Meet our Advisory Board

  • Lavora Barnes

    Political Strategist

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    Greg Beswick

    Political Strategist

  • Connie Britton with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a black top and a gold necklace, standing against a textured green background.

    Connie Britton

    Actor, Producer and Activist

  • Close-up portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a dark shirt, against a gray background.

    Josh Charles 

    Actor and Activist

  • Close-up of Billy Crudp with dark hair, wearing a navy blue suit and shirt, standing against a dark backdrop.

    Billy Crudup

    Actor and Activist

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with long blonde hair, wearing glasses and a dark blouse, sitting at a table against a plain background.

    Laura Dawn 

    Founder & Chief Creative of Art Not War

  • A man with dark hair wearing a black leather jacket, leaning against a wall on a city street with blurred lights and buildings in the background.

    Joel de la Fuente

    Actor and Activist

  • A woman with long black hair and bangs, wearing a sleeveless black and white dress, smiling and standing outdoors with her hands on her hips.

    Kelly Convirs-Fowler

    Virginia House of Delegates

  • Smiling man with short hair, wearing a gray sweater and light scarf, against a gray background.

    Jason George

    Actor, Producer and Activist

  • A young man with light brown hair and glasses smiling outdoors surrounded by a blurred crowd.

    Whit Jones 

    Activist & Founder of Lead Locally

  • A smiling bald man wearing a blue puffer jacket over a dark shirt, standing indoors in front of a glass window with reflections.

    Paul Kogan

    Software Engineer

  • Ed norton with light brown hair and blue eyes wearing a grey button-up shirt, sitting on a white stool with his hands clasped while looking at the camera against a white background.

    Edward Norton 

    Actor, Filmmaker and Activist

  • A man with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark blazer over a white shirt, is taking a selfie in front of a plain white wall.

    Steven Pasquale

    Actor and Activist

  • Close-up of a woman with blonde hair and green eyes, resting her chin on her hand with a thoughtful expression.

    Piper Perabo

    Actor and Activist

  • Close-up portrait of a Mark Ruffalo with dark wavy hair, wearing a dark suit and shirt, neutral expression, dark background

    Mark Ruffalo

    Actor, Producer and Activist

  • Phillipa Soo with long dark hair wearing a white tank top, looking relaxed and confident against a plain gray background.

    Phillipa Soo

    Actor, Author and Activist

  • Black and white close-up of a Peter Salett with curly hair and a shirt with visible buttons.

    Peter Salett

    Musician & Founding Chair

  • A smiling woman with short, curly hair, glasses, earrings, wearing a white shirt and a gray and black striped sweater, sitting in front of a computer.

    Tracey Scott Wilson

    Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer

Meet the Hometown Energizers

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Hometown Energizers are well-known artists, actors and athletes who volunteer their time to participate in local politics and progressive initiatives in their hometowns. Whether they're joining a community event in person or engaging with voters on social media, our Energizers use their high-visibility platforms to amplify the issues impacting voters and inspire a more engaged electorate.

  • Erika Alexander

    Philadelphia, PA

  • A smiling Kevin Allison with red hair and beard, wearing a black jacket, looking at the camera against a dark background.

    Kevin Allison

    Cincinnati, OH

  • A man with short blond hair, a beard, and a mustache wears a dark striped shirt and a bow tie, posing in front of a plain white background.

    Chris Barron

    Princeton, NJ

  • Close-up of a man with light-colored hair, beard, and glasses, wearing a gray shirt, standing in front of horizontal beige siding.

    Matt Berninger

    Cincinnati, OH

  • Leslie Bibb with blonde, wavy, shoulder-length hair, wearing a black top, smiling and touching her neck, with a textured green background.

    Leslie Bibb

    Richmond, VA

  • Woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing a black top and a purple plaid shirt, looking thoughtful with her hands behind her head, standing against a light background.

    Crystal Bowersox

    Toledo, OH

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a dark shirt, looking at the camera with a confident expression in a softly lit room.

    Betsy Brandt

    Auburn, MI

  • Connie Britton with long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes, smiling at the camera, wearing a black top with a necklace, in front of a green textured background.

    Connie Britton

    Lynchburg, VA

  • A confident Danielle Brooks with curly black hair, wearing a dark teal button-up shirt, standing with hands on hips against a plain light gray background.

    Danielle Brooks

    Simpsonville, SC

  • A woman with curly black hair smiling, wearing a red blazer and a necklace, standing outdoors with autumn foliage in the background.

    Cocoa Brown

    Newport News, VA

  • A woman with dark, curly hair wearing a gray turtleneck sweater, smiling against a dark background.

