Athan Stephanopoulos is President of NowThis, a youth focused media and technology company that produces, distributes and measures video content for an audience that lives at the intersection of mobile and social. NowThis has a singular mission: to make news engaging and relevant for young adults by humanizing our complicated world. Under Stephanopoulous’ leadership, NowThis has grown to become the #1 news publisher on social and mobile, with more than 2.5 billion monthly video views. Previously, Stephanopoulos was the Founder and CEO of a Cliptamatic, a social video distribution platform that was acquired by NowThis in 2014. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business in NYC, where he teaches courses on Media Entrepreneurship and Social Media.

Recognized by the Obama White House as a Champion of Change and a Forbes Under 30 Honoree in Law and Policy, Jamira has made it her mission to employ her personal experiences as the driving force to improve the lives of others. From implementing anti-violence programs throughout the City of Philadelphia when she was just a high school student, to organizing youth trainings around the world as an appointee to the United Nations Global Education First Initiative; Youth Advocacy Group, Jamira’s ardor for personal and social advancement is undeniable. Jamira leads with expertise on workforce development, social justice, youth engagement, education reform and corporate social responsibility to authentically reshape communities and disrupt the status quo. In 2018, Jamira was the first United States citizen awarded the Global Leadership Award for Vital Voices and selected as an MIT Media Lab Fellow. Today, she works as a next-gen social impact consultant and Head of Youth Engagement and Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education; working to create collaborative relationships among youth, bilateral agencies, governments, and business leaders to enable innovative ways to educate, engage and activate young people around the world. Prior to the Global Business Coalition for Education, Jamira was the National Deputy Millennial Vote Director for Hillary for America, former manager at Amnesty International USA overseeing the U.S. justice portfolios addressing gun violence, police accountability and criminal justice reform. For more information follow her on Twitter/ Instagram @JamiraBurley or visit www.jamiraburley.com.

Abby Kiesa is the Director of Impact at CIRCLE, a national research institute that focuses on youth civic learning and engagement, especially among those who have been marginalized in political life. CIRCLE’s research informs policy and practice for healthier youth development and a more inclusive democracy and is part of the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University. Abby brings a broad view of the levers and interventions that make up ecosystems for civic development among a wide diversity of youth. She leverages research to catalyze systemic change towards local ecosystems that promote and support diverse and sustained civic engagement. Abby provides leadership for CIRCLE’s election strategies, including several partnerships to support k12 school climates that facilitate equitable voting. Abby’s driven by how to change de facto community, institutional and political systems to reduce inequality.

Zak Malamed is the Co-founder and Executive Director of The Next 50 where he works to make politics accessible to a new generation of donors and candidates. They have hosted over 80 events with 18 presidential candidates, 13 U.S. Senate candidates and dozens down the ballot, raising over $3.34M. He is also the Founder and former Executive Director of Student Voice, which organizes high school students to advocate for equity in education. After leaving Student Voice, he joined the Emerson Collective's XQ Institute where he led the organization's student engagement work and was responsible for community engagement in 34 communities across 22 states. Zak, most recently. worked at Facebook Education where he launched the strategy and implementation of the company's first civic education initiatives, including allocating ~$1 million to support global youth leaders.

Quill Robinson is a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle. As an undergraduate, Quill gained experience working on political campaigns, interning in the US Senate, and conducting research for a local free-market think tank. After graduating in 2018, he studied and worked in Germany for a year as a fellow with the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals.

A Seattle native, Quill grew up backpacking, skiing, and fly fishing in the Cascades. In his free time, Quill enjoys reading about history, collecting maps, and occasionally escaping DC to visit a new National Park. As Vice President of Government Affairs at American Conservation Coalition, he is excited to connect ACC's students with their representatives in Washington and turn ACC’s bold vision into real policy solutions.