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<p>Ed Begley Jr.</p>

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr. is an actor and environmental activist who has appeared in hundreds of films, TV shows, and stage productions. He has been an environmental leader in the Hollywood community for many years. He has served as chairman of the Environmental Media Association and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. He also serves on the Boards of the Thoreau Institute, the Earth Communications Office, Tree People, and Friends of the Earth, among many others.

His work in the environmental community has earned him a number of awards from some of the most prestigious environmental groups in the nation, including the California League of Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Coalition for Clean Air, Heal the Bay, and the Santa Monica Baykeeper. Ed also wants to help others going through treatment for Parkinson's disease.

<p>Emiliana Guereca</p>

Emiliana Guereca

Emiliana Guereca is a powerhouse Latina activist hailing from the vibrant city of Chicago and residing in Los Angeles. Her passion for social justice and women's rights is palpable, and her work as an award-winning producer, entrepreneur, and founder and executive director of the Women's March Foundation has inspired countless women across the country.

Emiliana's activism is deeply rooted in her identity as a Latina woman, and she has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of marginalized communities. Her energy and unwavering commitment to justice have earned her a reputation as a true badass in the movement. Her unapologetic feminism and dedication to intersectionality make her a vital voice in the fight for equality.

<p>Jenifer Fernandez Ancona</p>

Jenifer Fernandez Ancona

Jenifer Fernandez Ancona is the co-founder of Way to Win where she oversees the political and narrative strategy, a national community of donors, and movement leaders and strategists seeking to upend politics as usual. Prior to coming on full-time to Way to Win, she served as Vice President at Women Donors Network, helping to run the national community of women donors who leverage their wealth, power, and community for a more fair, just, and sustainable world. She has a wide range of experience in communications, donor organizing, strategy development, grassroots organizing, and multi-racial coalition building. Jenifer worked as a consultant to the Democracy Alliance, as a top legislative aide in the California State Assembly, and as a news reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

<p>Billy Ray</p>

Billy Ray

Billy Ray wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for Captain Phillips, for which he won the WGA award. Ray's films as writer, co-writer, or writer-director include "The Hunger Games," "Richard Jewell," "Shattered Glass," and Showtime's "The Comey Rule," which had the biggest debut of any limited series in that network's history. An activist in the Democratic Party, Billy provides messaging help to 85 sitting Members of the House and Senate. He believes in democracy, justice, and the Dodgers.

<p>Aaron McCall</p>

Aaron McCall

Aaron McCall currently serves as Federal Advocacy Coordinator for EnviroVoters. After spending the four years of the Biden administration fighting to pass investments that would bring access, equity, and environmental justice to the lives of Californians, Aaron is EnviroVoters’ primary climate and clean energy advocate working with California federal leaders to protect the progress we’ve made - while continuing to push for continued climate action at every opportunity.

Aaron got his start during the first Trump administration as a young grassroots activist based out of Orange County, California serving as the Chairman of Indivisible OC 48, and later as Political Director and Vice Chair of the Orange County Young Democrats. Aaron was on the OC Register’s 2018 list of 100 most Influential people. Before becoming an “accidental activist” Aaron was a cognitive psychology student, earning a BA in Psychology from UC Irvine, and an MSc in Psychiatric Research from King’s College London in the UK.

<p>Susan Bolle</p>

Susan Bolle

Susan Bolle is a grassroots leader from Marin County, CA who got her feet wet in political action as a teenager in the Vietnam War protests. She’s been a volunteer leader for the past 16 years, organizing & training volunteers through 4 Presidential elections & 4 Midterms, along with many state and local elections. She led the Marin County campaign office for the Obama & Clinton campaigns and the call hubs for both the Biden & Harris campaigns and Midterms.

She is a co-founder & leader of the Bay Area Coalition, which includes 58 By Area grassroots groups. She is also serving her 4th term as a CA Democratic Party delegate, representing Assembly District 12. She’s a Vice-Chair of the CA Democratic Party Organizing Committee and is a member of the Marin County Democratic Central Committee. She was truly proud to have represented CA-2 as a delegate to the DNC National Convention for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, her third time as a DNC Convention delegate. Susan is a gun violence survivor and is dedicated to creating a future free of gun violence.