Who's Who

Luis Aguilar

Luis, an Aquarius from California's Central Valley, has been with HeadCount since 2018. Passionate about social justice and civic engagement, Luis is dedicated to breaking down systemic barriers, particularly within the Latinx and Queer community. Outside of work, he enjoys baking, especially Mexican sweet bread, attending live music events, and listening to Bleachers.

Sean Alexander

Living a loving life, and trying to make a difference in the world!

Kiara Almanzar

Meet Kiara, our part-time pop music enthusiast and full-time bookworm! Kiara is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida with a passion for all kinds of music - indie, pop, rock, and even country. Fueled by her passion for music and positive social change, Kiara joined HeadCount to help create a better world through the shared love of music. When she's not busy with HeadCount, Kiara can be found wrapped in a book with her cat, Doof.

Nicky Andrade

Nicky, originally from Central Massachusetts, has been a volunteer with HeadCount since early 2020, and became a team leader in 2023. She enjoys a wide variety of genres, including indie, rock, alternative, pop, folk, and more and has had a love for live music since she was a kid. Outside of her work with HeadCount, Nicky is pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Law, combining her love for advocacy with her passion for equity. When she's not immersed in music, school, or one of her many jobs, you'll find her with her head stuck in a book, an iced oatmilk latte in hand and her dog Hazel not far.

Claire August

Claire is a New Jersey native who became a HeadCount volunteer shortly after moving to Washington, DC.  After visiting the HeadCount table at a Black Keys show, she was converted - and began volunteering for concerts and community events, meeting new friends and registering voters wherever possible.  In her day job, she promotes solar energy, and in her free time, you can find her on the tennis court, at a farmers market, or cheering on GW basketball and the Nats.

Warren Barnes

Warren Barnes began volunteering with HeadCount in early 2017, after an online Scrabble opponent noticed his Dead-themed avatar and told him she was volunteering with HeadCount at an upcoming Dead & Co. show in Boston.  HeadCount touched on two of Warren’s close interests, live music and community service/activism. In August 2018, Warren became a Team Leader for the Salt Lake metro area, working to increase HeadCount’s presence and spread its mission at participating artists’ shows and local venues.  He has particularly enjoyed hanging with the punk kids at the Vans Warped Tour (R.I.P.) and flowing with the relaxed, intergenerational vibe of Dead & Co.

Warren is a life-long resident of the Salt Lake Valley.  He studied math and physics at Westminster College before attending graduate school at the University of Utah.  Warren works as a solo-practicing attorney primarily in family, criminal and estate planning. He loves spending time enjoying Utah’s outdoors with friends and family, and always with his adventure-princess dog, Sadie.  Warren also loves to hike, backpack and snowboard, along with hacking his way through an occasional round of golf.

Eddie Bauer

Eddie is Florida native currently living in Washington, DC. Growing up in a music loving family, he was surrounded by artists from Donna Summer to Metallica at an early age. He believes that music is good for the soul. No matter how hard the day has been, when good song starts playing you can become re-energized. He now works in clinical research at Howard University. He is passionate about politics and the community in which he lives. In 2022, he found HeadCount through a friend and was hooked right away! The blending of music and voter access was a perfect fit. He hopes to see you at a show soon!

Amber Beiler

Amber Beiler has had a passion for music since she was 5 years old when she started playing piano. She found HeadCount in 2022 and the first show she volunteered at was Panic! at the Disco. That experience spurred her passion for volunteering with HeadCount and live music. She has many favorite artists, but a few of them are Harry Styles, Noah Kahan, Maggie Rogers, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish. When not at a show you can find her playing piano/guitar and writing music, spending time with her friends and family, drinking coffee, reading a good book, and going for runs with her dog, Blue.

Brant Beland

Suzanne (Suzie) Miller & Brant Beland live in Anna Texas (North of Dallas), and love attending concerts just as much as they love registering voters. When they moved to Texas, they discovered a passion for educating voters and were connected to HeadCount through a friend. They thrive in the Alt Rock scene and you can catch them attending as many shows as they can fit into a week. Suzie works full time as an Organizer with Jolt, and Brant serves as a Field Director for political campaigns, both organizing in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area full time. When they are not out with HeadCount, you can catch them eating ramen, or hanging out with their cat Demon. They both love what they do, and they look forward to registering voters with you out in the field!

Hannah Bernstein

Hannah Bernstein is a student in Columbus, Ohio. She got involved with HeadCount in the summer of 2023 and decided to get more involved when she got too into Noah Kahan. Outside of HeadCount, Hannah is in the woods, leading backpacking trips.

Emily Bresnahan

Emily Bresnahan lives in Boston, MA, and she lives and breathes live music. Emily found HeadCount while working as a security lead at House of Blues Boston and has been volunteering ever since. When not at a show she can be found at her local record store, at an art museum or listening to Taylor Swift.

Alan Brock

Alan believes in America. He is a Tampa Bay criminal defense attorney with a passion for civic engagement and music.

Liz Canova

Liv is a recent grad of Fordham University with a degree in Music and Communications. She’s a musician and a big live music fan, she loves interacting with fans at HeadCount events and engaging with her community. In her free time she writes music, explores coffee shops in the city, and plays crossword puzzles.

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Elaine Chen

Elaine is from New York City and currently lives in Chicago. She studied computer science and professional writing and now works as a Product Analyst. With her first concert being Global Citizens Festival 2017 in NYC, she quickly gathered an appreciation for live music and shortly after learned about HeadCount. She values meeting new interesting people and being active in her community. Some of her favorite artists include Taylor Swift, Lorde, Finneas, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Two Door Cinema Club, and Wallows. In her free time, you can find her taking pictures, cooking, reading, and trying to learn how to sew.