    Yvette Nicole Brown

    Warrensville Heights, OH

  • A woman smiling with light-colored eyes, wearing a beige off-shoulder top, with her hand resting on her cheek, against a beige background.

    Lynda Carter

    Phoenix, AZ

  • A middle-aged man with a shaved head and light beard wearing a blue button-up shirt standing in a warmly lit bar or restaurant.

    Tom Colicchio

    Elizabeth, NJ

  • A woman with short, wavy brown hair, wearing a black blazer, resting her chin on her hand and looking directly at the camera against a dark background.

    Carrie Coon

    Copley, OH

  • David Cross with glasses, a beard, and a mustache wearing a black baseball cap with an embroidered turkey and a plaid shirt against a white background.

    David Cross

    Atlanta, GA

  • Billy Crudp with dark hair wearing a dark shirt with white buttons stands against a plain dark background.

    Billy Crudup

    Florida, NC

  • Portrait of a man with reddish-brown hair wearing a black leather jacket against a grey background.

    Patch Darragh

    Birmingham, MI

  • A woman with long, styled dreadlocks, wearing colorful African print clothing with puffed sleeves, smiling, with makeup and hoop earrings.

    Abena Koomson Davis

    Hartford, CT

  • A man with black hair and a slight smile is leaning against a beige wall on a city street. He is wearing a black leather jacket and looking at the camera. The background is blurred with colorful bokeh lights from vehicles and storefronts.

    Joel De la Fuente

    Evanston, IL, NJ

  • Close-up of a woman with long brown hair, fair skin, and light-colored eyes, looking directly at the camera.

    Liz Carey

    Toledo, OH

  • Michael Chernus with a beard standing against a dark background.

    Michael Chernus

    Rocky River, OH

  • A woman with short brown hair and pearl earrings smiling outdoors with green leafy plants in the background.

    Lily Collins

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Close-up portrait of Danny Devito wearing black glasses, with a bald head and light stubble, smiling slightly, against a plain light background.

    Danny DeVito

    Asbury Park, NJ

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiling at a red carpet event, wearing a black outfit.

    Rosemarie Dewitt

    Hanover Township, NJ

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with dark hair wearing a leather jacket

    Beth Dover

    Tampa, FL

  • A man with dark curly hair and a beard posing against a blue background, wearing a dark blazer and a dark shirt.

    Jack Falahee

    Arbor, MI

  • A man wearing a black pinstripe suit, a purple tie, a purple handkerchief, glasses, and a gray bowler hat, is tilting his head slightly and touching the brim of his hat with a pose against a gray background.

    Paul Feig

    Clinton Township, MI

  • Close-up of a woman's face with brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing a black top.

    Melissa Fumero

    Lyndhurst, NJ

  • A man with curly dark hair, glasses, and a checkered shirt, resting his head on his hand while sitting at a desk with a laptop.

    Josh Gad

    Hollywood, FL

  • A smiling man in a white shirt and gray tie standing against a gray wall

    Jason George

    Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, VA

  • Young woman with long wavy brown hair, wearing a white shirt with red cherry patterns, touching her chin against a yellow background.

    Selena Gomez

    Grand Prairie, TX

  • A young woman with wavy hair and bangs, wearing a dark top with a bow tie, looking at the camera with a slight smile in a black and white portrait.

    Emily V. Gordon

    Winston-Salem, NC

  • Judy Greer with long, wavy red hair and fair skin, smiling gently, wearing a black sleeveless top and pearl earrings, with a plain blue background.

    Judy Greer

    Livonia, MI

  • Portrait of a man with light brown hair, wearing a red and black plaid shirt, smiling, against a pink background.

    Evan Gregory

    Radford, VA

  • Close-up of a young man with dark hair and light blue eyes, wearing a black blazer, standing against a neutral wall.

    Adrian Grenier

    Santa Fe, NM

  • Portrait of a woman with short, natural curly hair, wearing purple makeup and a form-fitting purple top with a textured pattern, against a plain gray background.

    Danai Gurira

    Grinnell, IA

  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair smiling, wearing a yellow dress with black floral patterns, against a gray background.

    Kathryn Hahn

    Cleveland Heights, OH

  • Smiling John Hamm in a blue suit and light blue shirt, standing against a plain background.

    Jon Hamm

    Normandy, Creve Coeur, MO

  • A woman with long black hair, glasses, and a gold heart necklace, wearing a white dress with black polka dots, standing in front of a floral wallpaper background.

    Jenny Han

    Chesterfield, VA

  • Close-up of a woman with short blonde hair, wearing black glasses and dangling earrings.

