Civil Society Fellows
2023 Fellows
These 22 Fellows, selected from a pool of over 180 nominees from across the country, are proven leaders with a broad array of concerns who have reached an inflection point in their lives where they are ready to apply their talent and skills to build a more civil society. A more civil society requires the participation and mutual understanding of all, regardless of political labels. The Fellowship is intended to ground this group of Fellows, all between the ages of 25 and 50, with a foundation to work toward a more civil society and discourse. The Class of 2023 reflects a diverse mosaic representing a broad geographical, political and ideological swath of the United States.
Maralyn Beck
Founder/Executive Director
New Mexico Child First Network
Albuquerque, NM
Kevin Epstein
Squadron Commander
U.S. Air Force
Chicago, IL
Jo Jensen
Co-Founder and President
Iron Light Labs
Denver, CO
Matt Jones
Host
Kentucky Sports Radio
Louisville, KY
Robert "Bobby" Morgan II
Vice President of Public Affairs
Atmos Energy Corporation
Jackson, MS
Stephen Richer
Recorder
Maricopa County
Phoenix, AZ
Noam Weissman, Ed.D.
Executive Vice President
OpenDor Media
Hollywood, FL
Layla Zaidane
President & CEO
Future Caucus
Washington, DC
Priya Chordia
Chief Operating Officer
Mysterious
Plano, TX
Jason Esteves
Georgia State Senator
Georgia General Assembly
Atlanta, GA
Chris Johnson
Mississippi State Senator/Entrepreneur
Mississippi State Legislature
Hattiesburg, MS
Jennifer Martinez, Ph.D.
Policy Director, Housing Affordability
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Redwood City, CA
Elizabeth Neumann
Chief Strategy Officer
Moonshot
Denver, CO
Syrita Steib
President & CEO
Operation Restoration
New Orleans, LA
Marvin Wilmoth
Managing Principal
Intersection Ventures
Miami, FL
Kate Davenport
Chief of Policy
The Recycling Partnership
Minneapolis, MN
Aisha Francis, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Franklin Cummings Institute of Tech
Boston, MA
Eliana Johnson
Editor-in-Chief
Washington Free Beacon
Washington, DC
Father Justin Mathews
CEO
Reconciliation Services
Kansas City, MO
Ali Noorani
Program Director, U.S. Democracy
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Oakland, CA
Billie H. Sutton
Founder/HR Manager & Investment Services Officer
Sutton Leadership Institute/First Fidelity Bank
Burke, SD
Nate Wong
Partner
The Bridgespan Group
Washington, DC