Katie Cole Murphy

After spending ten years in the DC area, Katie Cole Murphy is no stranger to the political circus. Katie moved to New York in Spring 2015 where she continues her activism with HeadCount after visiting the volunteer table at Magnaball. She’s currently working in digital advertising and spends her free time going to concerts, supporting the Washington Capitals, and listening to podcasts.

Tommy Danscuk

Tommy Danscuk is from Freehold, NJ, and has been seeing and involved with live music for a long time. Over the years working at the Gathering of the Vibes, backstage in accounting, he had a good view of the many non-profits involved at the festival. With the untimely demise of the Vibes, he was looking for something to get involved with and always had a peripheral view of the good work HeadCount was doing. After volunteering for a couple of local shows in 2016, he made a leap into a 5 show run of Phish, which reignited a love with the band after close to a 14-year hiatus. That run rolled into many more days and nights of canvassing and meeting awesome new friends through HeadCount.

Tommy's life balances out nicely with a combination of lots of live music, Mets baseball, tailgating at Giants games, JazzFest, working on Jam Cruise, and most important being a dad.

W. Darby

Darby is a native Detroiter who is currently studying User Experience Design at The College for Creative Studies. A veteran of the Army National Guard, he is passionate about veterans' issues and their rights. He has organized internships for armed service veterans in the live event production industry through his work with O.U.R. Vets nonprofit organization. He can be found enjoying nature no matter the season. In the summer, he can be found on the tennis courts or hiking in the great outdoors. In the winter, he can be found sliding down a mountain on his snowboard. His musical tastes are quite diverse - he'll listen to anything from classical to dubstep. Darby has been working with HeadCount to register voters since 2019. He is a strong believer in the democratic process and empowering others.

Julie Ann Dawson

I’m a Visual Designer in Cincinnati, Ohio. Who is passionate about music, and voter registration

Jessica de Martine

Jessica is a passionate advocate for civic engagement and music. Her journey with HeadCount began in 2019, seeking a way to be politically active in the lead-up to the 2020 election. Since high school, Jessica has seen the opportunity to combine music with activism, where she regularly organized music coffee houses with friends’ bands and raised money for Amnesty International. A live music lover, Jessica has eclectic music tastes, rocking out to Rage Against the Machine and Radiohead, dancing to Diplo and Lizzo, and unwinding to The Postal Service and Poliça. When not volunteering with HeadCount, she can be found leading creative teams at work and walking her dog, Poco, in Brooklyn. She hopes to catch you at a NY-based show or touring the country at a festival.

Nina DeSell

Grandmother of 4 beautiful granddaughters!

Ashley Dill

Ashley was born and raised in Austin, Texas where she fell in love with live music going to iconic venues like Antone's, Stubb's, Emo's, Nutty Brown Cafe, and Zilker Park for Austin City Limits Music Festival. From there she moved from one historic music city to another.

Megan Donahue

Megan grew up in SF Bay Area before moving to LA in 2016 to Attend CalArts. She started volunteering with HeadCount in 2021 while looking for a way to bridge her love of music and activism. Outside of her work with HeadCount, she works in the entertainment industry as an Executive Assistant and Coordinator. When not seeing concerts, she can be found watching baseball or reality TV.

Brenda Eames

Brenda is a medical librarian who is addicted to attending concerts and music festivals. Brenda began volunteering with HeadCount in 2011 and loves it because it combines a cause she believes in and live music from a variety of artists.

Nina Eckhart

Nina Eckhart was born and raised in Austin, TX, where her love of music was nurtured from a young age through experiences at Austin City Limits, SXSW events, and various local music festivals. Currently, Nina is a student at the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Health and Society with a goal of becoming a Physician Assistant. She discovered HeadCount in 2022 at a Harry Styles concert in Austin and quickly became involved, volunteering at multiple shows and more as a Team Leader since then. Outside of HeadCount, Nina is dedicated to her studies and actively volunteers within her community. When not volunteering Nina is often found spending time with her family of 8, friends, and her 2 dogs.

B Farmer

Brilynn is an Educator at Lululemon in Huntsville, Alabama. She graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. Music has always been a big part of her life, and she loves getting to meet new people and hearing their stories! She is also a huge fan of all kinds of sports, exploring unique places, and learning new things. She believes that anyone can make a positive impact as long as they show up genuinely, and that’s what she strives to do in everything she does.

Ariel Feldman

Ariel grew up in the heart of South Florida, too consumed with her love for theatre and activism to go to the beach more than twice a year. She discovered HeadCount through March for our Lives and instantly fell in love with the mission and started volunteering right away. Ariel loves all types and genres of music but is especially in love with dodie, Panic! At the Disco, Hayley Kiyoko and James Vincent McMorrow, among others. Her HeadCount dream is to go on tour with one of her loves and register voters at all their shows. But her heart truly belongs to the Camp Rock and Lemonade Mouth Soundtracks above all else.

Emma Foust

Emma grew up in Northern Alabama and now hops back and forth between Huntsville, AL and Nashville, TN. They are a receptionist by day, pop culture nerd by night. After volunteering with a friend in 2020 they quickly fell in love with HeadCount's mission to bring music and democracy together and have been involved ever since! Some of their favorite artists include Louis Tomlinson, Harrison Boe, and Taylor Swift. If they aren't volunteering with HeadCount you can probably find them reading a book, playing with their dog, or fangirling over 9-1-1 on ABC.

