Chairwoman of the Endorsements Board | Endorsements Manager, Her Bold Move

Influenced by the strong women in her family and her impactful female educators, Colleen J. Davis is a longtime advocate for equality and the advancement of women's rights. During the 2020 election cycle, She proudly served as the Endorsements Manager for Women For The Win, a coalition of media professionals supporting women running for elected political positions.

Colleen has been a producer in the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. In that time, she has worked on television series of all genres including reality, live events, children’s programming, lifestyle, and daily talk shows. In the past few years, Colleen has made the transition from creative producer to clearance producer and now works on production legal teams for some of the most popular shows on television.

She holds a BA in Production and is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where she was a member of the rowing team, the lacrosse team, and the ASLMU serving as Vice President of Activities. She just wrapped her first feature film team, a project that is written, produced, and directed exclusively by women.

She enjoys reading, traveling, soccer, and spending time with her two dogs: a beagle named Hooligan and a chihuahua named Beckham. Colleen currently splits her time between LA & her native Seattle.

West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 2020 Democratic Nominee for U.S. Congress, WV-01

Through her work in politics, Natalie Cline has seen firsthand how empowering women improves the health and well-being of our families and communities. Her experience as a political candidate has led her to focus on helping more women get elected to political office.

Natalie was the 2020 Democratic Nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, WV-1, where she vied for a seat that has yet to be represented by a woman. As a member of the Her Bold Move Endorsement Board, she is able to apply her experiences as a female political candidate to help make informed decisions and advise the organization in their endeavor to help seat more women in public office.

Natalie also continues to serve at the West Virginia State-level in various board roles and elected positions. She was recently elected to the West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee, where she hopes to help unify the State Democratic Party, work to help democrats get elected down the ballot, and increase party affiliation. In addition she serves as the Treasurer for the West Virginia Can’t Wait Political Action Committee - a grassroots movement that helps train and support the next generation of West Virginia organizers.

Natalie whole-heartedly believes in giving back to our communities. In such, she serves as a board member for the City of Wheeling’s Arts and Cultural Commission, where she uses her experience as an artist and businesswoman to help promote Wheeling’s arts and cultural communities. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Crittenton Services, where she uses her professional skill-set to help their mission in providing residential care for girls and young women.

Natalie is a political leader, Natural Language Processing (NLP) expert, artist, and advocate for women. She is a mother to Teddy, who inspires her daily to continue working to improve our communities for the next generation.

Executive Director, Emerge TX

As an advocate, candidate, and organizer, Becca has worked to show the outsized difference that diverse women can make when they step into politics. She is committed to using her leadership, experience, and empathy to help the next generation of women leaders in Texas run for office, win, and bring transformative change to their constituents, their districts, and their communities in all levels of office.

Becca grew up in rural Pennsylvania on a working farm. She organized statewide in Texas for gun policy reform and in 2022 ran for her State House seat against an original co-sponsor of SB8, Texas’s 6-week abortion ban. Becca is especially invested in advancing policy on equitable healthcare access, reproductive justice, gun violence prevention, public education, and environmental conservation.

Becca is a mom of a teenage daughter, and has been married for nearly 2 decades. When she’s not busy talking about the importance of electing women, she enjoys gardening, needlepointing, cuss words, and eating ice cream.

Founder and Executive Director, Roe Your Vote Virginia

Tara Gibson is the founder and Executive Director for Roe Your Vote Virginia PAC as well as the founder and principal at Ground Game Strategies. 

Tara has worked in Virginia politics for 15 years. From the Obama for America campaign to Planned Parenthood to The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, she has dedicated her career to building relationships and making tough asks that help move Virginia forward. She has worked on both issue and electoral campaigns and understands how to use those opportunities as building blocks to strengthen and achieve progress in the Commonwealth. 

Prior to starting her own business, Tara launched a new campaign centered on the Care Economy, namely, paid family and medical leave.  In 2020, Tara noticed a shortage of progressive lobbyists, specifically women, in Virginia and seized the opportunity to help fill that void. So, she took a leap of faith in the middle of a pandemic and branched out on her own to start a government relations and consulting firm: Ground Game Strategies. 