    Rachael Harris

    Worthington, OH

  • A close-up of a man with dark skin, short curly hair, and a beard, wearing a white collared shirt, looking into the camera with a serious expression.

    Brian Tyree Henry

    Fayetteville, NC

  • Portrait of a man with dark skin, short black hair, and a beard, wearing a light pink sweater, looking at the camera with a neutral expression, against a plain gray background.

    Dulé Hill

    Sayreville, NJ

  • A young man with blue eyes and brown hair, wearing a blue dress shirt and a textured blazer, smiling at the camera.

    Brian Holden

    Traverse City, MI

  • A middle-aged African American man with short gray hair, mustache, wearing a black t-shirt, standing indoors with blurred background.

    Ernie Hudson

    Benton Harbor, MI

  • Headshot of a smiling man with a bald head, wearing a white blazer and white shirt against a black background.

    Boris Kodjoe

    Richmond, VA

  • Portrait of a bald man with a slight smile, wearing a light-colored shirt.

    Eric Kripke

    Toledo, OH

  • A woman with short, wavy dark hair and light makeup, wearing earrings and a gold-colored garment, against a muted green background.

    Judy Kuhn

    NYC, NY

  • A woman with long black hair, a slight smile, wearing a black and white patterned top, against a plain white background.

    Padma Lakshmi

    City of Industry, CA

  • Close-up portrait of a man with short black hair, fair skin, and wearing a dark jacket against a dark background.

    Reggie Lee

    Strongville, OH

  • Close-up of a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes looking at the camera against a white background.

    Laura Linney

    New York, NY

  • Portrait of a man with dark hair wearing a black suit and dark shirt, sitting against a neutral background.

    Ron Livingston

    Cedar Rapids, IA

  • A woman with reddish-brown hair, wearing a black sleeveless top, sitting on a yellow chair with floral pattern, with a relaxed pose and slight smile.

    Lisa LoCicero

    Grosse Point, MI

  • Close-up of a smiling woman with glasses, brown hair, and fair skin, wearing a shiny jacket and black top.

    Lisa Loeb

    Dallas, TX

  • A middle-aged man with short dark hair wearing a navy blue polo shirt, standing outdoors with a blurred background of trees and a red object.

    Joe Lo Truglio

    Margate, FL

  • A man in a light green blazer holding a blue electric guitar in front of a white background.

    Eli Maiman

    Madeira, OH

  • A woman with long blonde hair and tattoos on her arm sitting on a bed with a light-colored headboard, wearing a sleeveless shirt and a brown vest, looking slightly to the side.

    Aimee Mann

    Richmond, VA

  • A woman with long blonde hair smiling, wearing a black top with a shoulder detail, standing against a plain light background.

    Mary McCormack

    Plainfield, NJ

  • Black and white photo of a woman holding an electric guitar across her shoulders.

    Erin McKeown

    Fredericksburg, VA

  • Close-up portrait of a middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and mustache, wearing a dark shirt against a dark blue background.

    Tim Meadows

    Highland Park, MI

  • A man with short brown hair, a beard, and blue eyes is wearing a dark suit jacket and a light blue collared shirt, posing against a plain light-colored background.

    Christopher Meloni

    Alexandria, VA

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with wavy hair, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression, standing in front of a wooden background.

    Natalie Merchant

    Jamestown, NY

  • Close-up of a man with short dark hair, smiling, with a background that is out of focus.

    Jerry Minor

    Flint, MI

  • A man with curly brown hair and a beard, wearing a black shirt, looking at the camera with a serious expression.

    Silas Mitchell

    Philadelphia, PA

  • A man wearing a brown hat and black shirt, standing against a cloudy sky background.

    Jason Mraz

    Mechanicsville, VA

  • A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a black blazer and patterned shirt, looking at the camera with a neutral expression, against a black background.

    Kumail Nanjiani

    Karachi, PK

  • African American woman with styled hair and a tattoo on her neck, standing in a dimly lit room, facing to the right, with a serious expression.

    Meshell Ndegeocello

    Hopewell, VA

  • A man with light brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark gray shirt, looking at the camera with a slight smirk, against a plain white background.

    Edward Norton

    Columbia, MD

  • A woman with short dark hair, wearing a blue checkered shirt over a white t-shirt, standing against a plain gray background and smiling at the camera.

    Tig Notaro

    Pass Christian, MS

  • A smiling older man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie, at what appears to be a formal event.

    Ed O’Neill

    Youngstown, OH

  • Portrait of a young man with short hair wearing a black blazer and white shirt, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

    Okieriete Onaodowan

    West Orange, NJ

  • A woman with curly blonde hair smiling and wearing a black top with embroidered floral designs.

