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A’Dorian Murray-Thomas

Founder and CEO of SHE Wins Inc., School Board Member, Newark Board of Education

A’Dorian Murray-Thomas is the Founder and CEO of SHE Wins Inc., a leadership and social action organization for middle and high school girls in Newark, New Jersey. Born and raised


Kimberly Peeler-Allen

Visiting Practitioner, Center for American Women and Politics

Kimberly Peeler-Allen has been working at the intersection of race, gender and politics for almost 20 years. Kimberly is the Co-founder of Higher Heights, a national organization building the political


Meshea Poore

Vice President, Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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


Arlene Quinones Perez

Equity Partner and the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at DeCotiis

Arlene Quiñones Perez is an Equity Partner and the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at DeCotiis. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group, the Municipal Law


Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

Assemblywoman, NJ General Assembly - 15th Legislative District

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblywoman New Jersey Legislative District #15 2/15/18 – current “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others” Martin Luther King, Jr. Assemblywoman Verlina


Jessica Ronan

Program Manager, Center for Youth Political Participation

As Program Manager for the Center for Youth Political Participation, Jessica is responsible for implementing the RU Voting and RU Ready programs. In her role, Jessica recruits and works with


Jane Rosenblatt

Chief of Staff, Department of Environmental Protection

Jane Rosenblatt serves as Chief of Staff for New Jersey’s Commissioner for Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette and is a member of the Commissioner’s senior leadership team. In her role


Stacy Schuster

Executive Director, Women for a Stronger New Jersey

Stacy Schuster is a veteran political strategist and the founding executive director of Women for a Stronger New Jersey. She has worked on dozens of campaigns at the federal, state,


Kerrie Sheedy

LMSW, University of Texas at Austin

Kerrie Sheedy is the Program Coordinator with the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a bachelor degree in Human Development from


Wendy Smooth

Professor/Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science - The Ohio State University

Professor of Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer -College of Arts and Sciences