Our Team

Flip the Vote is a primarily volunteer-driven organization that educates and engages our peers to collectively maximize the impact of their political investments and activate their networks in furtherance of a more inclusive, equitable, and just American democracy.

Staff

Laura Pearl became Executive Director of Flip the Vote in early 2022 when the all-volunteer-run initiative formalized as a nonprofit organization. Among Flip the Vote’s most effective volunteer leaders during the 2020 election cycle, Laura jumped at the opportunity to put her passion for electoral politics into practice full time. Laura previously served as a Consultant at Mercer, providing strategic planning, benchmarking, and reporting for employee benefit plans. A campus activist, Laura earned her B.A. from Santa Clara University in 2020, graduating summa cum laude, with degrees in Economics and Finance and a minor in Gender Studies.

Avery Bluey serves as Donor Engagement Coordinator, a role she assumed in 2023 after contributing as a volunteer throughout the 2021-22 election cycle. Avery administers Flip the Vote operations and manages relationships with donors, event hosts, and volunteers. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2024, receiving a BA with Honors in Political Science, History, and Public Policy. In May 2025, she will complete a master’s degree in International Public Affairs at UW-Madison.

Advisory Board

Flip the Vote is fiscally sponsored by Tides Advocacy and overseen by an active volunteer Advisory Board that sets strategic direction and operates the working groups that implement all Flip the Vote activities.

Jacquie Anderson: Infrastructure Chair

Elissa Gershon: Advisory Board Vice Chair, Investment Strategy Chair

Maria Giudice: Lead Designer

Samantha Graff: Content Development Chair

Kim Haveson: Governance Chair, House Party Chair

John Ifcher: Advisory Board Chair

Valerie Kratzer: Data Director

Daniela Matejkova: Advisory Board Treasurer

Carolyn Sherwood Call: Champions Chair

Kathy Simon: Advisory Board Secretary

Penni Takade: Donor Engagement Chair