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Unite America is a philanthropic venture fund that invests in nonpartisan election reform to foster a more representative and functional government.

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Board
Advisors
Erika Arthun
Erika Arthun
Head of Program
Emily Baller
Emily Baller
Campaigns Manager
Melissa Browne
Melissa Browne
Vice President of People & Operations
Ashley Brundage
Ashley Brundage
Program Manager
Nicole Carlson
Nicole Carlson
Senior Manager of Investor Relations
Walker Donaldson
Walker Donaldson
Partnerships Director
Kay L. Ericson
Kay L. Ericson
Senior Director of Investor Experience
Tyler Fisher
Tyler Fisher
Senior Director of Policy & Partnerships
Rebecca Fitzmaurice
Rebecca Fitzmaurice
Special Projects Manager
Victoria Fosdal
Victoria Fosdal
Vice President of Communications
Jared Garson
Jared Garson
Campaigns & External Affairs Associate
Amber Hatch, CPA
Amber Hatch, CPA
Senior Director of Finance & Compliance
Beth Hladick
Beth Hladick
Research & Outreach Director
Dan Krassner
Dan Krassner
Senior Director of Campaigns
Ann Lewandowski
Ann Lewandowski
Investor Relations Manager
Carlo Macomber
Carlo Macomber
Research Manager
Owen Medina Loftus
Owen Medina Loftus
Senior Director of External Affairs
Gillian Muller
Gillian Muller
Director of People & Talent
Eli Nunes
Eli Nunes
Senior Director of Donor Strategy & Analytics
Chelsea Nunnenkamp
Chelsea Nunnenkamp
Chief of Staff
Robby O'Neill
Robby O'Neill
Operations Manager
Matthew Scoble
Matthew Scoble
Vice President of Campaigns & External Affairs
Elizabeth Seuling
Elizabeth Seuling
Vice President of Investor Relations
Claire Shaw
Claire Shaw
Investor Relations Director
Ross Sherman
Ross Sherman
Press Director
Laysa Shreves
Laysa Shreves
Event Manager
Alex Teixeira
Alex Teixeira
General Counsel
Nick Troiano
Nick Troiano
Executive Director
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Senior Director of Investor Relations
Sam Mar
Sam Mar
Board Member
Executive Vice President of Communications & External Affairs, Arnold Ventures
,
Marc Merrill
Marc Merrill
Co-Chair
Co-Chairman & Co-Founder, Riot Games
,
Kathryn Murdoch
Kathryn Murdoch
Co-Chair
Co-Founder & President, Quadrivium
,
Randy Peeler
Randy Peeler
Board Member
Senior Advisor at Berkshire Partners
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Lisa D. T. Rice
Lisa D. T. Rice
Board Member
Political Strategist & Speaker
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Neal Simon
Neal Simon
Board Member
Retired Business Executive & Author
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Kent Thiry
Kent Thiry
Co-Chair
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DaVita Inc.
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Charles Wheelan
Charles Wheelan
Founder & Board Member
Senior Lecturer and Policy Fellow at Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College
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Danielle Allen
Danielle Allen
Advisor
James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University
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Daniella Ballou-Aares
Daniella Ballou-Aares
Advisor
CEO, Leadership Now Project
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Lee Drutman
Lee Drutman
Advisor
Senior Fellow, New America
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Betsy Wright Hawkings
Betsy Wright Hawkings
Advisor
Former Congressional Chief of Staff
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Linda Killian
Linda Killian
Advisor
Author & Political Analyst
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Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig
Advisor
Professor
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Sarah Longwell
Sarah Longwell
Advisor
President & CEO, Longwell Partners
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Mark McKinnon
Mark McKinnon
Advisor
Television Producer
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David Milner
David Milner
Advisor
CEO & Founder, NuGen Capital
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Sophia A. Nelson
Sophia A. Nelson
Advisor
Author
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Ron Shaich
Ron Shaich
Advisor
Founder, Panera Bread
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Michael Steele
Michael Steele
Advisor
Former RNC Chairman
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Samuel Wang
Samuel Wang
Advisor
Professor, Princeton University
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