Profiles

Leah Smith works on her family’s organic farm in mid-Michigan, Nodding Thistle. A graduate of Michigan State University and freelance writer whose work has appeared in Farming Magazine, Hobby Farms, Chickens, Grit, and other publications, she has been a member of the Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA) for over 10 years, during which…

Ryan Pitkin is a writer and editor based in Charlotte, where he runs an alternative weekly newspaper called Queen City Nerve. He is also editor of NoDa News, a community newsletter in the neighborhood where he has lived for 15 years.

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner is executive director of MomsRising.org, a nonprofit national organization that supports policies to improve family economic security. She is also the author of books including “Keep Marching: How Every Woman Can Take Action and Change Our World.”

Steve Dawes was re-elected to a second term as UAW Region 1D Director in December of 2022 in the UAW’s first direct ballot election. His first term began on Feb. 13, 2020, at a special regional convention to fill the remaining term of former Region 1D Director Gerald Kariem, who was unanimously elected by the…

Derrick is the police officer with a background in social work who now helps to run a police agency. As the Director of Community Engagement at the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Director Jackson has spent the last 15 years designing and implementing systems that integrate social work and criminal justice theory in order to transform…

Ilana Glazer is a comedian, actor, advocate, and creator who co-created and co-starred in the critically acclaimed series BROAD CITY. She co-wrote and starred in the film FALSE POSITIVE, produced by A24 and available on Hulu. She was cast in the film ROUGH NIGHT and THE AFTERPARTY for Apple TV+. Ilana is the co-founder of…