportunity. She has extensive experience partnering with executives and organizations on thought leadership positioning, public affairs and advocacy positioning, and internal and external communications. She serves on the board of the YWCA-NYC and is an active volunteer with local organizations and in Democratic politics. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley (Go Bears!), Jamie lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dog, Kevin.

Melissa O'Reilly is an attorney with almost 20 years of private and public sector experience. From legal counsel and public affairs roles at healthcare startups to legislative policy roles in state government to communications and programming at nonprofits, Melissa has advised elected officials and C-suite executives alike. She has a healthy appreciation for how to navigate regulated industries and the ability to approach difficult conversations with forthright diplomacy. A graduate of University of Florida and Texas Tech University School of Law, Melissa lives in Austin, where she enjoys volunteering and seeing live music, and lives with her husband, two kids, and dog, Pearl.

Erin Fitzgerald leads communications, policy, and enterprise marketing at Headway, a leading health tech company focused on building a new mental health care system everyone can access. Prior she served as vice president of communications, marketing, and external affairs at Quartet Health, an early mental health tech company focused on integrated care. During the Obama Administration, Erin worked on the frontlines of the Affordable Care Act at the US Department of Health and Human Services, and served in the White House. She has a background in strategy consulting, including for veteran NGO Team Rubicon Global. Erin began her career as an aide to former U.S. Senator Barack Obama, and helped launch the communications team on the 2008 Obama campaign. She earned her B.S. from Northwestern University and her M.P.P. from Harvard University, where she taught grassroots organizing and movement building with Professor Marshall Ganz.

Hari is a leader in the field of strategic communications with deep experience developing winning messages for major organizations, positioning their brands for the long-term and moving their target audiences to action. He has built and led campaigns for some of the most innovative companies, highest-impact advocacy organizations, and most-watched political races in the country over the last two decades. He specializes in helping organizations who anticipate having or are experiencing increased regulatory, legislative, media, or public scrutiny. Hari has led communications and campaigns for Uniswap Labs, Uber and a driver app coalition, and Pete Buttigieg among others. Hari sits on the boards of NARAL, iVote, and EdBuild, among others. He was named one of Politico’s “Top 50 Politicos to Watch,” and his analysis is regularly sought out by the New York Times, the WSJ, CNN, FOX News, and other major news outlets.

Molly Weissman brings nearly two decades of communications experience across nonprofits, startups, and media enterprises. Most recently, Molly spent seven years at the education nonprofit Global Citizen Year, where she elevated the organization's global brand profile. Prior to Global Citizen Year, Molly spent six years at CNN. As producer of the Don Lemon show, Molly shaped the primetime show’s editorial direction and helped elevate the program to a No. 2 ranking in the highly competitive cable news landscape. Molly started her career as a reporter at the Independent. She is a graduate of Northwestern University. A native New Yorker, Molly now calls Jackson Heights, Queens, home with her husband and two kids, Owen (human) and Spock (dog).

Jana Claxton has over 20 years of experience working in integrated communications for leading global brands in healthcare, higher education, retail, and technology. Jana is a trusted PR advisor equipped to lead a range of strategic communication initiatives, from major product launches and high-profile acquisitions to internal engagement campaigns and company milestones. Known for her versatility, Jana has earned a reputation for ramping up quickly to tackle challenges of all sizes, driving strong results for clients through her energetic yet focused approach. Jana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. She lives in the Emerald City (aka Seattle) with her husband and three children.

Cori Reinhard has more than 15 years of experience working across corporate, internal, and external communications within the tech (Amazon and high-growth startups), retail (Foot Locker, Inc.), healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. She has helped build internal communication strategies, extensive experience establishing enterprise messaging, designing functional ways of working, and solving problems. She has also managed development and implementation of corporate-supported philanthropic initiatives. Cori lives in Seattle with her husband, Alex, and two daughters, Romy and Zaza.

Alessia is a writer and student at Columbia University receiving a Masters in Journalism. She spent her undergraduate years studying digital media and English literature, as well as working with emerging celebrities on personal branding strategy. She has been recognized by the United Nations as a figure of youth leadership and empowering young women for her work with former President of Malawi Joyce Banda. A graduate of New York University School of Engineering, Alessia lives in Manhattan with her dog, Mimi.