Monica Hopkins is the executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC). She took the helm of the D.C. affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union in 2014.

Prior to joining the ACLU-DC Monica served as the executive director of the ACLU of Idaho from 2008–2014 during which time she oversaw sweeping statewide victories, particularly in the areas of criminal justice reform, LGBTQIA equality, immigrants’ rights and upholding the First Amendment. Prior to joining the ACLU, Monica had a held several executive and development positions in the nonprofit sector.

Davy Nathan is a Pianist, Songwriter and Producer who’s toured the world as a pianist and musical director with Toni Braxton, Patti Labelle, Christina Aguilera and others. He has written and produced songs for artists such as Josh Groban, Chaka Khan, Usher and Mavis Staples. He also wrote and produced all the songs for the Netflix movie-musical ‘Jingle Jangle: a Christmas Journey’ which came out in 2020

Chao Dou is an experience strategist, designer, and artist whose work bridges wellness, design, and human connection. With over a decade of experience in workplace design and strategy, she consults with global organizations at Steelcase to align culture, processes, tools, and space, creating environments where people and businesses thrive. Through her independent practice, chaos.cura, Chao integrates art, sensory design, and research to craft immersive experiences and biometric studies that foster healing, collective well-being, and transformative connection.

Emile Borde has introduced the steel drums to a wide audience both in the U.S. and abroad having traveled extensively with his family group “Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band” he has toured and performed with top artists like “Cher”, “Jaco Pastorius”, “David Lubega” of mambo #5 fame, recorded several albums with various artists ranging from Jazz to Hip Hop and Classical styles.