Kate Gannon

Katherine is a junior at Pace University studying Arts and Entertainment Management. Her main goal is to make a positive impact on society through the power of music, so she is very excited to be doing that at HeadCount! In her free time, she loves being outdoors, puzzles, and going to concerts! Some of her artists include Dr. Dog, Fiona Apple, Mac DeMarco, and The Cure. 

Taylor Gerould

Taylor Gerould lives in Seattle and loves live music. She found HeadCount at a Bleachers show in 2018 where she was persuaded to volunteer after being promised free concert tickets. She quickly found how meaningful it was to support voting rights and has been working at shows ever since. Her favorite bands include Portugal. The Man, King Princess, and Catfish and the Bottlemen. Outside of HeadCount, Taylor works in the special education department of a local middle school. When not at a show or working, she can be found playing games on her Nintendo Switch or playing soccer.

Jonathan Goldman

Jonathan Goldman (he/him) is passionate about empowering those in his community. Born in Denmark before shortly thereafter moving to an intentional community in the US, these experiences have shaped Jonathan's outlook on how we can create a better world. Following years of working on campaigns, community organizing, and leading nonprofits, Jonathan joined HeadCount as a way of bringing joy and excitement to the voting process. Some of Jonathan's favorite artists include Watsky, AJR, Cavetown, Noah Kahan, mxmtoon (also Jonathan's first HeadCount concert!), and Saint Motel, to name a few. Jonathan is now living in Massachusetts where he enjoys hiking, playing the violin, game nights, watching baseball, and spending time with friends.

Hannah Gordon

Hannah began volunteering with HeadCount in 2012 while attending WVU in West Virginia, where she studied PR and marketing communications. After graduating, she moved to San Francisco and remained active with HeadCount, volunteering at Outside Lands and shows at the historic Fillmore. Now based in Bend, Oregon, she’s eager to engage with the community, register voters, and promote civic participation. A passionate music lover, her favorite bands include Phish, The Wood Brothers, and JRAD. When she’s not registering voters, you can find her exploring hiking trails, enjoying live music, traveling, or working as an insights analyst.

Maximillian Grahl

Maximillian studied Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He found HeadCount while making a 4-hour road trip to see Maggie Rogers in Chicago! He then became a Team Leader in the summer of 2019 to fight voter apathy in Southeastern Michigan. He now teaches in Raleigh, NC. When Max is not registering voters, he is writing songs and living the life of a teacher.

Raigan Grane

Raigan Grane currently resides in the Bay View area of Milwaukee, WI. She enjoys all music, has been to many different shows, and got involved in HeadCount after she realized the beauty of the non-partisan approach to registering voters. Professionally Raigan covers Eastern WI in healthcare sales, previously working for many years as a non-profit blood banking consultant. Raigan enjoys hiking (there are so many lakes in WI!), making art at the studio, and sewing garments out of repurposed fabrics, which she never wears because they are not seasonally appropriate. She has two cats, Vita & Cher.

Racheal Griffin-Jackson

Racheal joined HeadCount in 2012 as the Athens Team Leader after volunteering at an Andrew Bird show in Atlanta. She knew she was hooked after seeing the excitement and pride of the first young voter she registered that night. A huge Pearl Jam, Disco Biscuits, and Georgia Football fan, Racheal’s day job is teaching American Government and World History at a local high school. She strives to teach her students as well as her own children, Griffin and Jessica, about the responsibility of citizens to research and understand important issues for themselves. She is passionate about her music and passionate about her democracy. Racheal is inspired by one of her musical faves, Eddie Vedder, who told a sea of 80,000 people at Bonnaroo in 2008 that “music or a song cannot change the world” but “you all, this many people can.” She hopes to empower fellow music-lovers to use the voices they have in our democracy – their vote, to create a more peaceful and tolerant world for us all.

Joe Guido

Joe Guido joined HeadCount in 2016 by volunteering at the Dave Mathews Band show at Riverbend. After moving from Ohio to Florida later that year, he continued to volunteer for HeadCount, and after experiencing the March for Our Lives event in Tampa he decided he wanted to step up and become more involved. As an advocate for Social Justice and Voter Rights it seemed like a natural fit!

Joe was born in New York City but grew up inNorth Miami Beach in south Florida.  He traveled extensively after college where he studied Nuclear and Environmental Engineering at RPI and eventually graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Nuclear Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering, and has lived in Virginia, Arkansas, California, Maryland, New Mexico, Idaho, New York and Ohio.  During the 1980's he lived in the northeast and followed the Grateful Dead on there tours through the area. He is still a fan of the Dead's current incarnation, Dead and Company, but is also a fan of Yonder Mountain String Band, Green Day, Linkin Park, Bright Eyes and Jeffrey Lewis.

Jamie Haughton

Jamie is from the SF Bay Area and now lives in LA. She first heard about HeadCount at a Harry Styles concert and has been a Team Leader since 2020. She is thrilled to be joining HeadCount as Touring Rep in 2024 to support the Artist Relations team. Outside of her work with HeadCount, Jamie works in Executive & Personal Assistance, Operations, and Office Management. Jamie studied Organizational Studies at Scripps College and wrote her senior thesis on Music Fandoms. When not spending her time at concerts and festivals, Jamie is an avid reader.

Margaret Hill

Margaret Hill lives in Portland, Oregon and loves music. She was introduced to HeadCount at Lollapalooza in 2017, started volunteering in 2021, and began searching for shows whenever she traveled. Her favorite genres are Alternative, Indie, Singer-Songwriter, and she’s a big fan of festivals. When not at a show or festival, she can be found working on Mt. Hood, volunteering with Delta Gamma Fraternity, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, service-for-sight related nonprofits, and local running/walking groups, or hanging out at home with her husband and their senior rescue dog, Bug.

