Who We Are
Through non-partisan programming, LeadMO Action focuses on recruiting racially, regionally, and economically diverse Missourians, equipping them with the skills and networks needed to effectively engage in the political process.
LeadMO Action works with people who display a commitment to:
- Racial, gender and economic equity
- Ensuring all Missouri children have access to quality and equitable public education that is adequately funded
- Access to affordable healthcare, including reproductive justice
- Support for the dignity of workers and the right to collectively bargain
- Protecting the environment and developing clean, more renewable forms of energy while protecting our natural resources and powering economic growth for future generations
- Citizens have a right to accessible and fair elections, free of unnecessary obstacles and intimidation
Full-Time Staff
Gracie Fleming (she/her)
Director of Organizing & Strategic Initiatives
Beth Low-Smith
Executive Director
Tempestt Tuggle
Director of Talent Programs
C3 Board Members
Jessica Ann
Staff Cohort program graduate and former Chief of Staff to Retired State Senator Lauren Arthur
Angela Pearson
Deputy Director of Operations, City of St. Louis
Dana Plonka
Vice President - Risk & Strategic Finance, Alter Trading
Martin Rucker II
President & CEO, Martin Rucker Development
Jeff Smith
Executive Director, Missouri Workforce Housing Association
Katherine Vojas
Associate, Armstrong Teasdale LLP
C4 Board Members
Zack Dunn
Director Of Government Affairs at Missouri-Kansas Laborers District Council
Rhiannon Duryea
Political Director at SEIU Missouri/Kansas State Council
Lara Granich
Executive Director, Missouri WIN
Kaelyn Seymour
Civic Engagement Data Director at MOVE (Action)
Stephen Webber
Communications Director, Missouri AFL-CIO
