Stacy is co-founder and Executive Director of WomenCount, the Electing Women Alliance and Electing Women Bay Area. After working for many years in political journalism while based in Washington, D.C. Stacy turned her attention to women in politics beginning in 2008.
Prior to that, she served as editor-in-chief of Roll Call, the newspaper that covers the U.S. Congress; associate publisher of The Federal Paper, a newspaper focusing on the White House and politics; and development director at The Economist.
She holds a bachelor’s in international relations from Tufts University and a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University. In addition to her political work she has served on several local Boards in the Bay Area and is a current Board member at American Jewish World Service, a global human rights organization.
Alexandra Acker-Lyons has worked at the intersection of electoral politics, the nonprofit sector, and philanthropy for over 20 years. She serves as the Political Director for Electing Women Bay Area and the Electing Women Alliance and is the President & Founder of AL Advising, a philanthropic and political consulting firm specializing in female donors.
Alexandra previously served as Director of the Youth Engagement Fund at the Democracy Alliance, where she managed a collaborative fund of individual and institutional donors. She led the Young Democrats of America as Executive Director during the historic 2008 election cycle. In the 2010 cycle, she served as the Executive Director of Democratic GAIN, overseeing the professional organization for political operatives.
Alexandra is a recognized political commentator and has traveled internationally as a trainer for the National Democratic Institute. She is also the author of The Political Ladder: Insider Tips on Getting a Job in Politics.
Alexandra currently serves on the Boards of the Alliance for Youth Action, Colorado Democracy Alliance, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Action Fund, and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Action Fund. She graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Originally from Nyack, NY, Alexandra lives in Denver, CO with her husband and son.
Megan has worn many hats in the world of digital communications and fundraising. She got her start in politics working on campaigns in her home state of Indiana. Since then, she has helped shape the online narratives of members of Congress, municipal governments, and advocacy-focused nonprofits, with a special focus on civil and reproductive rights. She has been shepherding WomenCount and the Electing Women Alliance’s communications and tech work since 2015.
In 2022 she founded her own communications consultancy, Upper Canal Consulting, which is based in Indianapolis’s Upper Canal neighborhood, where she lives with her husband, their cat and their dog.
Shelby joins EWA with an extensive background in political fundraising for Democratic candidates and organizations. Most recently, she served as Finance Coalitions Deputy Director for the Harris-Walz campaign, where she mobilized a wide range of coalition donors including Lawyers for Harris and Climate Leaders for Harris.
She previously worked as a fundraiser for Governor Wes Moore’s 2022 gubernatorial campaign in Maryland and for Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s 2020 reelection in Houston. She also served in Governor Moore’s office as Secretary to the Cabinet. During the 2018 cycle, she worked with J Street to support candidates through the organization’s PAC.
Shelby is passionate about engaging traditionally underrepresented groups in the political process as donors, candidates, and supporters. She earned a BA in Political Science from Middlebury College and lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and dog.
Meghan’s varied background includes broadcasting, political science, early childhood development and marketing. She has been freelance writing and working in new media and online community management in the non-profit sector for the last ten years. Her main field of work and passion has been organizations that are working to both support and increase the number of women entering the fields of politics, business, pop-culture, STEM, and more.
When not running a 5K or camping she can be found dragging her husband and two kids to musicals, comic book conventions, and concerts in and around the Bay Area.
Dani brings extensive political fundraising and campaign experience to WomenCount and Electing Women Alliance. Most recently, she served as Vice President at HM Consulting, where she led fundraising efforts for Democratic House and Senate campaigns. She is passionate about building strong, lasting relationships in political fundraising and developing inclusive donor engagement strategies that strengthen Democratic infrastructure.
Dani began her political career as a field organizer in Montana and New York, where she recruited volunteers, managed local organizing efforts, and engaged directly with voters in both rural and urban communities. She holds a BA in Political Science from Tufts University, with a minor in Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies.
Annalise formerly served as the Programs and Events Manager for Electing Women, supporting EWA groups across the country, coordinating national events, and facilitating network expansion efforts. She is passionate about working to elect more women at all levels of office and building a more representative democracy.
Prior to joining Electing Women, Annalise served as a Fellow at the Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement and a Research Assistant at the International Finance Corporation. She has a background in humanitarian aid and nonprofit work and has worked at Legal Services Corporation, DARA International, and Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies.
Isez formerly served as the Programs Manager for WomenCount and Electing Women Alliance. She is passionate about increasing representation for women of color in political leadership and uplifting the next generation of women leaders across the country.
Before joining WC & EWA, Isez built a career at the intersection of public service, advocacy, and campaign work. Informed by both her professional and lived experiences, she has served in various roles—including as a political appointee and advisor to elected officials—centered on community engagement and advancing policies that address the needs of disproportionately impacted populations. Her expertise lies in developing and implementing equity-driven programs and policy initiatives that foster lasting, systemic change at the local, state, and national levels.
A proud Afro-Latina and lifelong New Mexican, Isez earned her BA in Political Science and Economics at just 19, becoming a first-generation college graduate.
