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Xander Meise

VERMONT

Alexandra (Xander) Meise is currently Associate Professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School. Her research examines democratic institutions and economic development’s effects on rule of law and national security policy, especially re: accountability in crises, and climate change’s effects on world order and governance. Previous roles include Visiting Professor at the the U.S. Army War College.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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