Erin Matson is co-founder, president, and CEO of Reproaction, a national group leading bold action to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice. A longtime feminist leader with expertise in creating and deploying unique, forceful national and state-level strategies and campaigns, Erin has appeared on MSNBC, CSPAN, Al-Jazeera English, ABC World News, BBC World News, and PBS’ To The Contrary. Erin served as action vice president for the National Organization for Women, and at age 23 she was elected to be the youngest NOW state president in the country. She also served as an editor at large for Rewire News Group. Her writings have appeared in a variety of publications, including Rolling Stone and three books. Erin is chair of the board of directors of Catholics for Choice, a content expert for abortion and contraception at Our Bodies Ourselves, and serves on the steering committee of the American Society for Emergency Contraception. She is a graduate of Georgetown University, and holds an MFA in creative writing from Mississippi University for Women. Her writing is available at www.erintothemax.com.

Shireen Rose Shakouri is executive vice president and chief of staff of Reproaction. She is Iranian and Italian-American, and has a fire in her belly for reproductive justice work largely driven by a commitment to affirming the leadership of Earth-colored people, with direct action and direct service as her favored tools. This drive led her to building hard-hitting campaigns and managing special research projects at Reproaction before she was promoted to leadership in early 2021. Shireen is trained as an abortion doula clinic escort, and has served as a volunteer in these capacities at various clinics and virtually. In her spare time, she is involved in local D.C. activism projects, and she writes on issues of identity, feminism, and culture. You can follow her on Bluesky @sheermean.