Nadya Okamoto, who grew up in Portland, OR, is 21-years-old Harvard student on a leave of absence. She is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org), an organization she founded at the age of 16. PERIOD is now the largest youth-run NGO in women’s health, and one of the fastest growing ones here in the United States. Since 2014 they have addressed over 500,000 periods and registered over 300 campus chapters. In 2017, Nadya ran for office in Cambridge, MA. While she did not win, her campaign team made historic waves in mobilizing young people on the ground and at polls. Nadya recently published her debut book, Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement with publisher Simon & Schuster, which made the Kirkus Reviews list for Best Young Adult Nonfiction of 2018. Nadya is the Chief Brand Officer of JUV Consulting, a Generation Z marketing agency based in NYC. Most recently, she was named to InStyle Magazine’s “The Badass 50: Meet the Women Who Are Changing the World” list, along with Michelle Obama, Ariana Grande, and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

Jewel Addy, Co-Founder of Red Dot Campaign
Jewel is a Washington, DC transplant by way of Silver Spring, MD, MAPSO, and Liberian culture working in public health communications. She grew up with a plethora of women present and knew of periods way before getting her own. Her dedication to menstrual health lies in the belief that all menstruating bodies should have equitable access to menstrual resources. As a co-founder of Red Dot Campaign, a nonprofit organization uplifting the period through art, comedy, storytelling and creativity, she believes that we've collectively been quiet about periods for too long. This cause is for more than just the menstruators. Jewel is a University of Maryland-College Park Terp.

Coretta Johnson serves as the Head Facilitator for the DC Chapter of #HappyPeriod. #HappyPeriod is a social movement that provides feminine hygiene kits to low-income, living in poverty and unsheltered women and teens in the DC area. #Happy Period consists of 32 chapters across the country as well as global partnerships. They also work to change the conversation surrounding periods, helping to erase the stigma people face due to the taboo nature of periods in our society. 

In addition to her volunteer service with #HappyPeriod, she is the Owner and Artisan of 803 Natural—an all natural body products line she launched in 2016. Formulated to feed the skin, each product in this clean skincare line is masterfully crafted and affordable. Available in the Washington, DC area and online.

Christi is a media communications professional using her skills to advance social justice. During her undergraduate career at the University of South Florida, Christi involved herself with various advocacy groups on campus, including the Black Student Union and the Black Female Development Circle, pressing her alma mater to make steps towards a more inclusive campus culture, including an installation to represent Black fraternities and sororities and townhall meetings between the Provost and President and Black students on campus. Christi relocated to Washington, D.C. to further her advocacy work and currently serves as the Digital Communications Coordinator of Vital Voices, a non-profit organization invested in developing women leaders worldwide. Christi also serves as a volunteer host for the PlatformTV series, hosting Platform's web-series on policy packs and current events. Christi's introduction to Platform came in the summer of 2018, after attending Platform's conference, where she worked with several other women to introduce legislation that would bring menstrual products to government buildings, including courthouses, schools, and jails.

Christi is a firm believer in diversity practiced with inclusion and radical allyship. As a native Floridian, she's also a believer in sunshine, long summers, and the power of community.