Leah Clyburn
Leah Clyburn has been a long standing community advocate and organizer in the St. Louis Region for more than 10 years. Her love for Missouri is rooted in the longstanding relationships built throughout her childhood growing up as one of the few families of color in South County in the late 80’s to her diversified community in South City as a young adult. Her career in community organizing has included reproductive justice through a faith-based lens, the Break the Pipeline initiative, the environmental justice & climate change movement, and statewide policy initiatives.
Chelsea Merta
Chelsea Merta is a lifelong public servant and community activist. She has served as legal counsel & political consultant for St. Louis-area legislators & policymakers, assisting with drafting legislation for civil rights, women’s rights, environmental justice, consumer rights, and other social justice causes. She also teaches & advises on First Amendment issues, including protester rights and freedom of speech in the workplace.