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Keisha has a long history of working for equitable access to power: having led the strategic initiatives and fundraising efforts dedicated to essential conversations on equity through her work at John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity. Keisha was also instrumental in a national movement to increase the number of women who are appointed and elected to political office through her role as director of communications at ReflectUS.

Previously, Keisha developed and led the communications strategy for the national media arts nonprofit American Documentary and its critically acclaimed signature program POV on PBS, the longest-running television series dedicated to independent documentary films from around the world. In addition to redefining the brand, she created and led campaigns that have positioned films for Academy Award nominations and Emmy Award wins. Ms. Salmon began her nonprofit career at the Obie Award-winning off-Broadway production house, The Play Company (PlayCo), where she developed and executed integrated communication strategies for international playwrights to New York theater audiences.

Casper (they/them) oversees AIR's New Voices Fellowship program and manages membership at AIR!

Casper is a passionate media creator and artist fascinated by the connective power of technology. After receiving a BA in Sociology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Casper developed social media strategy for Working Films (a national non-profit that supports documentary filmmakers) and provided community coordination for Mozilla’s NYC Hive Learning Network.

Casper has presented on the impact of intentional podcasting and being an independent podcaster and has spoken at WNYC Studio’s Werk It conference, Public Media Development & Marketing Conference, Resonate Podcast Festival, Queer Hustle Summit and more. Casper is available for independent podcast strategy consulting via Podcastivist: https://www.podcastivist.com

Outside of AIR, Casper has been producing a long-running queer music podcast, Homoground, since 2011. Not just a podcast, Homoground serves as a platform for independent LGBTQIA+ musicians and an incubator for queer creators through virtual coworking/collaboration spaces. Learn more about their work with Homoground at: https://www.patreon.com/homoground

James was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He has a history of working with financial institutions, most recently in the Corporate Tax Accounting Division at SS&C Technologies. James graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor's in Business Administration and held a Risk Management designation from The Institutes.

Please contact James with inquiries regarding tax documentation (such as W9s and 1099s), invoices, or any payment-related questions.

Sara is a communications specialist with four years of experience enhancing online presence for progressive causes. Sara holds an M.A. in Human Rights from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She has contributed her skills to organizations such as MPower Change, Immigrantly Media, Incorrigibles, and The Nation.

Giulia Hjort (she/her) is the Advocacy Associate at AIR, where she builds out resources for the rights, protections, and negotiating power of freelancers in audio. Giulia is a freelancer herself, having produced and edited podcasts with the Writers Guild of America East, THE CITY, and Haymarket Books, among others. She was formerly on staff at Lemonada Media, where she produced narrative series about the systemic barriers faced by communities like caregivers, domestic violence survivors, and people in recovery.

Giulia lives in Queens, New York with her partner and two cats.

Isabella has worked as a freelance audio producer, reporter and editor for the bulk of her career at places like WNYC, Marketplace, Latino USA, the LA Local and the New York Times. She has made shows as a staff producer at Gimlet, The Wall Street Journal, Audible and Lemonada Media. She has also worked as well as an educator herself, at Columbia’s Journalism School, where she received her Master’s. She’s excited to give back to the organization that has helped her throughout her career, and to grow the SoundPath program as an impactful and accessible resource for creators, educators, and organizations alike.

In her free time, she runs a newsletter about clowning, performs around LA as one, and teaches dance.