National Speakers

Representative Mary González represents east El Paso County and is serving her fifth term in the Texas House. Last year, Rep. González was appointed to the Legislative Budget Board, and

Whitney is one of the Deputy Attorney Generals for the State of Mississippi. She oversees the Civil, Solicitor General, Legislative, Opinions and Policy Divisions. Prior to this, she served as

Brooke López seeks to bring parity to women in politics. Brooke co-founded Lone Star Parity Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to sharing the research and stories behind women+ in Texas

Larissa Martinez is a policy expert and skilled political strategist with a proven track record of delivering winning, multifaceted strategies by combining policy, communications and grassroots organizing expertise. An adept navigator

Sabeen Masih is the Vice President of Capital Impact Group (CIG), a government affairs and business development firm based in Trenton. Sabeen’s policy expertise includes healthcare, energy, alcohol regulatory issues,

Kimberly Peeler-Allen has been working at the intersection of race, gender and politics for over 20 years. Kimberly is the Co-founder of Higher Heights, the leading national organization dedicated to

Meshea L. Poore, Esq., a long-time champion of underrepresented people, serves as vice president and chief diversity officer for the West Virginia University Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In

Valencia received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, Valencia served as Editor-in-Chief of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race Perspectives, and the President

Melissa worked with Mitt Romney for 10 years in the Massachusetts statehouse, on two PACs, on his 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, and on the SuperPAC that supported his second