After the fall of Roe in 2022, she launched Roe Your Vote Virginia: a new PAC focused on helping abortion-rights candidates run and win in Virginia’s 2023 General Assembly elections. With the help of Roe Your Vote Virginia, Virginia Democrats held on to their majority in the Senate and flipped the House in 2023- thereby stopping Gov Glenn Younkin from banning abortion in Virginia.

Director of Strategic Partnerships and Outreach, Oakland Thrive, Former Regional Political Director at Gretchen Whitmer for Governor

Carolina Noguez is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Outreach at a leading non-profit, where she leads initiatives that connect entrepreneurs, community organizations, and public-private partners to strengthen Oakland County’s small business ecosystem. A first-generation immigrant born in Mexico, Carolina has called Michigan her home since she arrived at 2 years old. Her career spans political campaigns, government, and economic development, including serving as Regional Political Director for Governor Gretchen Whitmer. As a political consultant, Carolina loves advising campaigns and leaders on strategy, outreach, and community engagement.

Carolina remains deeply involved in civic leadership. She serves on several boards for her hometown helping foster collaboration between residents, businesses, and local government. She speaks English, Spanish and German.

Partnerships and Down-Ballot Manager, Electing Women & WomenCount

Isez Roybal is a proud Afro-Latina and lifelong New Mexican who has built her career at the intersection of public service, advocacy, and political campaigning. As a movement-building partner driving systems change, she is passionate about uplifting the next generation of women leaders nationwide and expanding opportunities for women of color in public office.

In her current role, Isez drives strategic investments to increase representation for women in political leadership—strengthening the pipeline of women candidates where policy decisions most directly shape communities, especially the lives of families, women, and children. She has dedicated her career to working at the state and local level and is focused on ensuring these spaces are filled with leaders who prioritize equitable outcomes for all communities.

Grounded in her lived experience, Isez has advanced equity through public policy—working to prevent gender-based violence, address racial and economic injustice, and support families impacted by incarceration. She leads with a people-centered approach, ensuring those most impacted by policy decisions have a seat at the table.

A Gen Z leader and Emerge alum, Isez earned her B.A. in Political Science and Economics at the age of 19 and is committed to building lasting, community-driven change.

Political Director, Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Aanchal Sahay (she/her/hers) serves as the Political Director at Planned Parenthood Action Fund where she helps oversee federal endorsements, the Planned Parenthood Federal PAC’s candidate and committee contributions, the Action Fund’s sponsorship program, and the PAC and Political team’s legal and financial operations.

Before Planned Parenthood, Aanchal worked at the DCCC and on a number of campaigns in her beloved home state of New Jersey. When she's not working, Aanchal is usually eating chocolate, taking a nap, watching Jeopardy!, or listening to show tunes.

Director of Political Strategy at Simple Majority

Natasha Smith served as Vice President at BerlinRosen and brings over a decade of experience in the digital and political worlds.

Natasha’s raised millions of dollars online for candidates and campaigns across the United States; mobilized communities in response to draconian legislative action; managed large-scale organic and paid media campaigns to elect progressives; and created digital advocacy campaigns aimed at securing equality and human rights. Natasha is passionate about telling the stories of those who have been overlooked for far too long.

Before joining BerlinRosen, Natasha worked at Run the World, Freedom for All Americans, and the National Democratic Training Committee. In her spare time, you can find Natasha on the mat doing taekwondo with her son or dancing West Coast Swing.

2026 Congressional Candidate, VA-01, Chief of Staff at The New York Times and Democratic National Committee

Lisa Vedernikova Khanna recently ran for Congress in VA-01 because, as the first-generation American daughter of a single mother who fled Soviet Russia, she believes the American Dream is worth fighting for. She has served as a Chief of Staff at the New York Times, the Democratic National Committee, and Instacart. She lives in Virginia with her husband and daughter, where she serves on the local CASA board and previously led the Metro Richmond Area Young Democrats as President.