Here at the Emergency Campaign to Support Higher Education, we are building a movement that unites students, faculty, staff, and their unions with alumni, community organizations, and reform-minded college leaders who share a stake in making college affordable, protecting campus freedom, and defending life-saving research.
Our purpose is to reimagining a higher education system that is equitable, and accessible by all, whether that is community college, vocational, or technical. So when people talk about affordability and the struggle for a better life in America it includes Higher Education.
Alongside every student, faculty, staff member, alumni, and reform-minded administrator, this is our team making it happen:
Ethan Rome – National Campaign Director, he/him:
Kristin Warner – Organizing Director, she/her:
Akash Shudhaker – Director of Technology and Digital Media, he/him:
Jack Masliah – Field Organizer & Student Fellow Support, he/him:
Christina Brown – Field Organizer, she/they:
christina@emergencycampaign.org
Patrick Reilly, PhD. – Field Organizer, he/him:
Karen Escodeo – Field Organizer for Schools Drop Ice, she/they: karen@emergencycampaign.org
Arati Kreibich – Field Organizer, Alumni Network & Crimson Courage, she/her: arati@crimsoncourage.com
2026 Summer Fellows:
Leo Finneli
Kat Finnernan
Noa Holland
Madeline Senate
Reed Papakonstantinou
Austin Wise
Eli Curwin
Gigi Barucci
Hannah Markelz