Wendy Vang-Roberts is a proud first-generation Hmong American from Minnesota with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, focused on strengthening the capacity of both nonprofit and public institutions to deliver more effective, equitable services to communities.
Previously, Wendy served as the Program Manager of Federal Strategies at Race Forward, where she managed trainings, events, and programming for federal civil servants working to embed racial equity into government systems. She currently serves on the working board of Antiracism Community of Transformation, on the steering committee of Project by Project San Francisco as the Events Production Manager, and formerly chaired the working board of the Asian American Organizing Project.
Wendy holds a BS in Business Management and a Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration from Metropolitan State University. Now based in San Jose, CA, she finds joy in traveling, trying new street foods, and spending time with her spunky senior dog.
Elizabeth Bray is a Democratic political organizer and fundraising leader based in Austin, Texas, with extensive experience supporting candidates and building networks that expand Democratic participation and electoral success. Before turning her focus to political work in 2017, Elizabeth spent 25 years working in Europe and Africa specializing problem solving within complex business operations and building new organizations.
Elizabeth is a co-founder of Electing Women Austin and currently serves as the Board Treasurer and Finance Director for Blue Action. She has held numerous campaign finance leadership roles, including Finance Chair for MJ Hegar’s Senate campaign, and served on multiple finance committees for Presidential, U.S. Senate, and Texas statewide races.
Elizabeth sits on the national advisory boards of the Electing Women Alliance and Her Bold Move, where she works to mobilize donors, strengthen campaign infrastructure, and elect more women leaders at all levels of governance.
Shannon Hunt-Scott is President and Co-Founder of The Scott Foundation, a private grant-making organization dedicated to advancing educational equity, social entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and social and reproductive justice.
A dedicated civic leader, Shannon serves as Board Chair of Hillbrook School and as PAC Chair and Vice Chair of Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America). A fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Shannon works closely with Transgender Freedom Alliance, supporting efforts nationwide to advance equality and protect fundamental rights.
Shannon became actively involved in Democratic politics during the 2016 election and has deepened her engagement in the following decade, supporting strategic U.S. House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates across the country, with a particular focus on electing women to public office. Shannon’s role within the Democratic Party continues to grow, both as a prolific fundraiser and as an At-Large Delegate to the Party and member of the National Finance Committee.
Shannon holds a BA from Rollins College, a master’s degree in German from University of Münster, and is ABD in history at University of Virginia. Fluent in German, she maintains a lifelong passion for literature, art, and history. She lives in Los Gatos, California, with her husband and their two teenage children.
Gretchen Sisson, PhD, is a research sociologist at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) in the department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, where she studies abortion, adoption, and parenthood in the United States.
Her studies on adoption decision-making after abortion denial, as part of The Turnaway Study, were cited in the Supreme Court’s dissent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Sisson’s first book, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood (2024) was listed as an NPR “Books We Love” for 2024, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, and won the William J. Goode Book Award from the American Sociological Association and the Adele Clarke Book Award from ReproNetwork. Her scholarship has been featured in Washington Post, New York Magazine, The Nation, New York, All Things Considered, and many other outlets.
Sisson is the co-founder of the Abortion Bridge Collaborative Fund, a movement-led, trust-based, rapid-response philanthropic effort to address gaps in abortion care infrastructure post-Dobbs which is housed at the Women Donors Network. In addition to Electing Women Alliance, Sisson serves on the board of directors for EMILYs List and the board of trustees for Amherst College. Her past board service includes Emerge America, Women Donors Action, and All-Options. Sisson lives in San Francisco with her husband and three young children, where she regularly hosts women running for statewide and federal office.
Cathy Solomon served as the Chief Operating Officer of N Street Village, Washington DC’s largest provider of housing and support services to homeless and low-income women, from March 2017 until her retirement in July 2021.
She was previously a political appointee in the Obama Administration, with positions including Director of the Executive Office of the President’s Office of Administration, Chief Financial Officer for the Executive Office of the President, and Adviser for Recovery Act Implementation in the U.S. Department of Education. Cathy managed the budget for the Obama Presidential Transition Team and served as a Budget Director and Financial Operations Director on the 2008 Obama presidential campaign.
Before her shift to the public sector, Cathy worked in brand management for the Quaker Oats Company. She has a BA from Dartmouth College, an MBA from Stanford University, and pursued graduate study in education policy at the University of Chicago. Cathy serves on the boards of Mosaic Theater Company of DC and the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.
Jamie Van Horne Robinson is the Founder of Electing Women Seattle and serves as Chair of the Electing Women Alliance Advisory Board. She launched Electing Women Seattle in 2022 after several years on the Steering Committee of Electing Women Bay Area, motivated by a deep commitment to electing more women to positions of power. She brings a strong national network and a focus on building community to mobilize resources for women candidates across the country.
In addition to her political work, Jamie is an advisor, investor, and connector who works with a select group of leaders to navigate inflection points, expand their influence, and move decisively toward what matters most. She lives in Seattle with her three children.