Michael Jalkio

Michael is based in San Diego, CA, where he's lived since 2016. He got involved with HeadCount in 2018 when he volunteered at a Dodie concert. Some of his favorite artists are Jason Mraz, Charlie Puth, and John Mayer. He's also pretty into Broadway & Disney music. Michael works at Meta as a data engineer in the Generative AI organization. Outside of work and HeadCount he loves to stay active biking, swimming, running, and surfing.

Kat Jutras

Kat Jutras is originally from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and began volunteering with HeadCount in 2017. She instantly fell in love with HeadCount's mission of empowering youth and new voters to participate in democracy. A former musician herself, she is an avid listener of all genres and styles of music and loves HeadCount's participation with diverse musicians.

Kat works as a project coordinator for green building projects focused on sustainable design, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction. In her spare time, she commits time to volunteering with other organizations such as the ONE campaign and the Red Cross.

Jordan Kalai

Jordan Kalai joined HeadCount in 2019 after seeing an activation at a Panic! At the Disco concert and began volunteering in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Now a Palo Alto resident, Jordan enjoys attending concerts and community events around the Bay Area. Some of Jordan's favorite artists are Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier, Chappell Roan, Harry Styles, and Kendrick Lamar, but she enjoys various genres and artists. When not registering voters with HeadCount, Jordan is a doctoral student in biology at Stanford University. She also enjoys hiking, overpriced fitness classes, and museums.

Mina Kaldi

Mina studied Media Scoring and Production with a minor in Music Business at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Her first love has always been composing and performing music. Throughout the years, she also discovered her passion for community organizing, facilitated by her time with Dissenters. Her favorite artists are The Japanese House, Dominic Fike, and anyone else who experiments with music production!

Colin Karmouche

Colin Karmouche was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and began volunteering for HeadCount in 2022 after stumbling upon them at a variety of shows. He is a current student at San Jose State University and is excited to engage with student voters and work in the music industry. He loves listening to all types of music, but especially from artists like Billie Eilish, SZA, and Charli xcx. When he's not at a concert, you can usually find him exploring a city, studying at a coffee shop, or playing video games.

Steve Katz

Steve is a retired executive recruiter who has lived in Denver since 1992. His new part-time job is babysitting for his two year old grandson two days a week (with another on the way). He has been regularly attending live music since his first Grateful Dead show in 1973 and still sees live music at least twice a week. There are five bands that he's seen over a hundred times. His musical tastes lately have leaned more towards bluegrass. Steve got involved in HeadCount in 2015 and really enjoys it.  He is a people person and never imagined a better thing to do than to help people register to vote, which is so important, and see live music at the same time. His other volunteer work includes working with the Wharf Rats, Jellyfish and The Gateway, as well as helping the homeless through an organization called Family Promise.

Liz Kelman

Liz Kelman first joined the HeadCount world in 2010, through the Music for Action collaboration with the NRDC Action Fund. She emailed her elected officials about climate change, downloaded a sweet Best of Bonoroo album, and fell head-over-heels for the idea of combining live music and civic engagement. Several years and two degrees later, she started volunteering with HeadCount in 2018, and is thrilled to be a Team Lead! Liz is a native New Yorker who is passionate about health equity and food justice. She also enjoys biking, brunch, and community gardening.

Kelly Klevitsky

Kelly lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and works in project management for a cybersecurity company. Combining a love for live music with grassroots civic engagement, Kelly has been a HeadCount volunteer since 2018. When she’s not traveling to other cities seeking out more concerts, Kelly is likely enjoying local coffee shops or wandering around some of her favorite Indy neighborhoods looking for gargoyles and other unique architectural accents on the homes.

Ella Keymer

Ella Keymer lives in Bronxville (college!) or New City (suburbs!), but always New York. She found HeadCount right before she turned 18--her first show was The National’s There’s No Leaving New York at Forest Hills (how appropriate!) and she has not stopped since. Ella loves Sufjan Stevens, especially his ballet pieces. When she’s not asking Broadway patrons of David Byrne’s American Utopia if they're registered to vote at their current address, Ella is studying Film and Cultural Studies at Sarah Lawrence College, distracting herself with cooking videos and her little kitten Phoebe (as well as her cat-like dog Bowie and her bigger cat Jasmine). Ella also would love to give you restaurant recommendations at her shows, so ask and you shall receive Pho.

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Ann King

Ann King was born and raised in IL, lived in TX for 20 years, and is now proud to be a Seattle resident. She has raised two fabulous sons and has been a social studies teacher for almost 20 years at the secondary level.  She first got involved with HeadCount in February of 2012; by June of 2012 she was the new Seattle Team Leader, and now is West Coast Regional Coordinator!  Ann also volunteers at STG Presents and the Marymoor Park concert venue.  In her spare time, she enjoys the theatre, traveling, camping, and even more concerts!

Skylar Little

Skylar Little lives in Atlanta and loves the local creative scene. She used to write for Creative Loafing Atlanta's Arts Agenda section while in undergrad at Georgia State University. Skylar goes to Shaky Knees and Bonnaroo every year and frequents concerts in between. She works in digital events, and she recently finished a master's degree in emerging media from the University of Georgia. With so much of her work being online, she's enthusiastic about being a HeadCount Team Leader and making a difference in a face-to-face environment.

