Dr. Christal Morehouse is a strategic communications expert and researcher with over 20 years of experience in human rights, democracy, and social justice. She is the Executive Director of Comms Hub, where she leads a team dedicated to empowering civil society through data-driven communication strategies. Her recent work has focused on Gen Z engagement, civic space, gender justice, climate, and countering disinformation.

Prior to Comms Hub, Christal held senior roles at the Open Society Foundations, where she managed multimillion-dollar grant portfolios and led advocacy campaigns to strengthen democratic institutions. She also spent nearly a decade at the Bertelsmann Stiftung, conducting research and policy analysis on migration, integration, and talent development in Europe. Earlier in her career, she served as a Research Analyst for the German government and worked on anti-trafficking initiatives with the Organization of American States.

Christal holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Humboldt University in Berlin, an MA in International Relations from Freie Universität Berlin, and a BA from Wittenberg University.

Wanda works with pro-democracy civil society to raise awareness about their environments and support them in applying research based on digital platforms and (social) media data to create an evidence base for strategic communications. She is passionate about reducing inequalities and working to accelerate sustainable societies, and exploring innovative approaches. Prior to this role, Wanda worked for seven years as a Lead Digital Analyst, assisting international clients' communications and strategy teams to make decisions that come from a good understanding of the dynamics of the communication between users, narratives, and media consumption. Wanda holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Salamanca and education from the University of Amsterdam (Digital Methods Summer School'17).

Alla has over 12 years of experience working within international NGOs, think tanks, philanthropy, and the private sector at national, regional, and global levels. A generalist with knowledge of a broad range of issues, she has navigated her professional life around obtaining a diversity of geographic and functional insights. Alla's previous role as a portfolio analyst at the Open Society Foundations has often required her to switch contexts and apply her skills in varied ways to support grantees, colleagues, and partners. Her thematic interests include gender mainstreaming, democratic engagement of citizens, inclusive digital governance, disinformation and big tech accountability, strategic communications, and civil society capacity-building.

Matthew is the founding partner of MacWilliams Sanders Communications (MSC) — a strategic media firm for progressive causes, initiatives, and candidates in the United States. He has worked with organizations, environmental and conservations groups, unions, and foundations on issues as diverse as the Arctic Refuge, the Chesapeake Bay, Canadian Tar Sands, Vermont Yankee, early childhood education, climate change, racial profiling, clean water, property rights, civil rights, PCB clean-up, human rights, gun control, workers compensation reform, right to know, choice, and nuclear disarmament. Matthew's articles on Trumpism and authoritarianism have appeared in Politico, VOX, and the London School of Economics blog and have been cited by media around the world including The New York Times, Der Spiegel, CNN, and NPR. Campaigns & Elections Magazine dubbed him a "Media Wizard" for his media and strategic work for several winning Democratic campaigns decades ago. His children have never let him forget it. To this day, they enjoy calling him "Mr Wizard."