We are a collective of experienced organizers, artists, and strategists that have decades long experience in designing and implementing culture shifting actions. Firebrand draws upon its deep bench of experience and contacts in the entertainment, art, political and corporate arenas to demand cultural and political progress.
Sarah Sophie Flicker →
is a culture organizer, creative director & artist. She is a founder of the Women’s March On Washington, The Resistance Revival Chorus, The Citizens Band, The Meteor, Joy To The Polls, Firebrand and is a co-author of the Women’s March official book, Together We Rise, which was released in January 2018 and was a New York Times bestseller. She is a Pop Culture; Becoming America Fellow and a Gender Justice Fellow. She was named Glamour’s Woman of the Year in 2017. She has over 20 years experience in working at the intersections of culture and politics with an emphasis in abortion rights and gender justice. She is also an aerialist and mom to three.
Paola Mendoza →
is a film director, activist, author and artist working at the leading-edge of human rights. Her work thoughtfully tackles the complex issues of poverty and immigration on women and children in the United States. Paola is a Race Forward Fellow, an Opportunity Agenda Fellow, a Pop Culture; Becoming America Fellow and a Gender Justice Fellow. She was named Glamour’s Woman of the Year in 2017 and one of Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film. She is a founder of the Women’s March On Washington, The Resistance Revival Chorus, The Meteor, Joy To The Polls, The Soze Agency and Firebrand.
Meredith Shepherd →
is a cultural and political strategist, activist, organizer, and professional development expert. She has dedicated her life to promoting progressive causes and enacting change by creating culture-shifting events, campaigns, and actions. Her work has focused on increasing political and cultural awareness and driving voter engagement on behalf of organizations such as The Democratic National Committee, Fair Fight, Families Belong Together, Onward Together, the United Nations Social Good Summit, Joy To the Polls, and Act for Abortion. Meredith helped to lead the Office of Engagement for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and was a Strategic Advisor to and co-founder of the 2017 Women’s March. She was named Glamour Woman of Year in 2017. Before becoming a trusted Strategic Advisor and Leadership Coach to political campaigns, high impact nonprofits, and Fortune 100 corporations, Meredith Shepherd spent 25+ years as an Human Resources Executive for major organizations including Comedy Central, Young+Rubicam and Weight Watchers International.
Nelini Stamp →
is a progressive activist, grassroots organizer, and leading national voice on racial and economic justice. For over a decade, Stamp has worked to build a multiracial, economically-just society through progressive electoral campaigns nationwide and abroad. As National Director of Strategy and Partnerships for the Working Families Party, Stamp transforms grassroots energy into voter turnout by harnessing the strength of social movements into people power at the ballot box. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Nelini first engaged in political action when she saw the damage the 2008 financial crisis caused in her community. She has since employed this strategy to spearhead numerous people-powered community organizations—co-founding the Resistance Revival Chorus, #ResistTrumpTuesdays, Joy to the Polls, the anti-private prisons group DREAM Defenders, and the Freedom Side. Stamp was named the 2015 Champion of Justice by the Alliance for Justice, and honored at the 2015 Berger-Marks Awards with the Edna Award of Distinction.
Ginny Suss →
is a producer, content creator, cultural curator, and documentary photographer. She specializes in cultural organizing, connecting music and the arts with caused-based social justice activations. Ginny was a founder of, and producer for the original Women's March in 2017. She co-founded and manages the Resistance Revival Chorus, which celebrates the marriage of music and activism. She co-founded and spearheaded the voting initiative Joy To The Polls in 2020 and 2022, and she works deeply with the Working Families Party on their Arts Council. She has a 20 year history working in the music industry with The Roots, and spearheading Okayplayer and OkayAfrica, two music and culture based media companies.