Katie Fahey, the Executive Director of the People, and co-founder of the Respect Voters Coalition, is an organizer, social entrepreneur, and experienced leader in the democratic reform movement. Previously, Katie was the Executive Director of Voters Not Politicians (VNP), where she led over 14,000 volunteers across Michigan to pass a ballot proposal with 61% of the vote that made political gerrymandering illegal. Katie has hosted a TED Talk on Making Political Change, and was featured in the 2019 documentary Slay the Dragon, documenting her successful grassroots campaign to end partisan gerrymandering in her home state of Michigan. 

Katie is passionate about spreading her deeply held belief that positive, long-lasting political change not only can, but often must, come directly from the people.