Our Team
Game Changers, with over 170 donors, bring together citizens from coast to coast to make meaningful political action where it has the greatest impact: at the state level. We work together to pool resources in support of state legislative elections, aiming to build power, influence policy, and achieve electoral victories for progressive causes across the country. Our 6-member Leadership team helps to guide Game Changers through each election cycle in close coordination with The States Project.
Leadership Circle
Diane Kessel Knight
Founder
A budding political activist, Diane was a VP of Training in the Hospitality Industry then enjoyed coaching and consulting to enhance team and leadership performance.
Debbie Cragin Broder
Enjoyed a distinguished career in arts management, having served as Director of Museum of Contemporary Arts-Jacksonville and Vice President of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Ginny Dean
Ginny ran the Communications Group of the national trade association where she was an executive for 25 years, specializing in public relations, written and oral communications.
Cindy Deutsch
Resident of Napa Valley for 36 years and retired from the wine industry. Passionate about our democracy.
Carol Goldman
Now happily retired, Carol practiced as a critical care nurse, an attorney and as the leader of a historic preservation community nonprofit
Beth York
Beth was an attorney in private practice and served as a board member and active in several nonprofit organizations.