Our Team
Allison Daskal Hausman: Producer &
host
A newly-committed activist herself, Allison takes listeners through her own discoveries of how emerging or experienced local leaders are driving and nurturing effective civic action. Hausman’s career as a communications expert has always focused on storytelling as a means to inspire change.
Hedrick Smith:
contributing editor
Best selling author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Hedrick recently rebased THE DEMOCRACY REBELLION, a compelling documentary on the rise of citizen reform movements working to restore fairer, cleaner elections and battle against billionaire campaign donors.
Tina Tobey Mack:
Sound design
Tina Tobey Mack is an independent radio producer and sound designer. Most recently Tina was a member of the engineering team at WGBH for The World. Prior to that, she held positions at the BBC World Service, WBCN, WZLX and WBUR. She began her career in radio at a classic rock station in Houston, TX, where she’s from.
Patricia Nieshoff:
Graphic Design
Inspired since 2016 to get more politically involved, Pat is providing graphic support for The Pledge. She has led a her own graphic design studio for over 20 years, specializing in providing sophisticated design solutions for universities, non-profits, and cultural institutions. You can find her work at NieshoffDesign.com.