Lola Macias

Lola Macias (she/they) was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She is an avid artist who loves all forms of self-expression. They particularly enjoy screen printing, writing, and spatter painting. They graduated with a triple major in Theatre Arts, Media Studies, and Psychology in 2020. Her HeadCount journey began at a rescheduled Wallows show in 2022 - where she first learned about HeadCount. A month later, they were hooked. Their diverse music tastes include Matt Maeson, Ivan Cornejo, Harry Styles, The Pretty Reckless, and of course - show tunes. When not volunteering she can be found with their cat Chunkers, reading a book, exploring a local museum, or trying a new coffee shop.

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Jessica McDevitt

Growing up in New Jersey, Jessica spent nearly every weekend at a NYC concert venue immersed in the live music scene.  Since moving to New York in 2016, Jessica discovered HeadCount through her local non-profit work specializing in mental health and music. Outside of work, you can find Jessica on a SoulCycle bike, volunteering with a local dog rescue, or blasting her all-time favorite band, the Jonas Brothers. Jessica is thrilled to be a TL and connect folks through community engagement, advocacy & the universal language of music.

Fun fact – Jessica once did yoga with Olympian figure skater, Michelle Kwan (it was awesome).

Chris McDonald

Chris McDonald, also affectionately known in the Dallas music scene as CMAC, has been involved in promoting concerts in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for 15 years. Although he is new to the HeadCount family, Chris' passion for community, outside-the-box thinking, and general sunny disposition is infectious. CMAC currently works as the marketing manager for the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Homegrown Music & Arts Festival, and the  Old 97s County Fair. Before taking on those roles, he worked for 8 years as the marketing and promotions manager for the Granada Theater, which was voted Best Live Music Venue many times. To CMAC, HeadCount combines the two things that he has the most fervor towards: live music and political activism. When he is not working or enjoying a concert, you can find Chris with his two dogs George & Charlie, watching wrestling, or playing his ukulele.

Carl Mead

Carl grew up in Rhode Island and spent time in Upstate NY (St. Lawrence and Clarkson University), Boston and Northwest New Jersey before settling with his family in Orange County, California. Once his kids headed off to college, he knew HeadCount was a terrific way to get back to live music and support a great cause. His first show was Music Tastes Good in Long Beach, CA, in 2017 and he never looked back. His favorite band is the Grateful Dead and branches off into Jam Bands and just about anything else. He loves how HeadCount brings opportunities to discover a plethora of new bands, genres and other opportunities to bring voter registration and actions to all.

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Emily Mikes

Hi, I’m Emily from Chicago. Along with volunteering with HeadCount I work for an AI tech company, teach little kids how to swim, and paint. I’m passionate about music, democracy, and getting more comfortable getting out of my comfort zone!

Suzie Miller

Suzanne (Suzie) Miller & Brant Beland live in Anna Texas (North of Dallas), and love attending concerts just as much as they love registering voters. When they moved to Texas, they discovered a passion for educating voters and were connected to HeadCount through a friend. They thrive in the Alt Rock scene and you can catch them attending as many shows as they can fit into a week. Suzie works full time as an Organizer with Jolt, and Brant serves as a Field Director for political campaigns, both organizing in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area full time. When they are not out with HeadCount, you can catch them eating ramen, or hanging out with their cat Demon. They both love what they do, and they look forward to registering voters with you out in the field!

Elizabeth Moncrief

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Moncrief started volunteering with HeadCount in February 2017 after searching for an ideal opportunity that combined her obsession with music and her desire to volunteer for a sound cause. After a handful of shows under her belt, the opportunity to be a Team Leader seemed only natural. 

Lizzie is a California-educated, New York City MBA/JD-graduated music industry professional.  She had humble beginnings listening to Genesis, Janet Jackson and NKOTB on her trusty Sony Tape Player in her hometown of Denver. She is excited to be a front line industry warrior, registering voters on the reg. When she is not surrounded by music, whether at work, shows or during 7 am spin class, you'll find Lizzie in Central Park with her dog, Missy.

Liz Mueller

Liz Mueller was born in raised in central PA, and now calls the DC area home. She first met HeadCount at Firefly Music Festival, and rest is history! Liz has degrees in Environmental Science and Museum Education from Cornell and GWU, respectively, and currently uses one of them in her day job as a Museum Educator (she really misses getting to talk about trees!!). She spends most of her free time at shows, whether it is volunteering with HeadCount or just going to concerts and music festivals for funsies. Her favorite artists include Chappell Roan, Weezer, OK Go, Brandi Carlile, and anything Spotify classifies as “Stomp and Holler”. When she’s not at concerts, you can catch Liz singing in her a cappella group (Capital Blend), cheering on the Washington Nationals, or sharing cheese sticks with her cats Simcoe and Nugget.

Denise Murphy McGraw

Denise is a government relations professional from Upstate New York. She is the author of numerous laws that improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care, help the arts thrive, and create jobs. She’s a member of the HeadCount Pride and DEI committees. Denise loves The Dead, Pearl Jam, Wilco, Father John Misty, BoyGenius, Harry Styles, and too many more acts to mention.

Shannon Murray

Shannon Murray grew up in Maine and is deeply passionate about live music, civic engagement, and empowering her peers to use their voice. Her first show with HeadCount was Beats Antique in 2011 and she’s been registering voters and dancing at shows with the organization ever since! Shannon enjoys all kinds of music from indie and folk to emo and math rock. Outside of volunteering, she can be found with her nose buried in a good book, adventuring around beautiful New England, or embarrassing herself at local trivia nights with her friends.

Holly Nichol

Holly Nichol is a Chicago native who made her way to Kansas City in 2015 after graduating from the University of Illinois and a few years stint in St. Louis. She works in the advertising industry with a knack for analytics and marketing insights.

