LoRayne Apo-Joynt is a progressive activist and citizen journalist. She has blogged since 2002 pseudonymously for her own site, as well as for state and national blogs. Having worked for more than 13 years at Fortune 100 companies, she's now a consultant specializing in competitive intelligence and business services.

@grahamdavis is the New Media Director for Governor Jennifer Granholm’s political office and the Deputy New Media Director at A Whole Lot of People Supporting John Cherry, Lt. Governor Cherry's exploratory committee for Governor. At the Granholm Leadership Fund, he oversees the Governor’s social media presence and jennifergranholm.com. This year, he helped launch peopleforcherry.com, Lt. Gov. Cherry's campaign website, and is working to continue to expand the Lt. Governor's online presence. Davis lives in Lansing, MI.

Julielyn Gibbons has rapidly emerged as an internationally respected pioneer in social media and Internet strategies with over a decade of experience and winning results on both electoral and issue campaigns.

Originally from Michigan, Julielyn has led strategic communications & advocacy campaigns for the MI Democratic Party, Progress Michigan, various ballot initiatives and was the first blogger credentialed in the Michigan Capitol.

Nationally, Julielyn served as a senior fellow with the New Organizing Institute, targeted voter turnout among Latinos in Arizona following SB 1070, and worked with a variety of LGBT and labor organizations on various campaigns & initiatives. She continues to serve as a national trainer with Democracy For America.

Julielyn was a featured presenter and trainer at the first-ever Netroots UK in 2011 and served as a consultant to several groups & campaigns across the UK and Europe.

Currently, Julielyn serves as the New Media Director for We Are The People Michigan, a grassroots coalition fighting the statewide budget attacks on the working and middle class.