A marketer and entrepreneur, Alicia has built her career spotting unmet needs and launching companies to fill them. She founded Buttoned Up, a company dedicated to helping busy women get sanely organized as well as Spark Actions, a progressive engagement platform. Earlier, as a senior CPG marketer at Unilever and General Mills managing brands like Wheaties and Ragu Pasta Sauce across the US and Europe, she was named an Ad Age Top 100 Marketer, with her work featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal.

Alicia is donor advisor to LinkedIn co-founder and Zinc Collective Chairman Allen Blue and she serves on the board of Defending Digital Campaigns.

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Adam, and their daughter, Lucy.

Before Arena, Santiago was a Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics at 270 Strategies. There, Santiago’s extensive campaign experience helped campaigns across the country and around the globe run sophisticated data analytics operations. In 2012, Santiago was the North Carolina Data Director for President Obama’s re-election campaign. Santiago resides in the Washington, DC suburbs but maintains a love for his home state of Arizona and has a soft spot for North Carolina.

Natalie Scavuzzo is a seasoned leader and digital strategist with a decade of experience building digital communications programs for advocacy organizations and political campaigns. She began her political career supporting the Pennsylvania Coordinated Campaign during the 2020 presidential election and most recently worked as a Digital Consultant, fundraising for a portfolio of Democratic clients. She is a committed progressive and passionate about fighting for an inclusive political system that cares for our country’s most vulnerable people. Outside of work, Natalie enjoys baking, trying new restaurants, weightlifting, and spending time with her dog, Dora.

Shahin Motia is a Deputy Executive Director for DigiDems, overseeing the Security Program. Founded in 2019, the program works closely with security experts at the Democratic committees and other aligned organizations to foster consensus around campaign cybersecurity best practices, and offers elected officials, candidates, and campaigns a variety of security engagements to help secure their personal and campaign data from the most likely cyber threats.

Shahin came to DigiDems in 2018—first serving as an embedded technologist on a California congressional campaign—with more than 10 years of IT network administration and security experience. He studied economics and ethnical & political philosophy at Brown University.

He is based in New York City.

Throughout her career, Laura has led and developed teams across national and statewide political campaigns, nonprofits, consulting, and private sector organizations, including leadership roles with Leadership for Educational Equity, Airbnb, Hillary for America, and Obama for America. She is particularly passionate about helping individuals and teams thrive through thoughtful leadership development, coaching, and organizational design.

Laura also serves on the board of Arena and coaches for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

A proud Michigander, Laura resides in her home state with her family and her dog, Nightly.

Prior to joining Zinc Collective, Kelly worked at MoveOn where she served as the Managing Director of Fundraising. During her tenure, she focused on increasing year-over-year fundraising and diversifying revenue streams to create sustainable long-term growth. Under her leadership, the organization raised over $200 million to support their advocacy efforts and electoral victories during a particularly challenging moment in our nation’s history.

Kelly holds a BA in American Studies from Georgetown University and an MFA in motion picture and television producing from the University of Southern California. She lives in Seattle, WA with her family and beloved canine son, Rigby.

With a career spanning more than twenty years, April has solidified her standing as a respected authority in human capital management and organizational development. Beyond her role as a former adjunct professor, April is renowned for her prowess as a skilled trainer and public speaker, having conducted workshops for diverse audiences.

As a forward-thinking HR practitioner, April demonstrates a profound understanding of the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the modern workplace. She has successfully steered people operations in a range of industries, including technology, government, hospitality, retail, and nonprofit sectors, lending her expertise to both established corporations and emerging startups.

April’s academic achievements include a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management, a Master’s in Adult Education, and an MBA in International Business. Additionally, she holds two Professional HR certifications, showcasing her commitment to excellence in the field.

Prior to joining Zinc Collective, Hannah worked at New Era Colorado where she served as Operations Director. While at New Era she bottom-lined budget, compliance, and human resources for the 501(c)(3)- and (c)(4)-affiliated organizations for three election cycles that saw sweeping success in both their electoral and legislative programs. She continues to be a big supporter of the Colorado progressive nonprofits.

Hannah holds a BA in history and chemistry from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the same university. She lives in Denver, CO with her husband and three children—two human and one canine.

Her political career began in the Biden-Harris Administration, where she first served in the Vice President’s Communications Office, working across the Speechwriting, Digital, and Press teams. She later joined the President’s Office of Political Strategy & Outreach for the administration’s final two years. As Special Assistant to the Director and Senior Advisor to the President, she worked at the intersection of political engagement and coalition-building. After the administration concluded, Abby joined a bipartisan public affairs firm, supporting its founder and CEO in day-to-day operations.

Earlier in her career, Abigail focused on criminal justice reform — conducting investigative work for the DC Public Defender Service under DC’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act and tutoring incarcerated men toward their GED at the DC Jail. She graduated summa cum laude from The George Washington University with degrees in Criminal Justice and Political Science and still calls DC home.