Holly’s favorite things are live music, baseball (Go Cubs!), and bingeing TV shows. She’s a country music fan but her all-time favorite is Dave Matthews Band with a running total of 43 DMB shows around the country over the last decade.  She’s excited to have HeadCount back in KC and organize as many events as possible!

Olivia Otsuka

Olivia is a senior at Hamilton College majoring in Environmental Studies and minoring in Sociology and Art. She fell in love with music at a young age and is an avid concert-goer. Some of her favorite artists include Harry Styles, Gracie Abrams, Peach Pit, Maude Latour, and of course, Taylor Swift. Olivia first found out about HeadCount in 2019 at Ariana Grande’s Sweetener World Tour. Ever since then, Olivia has been inspired by the power of music and live events to bring people together and motivate positive change. HeadCount perfectly combines Olivia’s passion for music and community organizing, and she is excited to explore how music can promote accessible participation in democracy as an Intern. When not at a concert, you can likely find Olivia crocheting, making strawberry banana smoothies, or scootering outside when the weather is nice.

Emily Peterson

Emily Peterson lives in Nashville for college and spends the rest of her time in Los Angeles with her mom. She learned about HeadCount in 2021 while attending Harry Styles’ Love On Tour in Nashville. Emily’s first show with HeadCount was in early 2022 at a YungBlud show at the Ryman Auditorium. She loves Classic Rock, Alternative, Pop, Folk, and Funk music. When she’s not working shows, she’s attending classes at Belmont University for Music Business, going to concerts, traveling, or collecting records.

Daniela Primera

Daniela is a Venezuelan immigrant who grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a currentstudent at Borough of Manhattan Community College and started her journey with HeadCount as a volunteer over a year ago. She believes in empowering people to confidently exercise their right to participate in democracy, particularly those who are most vulnerable and uninformed in our community. Daniela is passionate about live music and attends at least one concert every week. Her favorite singer is Lana Del Rey and her current obsession is Chappell Roan. 

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Michael Prince

Michael Prince lives in Saint Louis where he goes to as many concerts and baseball games as he can. He was first introduced to HeadCount when he attended Electric Forest in 2022 and found out that he was not properly registered to vote at his current address! He got registered there at the festival and thought that it was so cool that he started volunteering shortly thereafter. Some of Michael's favorite artists are GRiZ, Earth Wind & Fire, Silk Sonic, Surfaces, The Floozies, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Of The Trees, and so many more. When not at a show you can find him cheering on any of the local sports teams, playing Dungeons & Dragons with his friends, or working at his job as a software engineer. No, he won't help you build that idea you had for an app, but he will join your fantasy football league.

Mikayla Pugh

Mikayla Pugh is a Columbus, Ohio, native who adores the 614 music scene! After discovering HeadCount in 2018, she fell in love with local democracy and voter empowerment. Her favorite part of working with HeadCount is the acceptance and growth it brings to her community. When not interacting with show goers, you can find her volunteering with other local organizations, painting rocks to hide around Columbus, or hanging out with her best friends AKA her two pet turtles Sluggy and Clarence!

Jake Quinn

Jake Quinn spent his career in Washington, DC, finally escaping to Asheville in 2005. He has been going to concerts since 1969, and moved to Asheville for the music, but became active in North Carolina politics, too. These days he chairs his county Board of Elections, umpires youth baseball, volunteers at public radio station WNCW 88.7-FM, and is thrilled to be Grandpa to his two Asheville-born grandchildren.

Greg Sarafan

Greg Sarafan started blogging for HeadCount in January 2011.  Since that time he has held numerous rolls within the organization NYC Team Leader, Legal Intern, Employee, Special Event Social Media Management, Pro-Bono Legal Adviser,  Artist Rep, and Training Coordinator.  Greg has degrees in political science and art history from Binghamton University and JD from Brooklyn Law School with a concentration in IP, Media and Privacy Law.  In 2009 Greg presented his theory of Artistic Stylistic Transmission in the Royal Mughal Atelier at a art history symposium at Ohio State University and in 2017 he was a panelist at the Duke University Law School Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium.  Greg spends most of his free time trying to get the knots out of his long haired cats and editing weather charts so his face appears on Beyonce's body hovering over both warm fronts.

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Laura Sensenbrenner

Laura studied at Kent State University majoring in special education, along with minors in early childhood education and autism spectrum disorders. She started volunteering with HeadCount in 2018 at a Gov't Mule concert and has been in love with it ever since. They love all types of music but their all time favorite artist is Harry Styles, followed closely by Hozier. Outside of attending shows, they can be found spending time with all of their pets (they have many). She also enjoys spending time with friends, finding new hobbies, or watching reality TV.

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Kate Siegrist

The music is what first drew Kate in when she joined HeadCount after moving to Denver in 2018. However, once she registered a middle-aged, first-time voter on vacation at Red Rocks who looked at her square in the eye and said, “It’s time,” she was hooked! In her opinion, there are few things more patriotic than empowering voters to participate in democracy. And the sweet melody of your favorite band is just the cherry on top! By day she’s a scientist, but by night you can catch her dancing to her favorite artists like Goose, Tyler Childers, and Chappell Roan, just to name a few. When she’s not doing either of those things, you can find her outside doing basically anything and everything to not be inside. Now she’s Team Leading Florida.

Les Skolnik

Les Skolnik loves being a HeadCount TL! Les is currently the Social Studies Learning Specialist at a high school in Brooklyn, NY. As a social studies teacher, Les facilitates classroom experiences that allow his students to see their own stories reflected in history. Les has been an educator, youth worker, and youth development specialist for over fifteen years, having served in organizations and schools in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Long Island, and Buffalo, NY.

