Profiles


  • LaKeshia Nicole Myers

    LaKeshia Nicole Myers is an accomplished educator, legislator, and academic leader with extensive experience spanning K-12 education, higher education, and public service. Currently serving as an Adjunct Professor of History at Lakeland University, Dr. Myers brings a unique blend of classroom expertise and policy perspective to her work. A former State Legislator for Wisconsin’s 12th…


  • Melinda Brennan

    Dr. Melinda Brennan serves as the executive director of the ACLU of Wisconsin — the first woman of color to lead the ACLU of Wisconsin in its more than 90-year history.


  • Kilah Engelke

    Kilah Engelke is the President and Founding Member of EmpowHER WI, and first woman Business Manager (OPCMIA Local 599) on the Wisconsin Building Trades Board.


  • Laura Anne Bird

    Laura Anne Bird is a Madison-based children’s author and champion of local bookstores.


  • Eileen Guthrie

    Eileen Guthrie is long-time resident of Lincoln County and a member of People For Pine Crest, a grassroots movement to keep Pine Crest Nursing Home county-owned. She and her certified therapy dog, Maggie, have been active volunteers at Pine Crest since June 2017 with over 100 recorded visits.


  • Mike Browne

    Mike Browne is the Deputy Director at A Better Wisconsin Together


  • Dr. Kurt R. Oettel

    Dr. Kurt R. Oettel is a medical oncologist and chair of policy committee Wisconsin Association of Hematology and Oncology


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  • Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

    Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner is executive director of MomsRising.org, a nonprofit national organization that supports policies to improve family economic security. She is also the author of books including “Keep Marching: How Every Woman Can Take Action and Change Our World.”


  • Kate Kelly

    Kate Kelly is the senior director for the Women’s Initiative at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.