Day Two Speakers
Introduction
Michelle Milford Morse
VP of Girls & Women Strategy at UN Foundation
Michelle Milford Morse is Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy. Previously Michelle was a member of the global health policy and advocacy team at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Expert Discussion 1: Running for President as a Woman in America
Judy Woodruff
Senior Correspondent and Former Anchor and Managing Editor of the PBS NewsHour
Judy Woodruff is a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour. She has covered politics and other news for five decades at NBC, CNN and PBS.
Kimberly Peeler-Allen
Political Strategist
Kimberly Peeler-Allen has been working at the intersection of race, gender and politics for over 20 years. Over the course of her career Kimberly has advised elected officials, candidates and organizations on fundraising, political strategy and coalition building to ensure that there are more diverse voices around decision making tables whether they are in elected bodies or civil society. Peeler-Allen is the Co-founder of Higher Heights, a national organization building the political power and leadership of Black women from the voting booth to elected office.
Expert Discussion 2: Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries
Amber McReynolds
National Elections Expert and USPS Board of Governors
Amber McReynolds is one of the country’s leading experts on election administration, policy, and innovation. In 2021, Amber was appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a Governor for the United States Postal Service.
Rina Shah
Political Consultant & CEO of Rilax Strategies
Rina Shah is a strategic consultant, media commentator, & millennial entrepreneur based in Washington, DC. Prior to launching Rilax Strategies – a government and public affairs firm - Rina served as a senior staffer to Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-5) and Rep. Jeff B. Miller (FL-1).
Candice Kerestan
Political Consultant
Candice Kerestan is a political consultant focused on making American elections work better for voters both at home and abroad.
Take Action Panel: Addressing the Ambition Myth, Violence Against Women in Politics, and Legislative Pay
Erin Loos Cutraro
Founder & CEO of She Should Run
Erin Loos Cutraro is the founder and CEO of She Should Run, the trailblazing nonpartisan nonprofit on a mission to revolutionize the landscape of women in American political leadership by shattering barriers and redefining possibilities for women in elected leadership.
Gowri Ramachandran
Deputy Director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program
Gowri Ramachandran serves as deputy director in the Brennan Center’s Democracy program. Her work focuses on election security, election administration, and combatting election disinformation. She is the lead author of the Brennan Center's recent study entitled Intimidation of State and Local Officeholders.
Erin Vilardi
CEO & Founder of Vote Run Lead
Erin Vilardi is the Founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead, the nation’s largest and most diverse training program for women to run for office and win. She first launched the program as Vice President of Program and Communications at The White House Project.
Juliana Menasce Horowitz
Associate Director of Research at Pew Research Center
Juliana Horowitz is associate director of research at Pew Research Center, where she oversees research on social and demographic trends. She is the lead author of the 2023 Pew study entitled Women and Political Leadership Ahead of the 2024 Election.
Glynda Carr
CEO and Co-Founder of Higher Heights for America
As president, CEO and co-founder of Higher Heights for America, Glynda C. Carr is at the center of the national movement to grow Black women’s political power from the voting booth to elected office.