Timothy Hughes is a native of Baton Rouge, LA, and a cum laude graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, TN.

Teagan Stewart is a community organizer, writer, and singer/songwriter who has worked on two political campaigns, volunteered for Gideon’s Army, and administered surveys for the Our Fair Share Initiative in the Equity Alliance. She holds a BA in International Relations and Literature from Claremont McKenna College and is fluent in Spanish.

Her desire to learn as much about leadership before seeking a position as an executive principal, led her to pursue and obtain a doctorate degree from Lipscomb University in Educational Leadership and Strategic Change.

A native of Nashville, Sam Malick-Petschulat holds a B.A. in English and Economics and Masters of Social Work from the University of Tennessee and currently serves as Campaign and Community Coordinator for the Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle TN.

Maxine is the More to Me Program Specialist at the Oasis Center and delivers positive youth development programming to high school age LGBTQ+ youth of color in Middle TN.

Larry Turnley is a native of Nashville,Tn , he is the Reentry Coordinator for Gideon’s Army, the founder of The J.C Napier Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Napier School Christmas Coat Drive and was the Regional Organizer for Tom Steyers 2020 Presidential Campaign.

I am passionate about educating and advocating children and giving back to the Nashville community. This is evident through my volunteerism with the Junior League of Nashville, Mosaic Fellowship, Nashville International Center of Empowerment and Young Leaders Council. My goal is to make the future brighter by continuing to educate the next generation.

Currently employed with Metro Public Schools and Vanderbilt as a Nutrition Services Diet Clerk, as well as being apart of the Covid team.

David seeks to foster better civic engagement and understanding of our political and justice system within the growing Latino community in Middle Tennessee.