Alannah Hurley is a Yup’ik fisherwoman of salmon for subsistence and commercial purposes and an Indigenous rights advocate.  She has worked extensively in community development and environmental justice and is dedicated to helping make self-determination a reality for Alaska’s Indigenous people.

Nicole Hernandez Hammer is the environmental scientist at UPROSE.

Erika Zavaleta is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Majora Carter is a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant. She is responsible for the creation and implementation of numerous economic development projects, technology and green-infrastructure projects, and job training and placement systems.

Lekelia “Kiki” Jenkins is a senior sustainability scientist and associate professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University.