Denise Bell
NEW YORK
Denise Bell, Watchfire Member Council, is a Senior Fellow at Niskanen Center. She is also a co-founder of Welcome.US and was its first Partnership Director, before transitioning to consulting as a Senior Advisor on sponsorship policy. She previously worked at Amnesty International USA, in various roles leading its research and campaign work on refugee and migrant rights.
Kristofer Goldsmith
NEW YORK
Kristofer Goldsmith is a nationally recognized expert on the threats that domestic extremism and disinformation pose to American democracy. He is the founder and CEO of Task Force Butler Institute, a nonprofit that trains military veterans to investigate and disrupt extremist networks that threaten the safety of American communities.
Scott Kleeb
NEBRASKA
Scott Kleeb founded the Pöster Project, which produces free infographics showing how federal agency cuts affect states and territories. Scott holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale, is currently Director of Morgan Ranch, and formerly CEO of Energy Pioneer Solutions. He was the Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District in 2006 and U.S. Senate in 2008.
Christopher Purdy
GEORGIA
Christopher Purdy is CEO of the Chamberlain Network and has spent over a decade in veteran and community organizing. Previous roles include: Director of Veterans for American Ideals (VFAI), and Outreach at Human Rights First. Throughout his career, Chris has harnessed the unique perspectives and leadership capabilities of veterans to protect and promote democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism.
Anthony Robinson
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Anthony Robinson, Watchfire Board Director, is the Executive Director of Netroots Nation, a nonprofit that helps progressive activists create a more just world. Anthony is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service. His work includes delivering policy briefings, trainings, and programs to military, civic, and political leaders, policymakers, and global allied organizations.
Julie Roland
CALIFORNIA
Julie Roland is a veteran, business leader, writer, and a Political Director. She was a Naval Officer for ten years, deploying to both the South China Sea and the Persian Gulf as a helicopter pilot before separating in June 2025 as a Lieutenant Commander. She is a columnist with The Fulcrum, has a law degree from the University of San Diego, and a Master of Global Business Law from Columbia University.
Audrey Roofeh
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Audrey Roofeh is the founder and executive director of Integrity Matters, where she mobilizes small business owners across political and ideological differences, to protect the rule of law, and the conditions that allow businesses to thrive. Previously, Roofeh taught the Law of Human Trafficking as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, and before that served as the Director of Advisory Services at Polaris.