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.
Charlotte Clymer
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Charlotte Clymer is a writer, communications consultant, transgender activist, and military veteran. A Georgetown University Political Fellow, Clymer formerly served as the Director of Communications at Catholics for Choice, and Press Secretary for Rapid Response at the Human Rights Campaign. Clymer publishes an award winning Substack covering politics, religion, foreign policy, and culture. She has been quoted in The NY Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian – and published in USA Today, The Washington Post, NBC News, and more.
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.
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.