Katie Blair

Katie Blair

Katie Blair is the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the ACLU of Indiana where she spearheads the organization’s coalition and legislative work on issues including privacy and surveillance, LGBTQ rights, criminal legal reform, immigrant rights, reproductive...
Arielle Brandy

Arielle Brandy

A native Hoosier and born leader, Arielle Brandy has always been motivated by three beliefs: education is empowerment, diverse leadership builds a strong future, and inclusive policy brings out the best in every community. A proud Afro-Latina voting rights advocate...
Dayna Colbert

Dayna Colbert

Dayna Colbert-Dershem is the County Chair for the Hamilton County Democratic Party, making her one of the youngest and one of a handful of Black women chairs in Indiana. In this volunteer role, she recruits and supports candidates for elected office; engages and...
Stephanie Crandall

Stephanie Crandall

Stephanie Crandall has served as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the City of Fort Wayne since 2013. As a member of the Mayor’s cabinet, she provides strategic counsel on matters related to all levels of government—local, state and federal—to achieve...
Kim Dodson

Kim Dodson

Kim Dodson was appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of The Arc of Indiana in July 2015. Kim first joined The Arc of Indiana in 1998 as Director of Government Relations and was moved into the role of Associate Executive Director in 2006. In 2013, Kim was named...
Emily Gurwitz

Emily Gurwitz

A political fundraiser for over a decade, Emily began her career at the Democratic Leadership Council and Progressive Policy Institute in Washington, DC where she worked for three and a half years under CEO Al From, raising both Corporate and Individual national...