Les holds a B.A. in History from SUNY Buffalo and a Master’s degree in Inclusive Secondary Social Studies Education from Hofstra University and is a New York State certified teacher in secondary Social Studies and Special Education. In his spare time, Les sees as much live music as possible (usually Phish), loves to travel, and can often be found exploring New York City with his camera while trying to improve his skills as a photographer.

Joe Smith

Passionate for civic engagement and live music, Joe began volunteering with HeadCount in early 2018. Soon thereafter he signed up for as many shows as possible and strived to make a positive impact in his community by promoting the democratic institution. His eclectic CD and record collection spans artists from ABBA to Anderson .Paak to Anthrax and he is always accepting new sonic suggestions.

Ari Spence

Ari Spence has been volunteering with HeadCount since August of 2022. She loves a huge variety of music, but finds she most gravitates toward indie-pop, alternative, and modern rock artists. Outside of HeadCount, Ari is a full-time graduate school student who cross-stitches, knits, and reads books for fun. She enjoys spending time with her four cats, two fish, and partner in her free time.

Oliver Stabbe

Oliver is a community organizer, researcher, and advocate with over a decade of experience in civic engagement, disability rights, and public policy. As a Team Lead at HeadCount, they bring a deep commitment to empowering voters, particularly those from marginalized communities. From music festivals to community events, Oliver thrives on connecting people to democracy and strengthening communities—making sure every voice is heard. When they’re not registering voters, they’re championing accessibility, policy change, and intersectional advocacy.

Eva Stanton

Eva Stanton lives in Orange County California. She first volunteered with HeadCount in 2019 after hearing about how awesome the organization was from one of her close friends, and after her first show, she was sold. While she enjoys all types of music, she has a soft spot for indie, classic rock, and jazz. When she’s not working shows, she enjoys crafting, reading, listening to music, volunteering as a Summer Camp Counselor, skiing, snowboarding, surfing, roller skating, hiking, gardening, thrifting, sewing, crocheting. She is passionate about intersectional environmental justice and inspiring others to get involved with their passions.

Lindsey Toomer

Lindsey started volunteering with HeadCount when Dead and Company came to Boulder in July 2023, and couldn't stop coming back given her passion for concerts and voter engagement. When she isn't working or at a show, she can be found outside exploring Colorado, at a Red Rocks show, hanging with her cat Phoebe, or dancing at a gay bar in Denver. Her favorite artists include Harry Styles, MUNA, Chappell Roan and Glass Animals.

Kimberly Tromatore

Kimberly Tromatore has a passion for live music, inclusion, and helping others. All three led her to volunteer with HeadCount in Nashville beginning in 2017. She connected with HeadCount while volunteering with Reverb and knew she needed to join! Becoming a Team Leader herself in July 2019, she has now worked numerous shows and doesn’t plan to stop. Kimberly’s taste is music is very eclectic as she’s originally from New Orleans, having grown up being heavily influenced by Country and R&B. You can find her jamming out at music festivals and live shows regularly. A few of her favorites are Brandi Carlile, Gary Clark Jr., Dolly Parton, Dave Matthews, and Lizzo.

Jessica Wahlers

Jessica Wahlers lives in Connecticut and is excited to be a part of the HeadCount team. Her appreciation for music and interest in events in her community inspired her to volunteer with HeadCount. Jessica teaches band and woodwind lessons in New York and Connecticut. Some of her favorite artists include Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and the 1975. When Jessica is not teaching or at a concert, she can be found enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a good book.

Aleah Walker

Aleah found HeadCount in 2018. She first volunteered with the organization at a Panic! At The Disco show in 2022. She quickly realized she wanted to continue helping with HeadCount's mission to encourage participation in democracy! Music is her favorite thing in life, and she hopes to one day work in the industry! She loves listening to different genres and watching live music! A few of her favorite artists are Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Paramore, and Arctic Monkeys! When Aleah is not volunteering with HeadCount, you can find her painting, reading, traveling, or scrapbooking!

Abigail Walsh

Abby is from Indiana but now lives in Colorado Springs. She works as a Behavior Analyst and loves talking about all things behavior and the science behind it. Abby loves attending concerts and festivals and going to as many Red Rocks shows as possible. Abby has a wide range of music she loves including Harry Styles, Noah Kahan, Caamp, Still Woozy, and ODESZA. When not working or at concerts, you can find Abby out hiking, camping, rock climbing, taking her two dogs on a walk, or baking in the kitchen.

Shreya Wankhade

Shreya Wankhade is a rising senior at New York University, majoring in Public Policy. Entering her third semester at HeadCount, she is passionate about reaching out to communities disadvantaged in voting, particularly disenfranchised voters, after working with this population during her internship at the Public Defender's Office. In her free time, Shreya is an avid reader, yoga enthusiast, and a huge movie fan. She is also a fan of everything and anything music-related, believing in the power of the intersection between art and civic engagement.

Bennett Wasch

Bennett Wasch was born and raised in the Annapolis, MD area and began volunteering for HeadCount in 2018 after stumbling upon them. After moving to Baltimore for Law School and having the opportunity to volunteer at more shows, he realized how much the mission of Headcount resonated with him, so applying to become a Team Leader seemed like an amazing opportunity for him! He loves listening to all types of music, but especially from artists like Noah Kahan, Taylor Swift, Hozier, The 1975, and Holly Humberstone (to name a few). When he is not volunteering at a show, you will probably still see him there, but apart from live music you will see him out for a run along the inner harbor or in the law library studying for classes!