    Joan Osborne

    Anchorage, KY

  • A man with disheveled hair, wearing a white shirt with the top button undone, tying a striped tie while looking at the camera with a tired or disinterested expression against a dark background.

    Patton Oswalt

    Sterling, VA

  • A woman with long, wavy, reddish-blonde hair smiling, wearing a black top and denim jacket, standing against a white background.

    Danielle Panabaker

    Naperville, IL

  • Sarah Jessica Parker

    Cincinnati, OH

  • Steven Pasquale

    Harrisburg, PA

  • Piper Perabo

    Toms River, NJ

  • James Pickens Jr.

    James Pickens Jr.

    Cleveland, OH

  • Josh Radnor

    Bexley, OH

  • Mary Lynn Rajskub

    Trenton, MI

  • JR Ramirez

    Tampa, FL

  • Elizabeth Reaser

    Auburn Hills, MI

  • Sam Richardson

    Detroit, MI

  • Phoebe Robinson

    Solon, OH

  • Maggie Rogers

    Maggie Rogers

    Easton, MD

  • Mark Ruffalo

    Virginia Beach, VA

  • Sherri Saum

    Kettering, OH

  • Amanda Seyfried

    Allentown, PA

  • Michael Shannon

    Lexington, KY

  • Molly Shannon

    Shaker Heights, OH

  • Phillipa Soo

    Libertyville, IL

  • Wanda Sykes

    Portsmouth, VA, PA

  • Toni Trucks

    Grand Rapids, MI

  • Brian Vander Ark

    Grand Rapids, MI

  • David Wain

    Shaker Heights, OH

  • Kate Walsh

    Tucson, AZ

  • Kerry Washington

    New York, NY

  • Haley Webb

    Woodbridge, VA

  • Bradley Whitford

    Madison, WI

  • James Wolk

    Farmington Hills, MI

  • Michael Zegen

    Ridgewood, NJ

Leadership Team

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peter salett

Founder and Advisory Board Chair
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Peter Salett is a Brooklyn based songwriter, composer and activist, who originally hails from Columbia, Maryland.

As a songwriter and composer, his music has been featured in Forgetting Sarah Marshall,Wet Hot American Summer, Keeping the Faith, The Ten, Down in the Valley, and Role Models. He has released nine records on his own Dusty Shoes Music label, and performs live at venues throughout New York City.  

In addition to a wide-ranging career in music and film, Peter is involved in political action and advocacy. He has co-produced a comedic video with Moveon.org and Funny Or Die which supported the idea of the public option in health care, and starred Will Farrell and Jon Hamm. Peter is on the Board of the OLP Foundation and is a graduate of Brown University.

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Erin Frederick

Executive Director
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As the Founding Executive Director of The Hometown Project Erin's work has always focused on storytelling and social change. After beginning her career in NYC theatre working alongside Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project on The Laramie Project, as well as with emerging, established and acclaimed artists at NYTW, she moved to Los Angeles to work in production at HBO.  Erin later went on to Sundance Institute, where she worked closely with Founder Robert Redford and the Board of Trustees. Since 2017, Erin has been leading The Hometown Project using her strengths and relationships across industries to connect artistic change-makers to their local communities.

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Amy Diprima

Program Director
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Amy is a Producer and Production Manager working primarily on commercials and short form content. She has also enjoyed being a part of various documentaries, feature films, and music videos. Amy is proud of the production teams she has assembled throughout the years. Her favorite aspects of production are teamwork, the dedication of crew members and the sense of community. In addition to production, Amy engages in her community through volunteer work. This has included work with Sweet Hope Chicago, Children's Memorial Hospital, her local PTA and various political campaigns. Amy admires the hard work and heart that local candidates put into their campaigns and their communities. Now in her sixth year as Program Director, Amy loves making connections and lending support to these candidates through her work at The Hometown Project.

Amy originally hails from the Chicago area and has called many places home including Delaware, Boston, New York City, and currently Montclair, New Jersey.

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Hometown Team 2026

Communications Strategist: Rachel Clift

Institutional Giving Associate: Tasho Wesley

Individual Giving & Communications Coordinator: Jenna Moore

Producer and Head Writer: Grace Critchfield

Social Media: Ry Armstrong

Graphic Designers: Kimmy Tsai, Dylan Sheridan and Willem LLC/Dan Madinabeitia

Programming Interns: Kourtney Wright, Chloe Mister

Video Editors: Justin Cannon

Web: Rachel Rosenthal, Let’s Make a Website®!