Ed Whitfeld is co-founder and co-managing director of the Fund for Democratic Communities (F4DC). A long time social justice activist, Ed had been involved in labor, community organizing and peace work since the late 60‘s when he was a student activist at Cornell University. He was the chairman of the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission for 9 years and formerly board chairman of Greensboro’s Triad Minority Development Corporation.

Marcie Smith is the Executive Director of the Responsible Endowments Coalition. She has a BA in International Affairs from Transylvania University and a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law.