Brian Weinstein

Brian Weinstein lives in Atlanta and loves live music. Brian has been fortunate enough to attend every Bonnaroo, all 19, and many other great American festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, etc. Brian found HeadCount in 2007 at a local concert and was interested in the civic opportunity to help register people to vote. When not at a show, Brian is working as a sales and tax use data analyst at a consulting firm and enjoying other great life hobbies outside of music.

Hart Welles

Engineer, flower crowns, looping, and avocados.

Nicole Welles

Registering voters and drinking way too much coffee.

Annie Wensley

Annie first discovered HeadCount at a show in New York City while pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in History and Political Science—and she’s been all in ever since. Originally from the Seattle area, Annie has lived in five cities since graduating high school and now calls Los Angeles home. She’s been registering voters and participating in grassroots civic engagement since 2016, with a passion for making democracy more accessible, fun, and part of everyday life. As a Team Leader with HeadCount in LA, Annie loves connecting with people at concerts and festivals, using the power of music and culture to promote voter participation. Some of her favorite shows have included Boygenius, Gracie Abrams, Paramore, Harry Styles, and Death Cab for Cutie.

Meredith Wohl

Meredith Wohl joined HeadCount as a volunteer in the fall of 2017, and as a Washington, D.C. Team Leader in April 2018. She first learned about HeadCount while traveling the country as a live music festival photographer in 2014, and is thrilled to be a part of an organization that perfectly blends her passions for live music and political engagement. Meredith graduated from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC in May 2017, and currently works as a publicist and photojournalist. When she's not registering voters, you can find her in the photo pits of D.C. venues shooting for various local publications, reading a historical biography, or on a quest to find the perfect bagel.

Benji Wolf

Benji Wolf is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, composer, producer, dancer, and entrepreneur from Princeton, NJ. By exploring musical territories that withstand classification, Benji aims to connect younger generations with the original roots of music, such as traditional jazz and classical genres, while infusing modern elements like psychedelic rock and nu-disco. They are the founder, executive director and event manager at The XANADU Project, presenting "Welcome to XANADU," a benefit concert series promoting representation, accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion within the entertainment industry and to all those who engage with it. They are excited to be a part of the NYC HeadCount team!

Becky Wood

Becky Wood has been registering voters with HeadCount since 2016, having connected with the organization after volunteering with other groups like The Ally Coalition, Reverb, and Calling All Crows. She was so inspired by the work of these groups that she wrote her graduate thesis about the intersection of music fan communities and activism. A native of Baltimore, Becky now lives just outside of Baltimore, where she works in the museum field. When she’s not asking people if they are registered to vote at their current address, she’s probably still at a show. She can name all of the U.S. presidents in order - thanks Animaniacs!

Sapo Woodling

Sapo Woodling was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina but has been residing in Minneapolis, MN since 2008. She became involved with HeadCount in 2016 after she was approached at Electric Forest, and was asked if she was ready to vote; Sabrina is not yet a citizen of the United States and therefore is not allowed to vote. This prompted her to become involved however possible and signed up to volunteer. She grew up with a lot of rock and roll, but don’t be surprised if you hear her listening to Taylor Swift, Iron Maiden, The Beatles, or Chromeo. Sabrina loves insects, crafts, chocolate, road tripping with her husband, Joe, and hanging out with her senior cat, Salem.

JR Wotring

JR has been volunteering with HeadCount since 2008 and became the Columbus, OH Co-Team Lead in 2012. With a stalker-like love for live music and a disdain for the lack of electoral participation, JR has used HeadCount as the perfect coping mechanism. JR’s day job is a Reporting Specialist with Gap Inc. Direct, but he prefers the term “Excel Jedi”. He is also the Executive Director of the Mobil Estate Tour, a DISorganization dedicated to getting JR to as much live music as possible with a focus on festivals.

Mitchell Yegorov

Mitchell was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is a student at Binghamton University and plans to engage with students on and off-campus through community events. He discovered HeadCount in June of 2022 at Governors Ball when two friendly volunteers approached him and started engaging with him. He volunteered at his first event on National Voter Registration Day in Union Square. Mitchell's favorite experiences with HeadCount were volunteering at music festivals such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball because of the number of people he can engage with. Mitchell loves all type of music, but his favorite artists include Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Tyler The Creator, and Kid Cudi. When he is not at a show or studying, you can find him hanging out with his best friend Madison, playing with his dog, Jasper, or tutoring students who need extra help.

Damian Zamora

Damian has been a part of the music and voter registration scene since 2003. He first heard of HeadCount in 2009 at a Les Claypool show. He started seeing fellow HeadCounters at more and more shows. He decided to join in 2010 and traveled many times to volunteer at shows. Damian has been involved with music for many years, whether it's managing bands, djing at local venues or even setting up his own shows. He is also an audiophile. He collects records and has over 10,000 pieces of vinyl!

Jennifer Zink

Jennifer is a long time volunteer with several non-profit organizations and is excited to join HeadCount. She is passionate about affecting change in the world around her. As a marketing professional, she spends her days trying to understand and engage target audiences and transforming buyers into loyal enthusiasts. She loves all kinds of music and attends lots of concerts and festivals in her spare time. When not working, she spends time with her family and encouraging her kids to get involved in the world around them.

Henry Zucco

Henry Zucco is a student at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The first time he got involved with HeadCount was when a friend suggested that he sign up to volunteer a local Pride event in Northampton, MA. From there he realized how rewarding the work is and fell in love. Henry loves music of all kinds, but has a passion for music that makes you dance and smile. Outside of HeadCount, Henry can be found riding his longboard around campus, exploring Maine, and practicing Chinese calligraphy while listening to audiobooks.