Our Team
Dean Charles Anthony
Dean Charles Anthony II has worked with and for numerous campaigns and non-profits across the country.
Of recent note, he was the Field Director for the 2022 Stacey Abrams for Governor campaign, was in the leadership of the 2018 field coordinated campaign of Georgia and while at Black Voters Matter, Dean worked as Deputy National Field Director and Logistics Director.
Dean is the Founder and President of Ant Strategies, Media and Logistics, or Ant Strategies for short.
Dean specializes in campaign strategy and community grass root organizing.
Over the last ten years, he has dedicated his work to building power in Black communities and promoting high electoral turnout. Dean lives near Atlanta, Georgia.
Jack DeLapp
Jack DeLapp got his start in politics working as an organizer in a targeted state legislative district in Arizona in 2012.
He then moved into data and analytics and worked in varying capacities in North Carolina and Iowa before leading up NextGen Climate’s national data operation designed to increase turnout among young voters in 2016. A native of Houston, Texas, he decided to move back to the South in 2017 to serve as Data Director on Stacey Abrams’ run for governor of Georgia.
Since then, he has served in a variety of different leadership capacities. At Fair Fight he led the organization’s efforts to flip dozens of municipal seats and helped develop the first data-driven best practices for voter protection programs that were used in 20 key battlegrounds around the country in 2020, and as Deputy Coordinated Campaign Director at the Democratic Party of Georgia he helped win the state for the first time at the presidential level since 1992 and flipped the US Senate in the January 2021 runoffs.
Most recently he served as Director of Strategy on Stacey Abrams’ second run for governor, where he managed a nearly $100 million program budget and helped guide and balance the priorities of every department.
He resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where he spends his free time drinking copious amounts of Diet Coke and scouring the web for cat-themed apparel.
Lauren Groh-Wargo
Lauren Groh-Wargo is a top political strategist, executive, and fighter for economic justice; and she is a key leader in shaping the emerging Democratic wave in the South.
In 2012, Lauren worked with Stacey Abrams to chart and then execute a ten year plan to build Democratic and progressive wins for Georgia through building progressive, partisan and civic engagement organizational, human and financial infrastructure. This infrastructure was supported or built from scratch to register and mobilize voters of color, win new local legislative, municipal and district attorney seats across the state, and build the political power necessary to win statewide elections and put Georgia on the map nationally for Democrats.
Most recently, Lauren reprised her role as the campaign manager for Stacey Abrams for Governor, a campaign that broke state records for fundraising and turnout and in 2017 placed the first African American woman on the ballot for governor for a major party in U.S. history.
Spurred by the voting irregularities in Georgia and across the country during the 2018 election, Lauren formed and was the first CEO of Fair Fight Action, which focuses on fighting voter suppression; FFA played a critical role in building voter protection in the 2020 battleground states and its PAC played the leading role in the successful 2021 Georgia runoffs that sent two Democratic Senators to Washington.
She started her career by organizing tenants to improve living conditions in Brooklyn, New York, which led her into the labor movement and campaign work. An organizer at heart, Lauren has led or advised campaigns, nonprofit organizations and leaders over the past 21 years at the national level and in New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, Virginia and Georgia. Throughout her career, Lauren has raised money door-to-door, advised high net worth donors and built Fair Fight Action into an over $100 M annual organization.
In her work, she helped pass ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage, and she supported emerging political leaders across the South and around the country in building their organizations and their leadership. Raised near Cleveland Ohio, she holds a degree in Economics from American University.
Lauren resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her partner and son and is currently taking on limited consulting projects through her firm Swing State Consulting.
Mo Ivory
Mo Ivory is a Political Strategist, Attorney, and Professor of Practice/Director of the Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Program at Georgia State University College of Law.
Mo practiced law for many years as an entertainment attorney before focusing her talents in the media industry. Mo has worked as an on-air personality on both morning and afternoon drive shows for CBS Radio, Radio One, Howard University Radio Network and SiriusXM Radio where she hosted “The Mo Ivory Show”. In Washington D.C., while on the air at WHUR 96.3FM, Mo was an Adjunct Professor at Howard University School of Law where she taught Entertainment Law for three years.
Mo is proud to be an enthusiastic entrepreneur having successfully started many businesses and currently principal at Ivory Consulting, LLC where she provides legal, business and political consulting services focusing on cultural engagement strategy, celebrity/influencer engagement, surrogate and media services. Her clients have included Jim Martin for Senate, Kasim Reed for Mayor, Abrams for Governor, Ossoff for Senate, DCCC, Democratic Party of GA, Fair Count, Fair Fight, Jamie Harrsion for Senate and numerous other local, state and federal campaigns, as well as non-profit organizations.
Raised in New York City, Ms. Ivory graduated from Spelman College with a degree in Political Science and earned her law degree from Temple University School of Law. She is a member of Georgia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), Spelman College Alumni Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, The Links, Incorporated and Jack and Jill of America. She is a member of numerous community boards. Mo and her husband Robert, reside in Atlanta and have six children.
Justin Kirnon
Justin Kirnon is a prominent figure in the field of public affairs, with extensive experience in policy analysis and government communication strategy implementation. He has built a reputation for his exceptional skills in developing policies and implementing strategies across various industries, including public safety, transportation, technology, and local government.
In 2022, Justin served as the Statewide Political Director for One Georgia and the Stacey Abrams campaign, where he managed a skilled team and developed and executed political, civic engagement, and relationship-building strategies throughout the state.
Justin's career experience also includes managing Troutman Pepper Strategies' state affairs division, where he recruited clients across multiple fields, developed and expanded relationships with public officials and other influential federal, state, and local policymakers and grassroots and community support for his valued clients.
Before joining Troutman, Justin led the government relations team at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and the Georgia Municipal Association. At MARTA, he increased region-wide awareness of the Authority's service and strategic planning initiatives and represented the Authority at constituent forums, government gatherings, and focus groups. At the Georgia Municipal Association, he had the privilege of representing the advocacy needs of more than 500 cities at the State Capitol as a Senior Governmental Relations Associate.
Justin is a double graduate of Valdosta State University, where he received a Bachelor's degree in speech communication with an emphasis in Public Relations and a Master of Public Administration Degree. He has been a lobbyist for ten sessions and is eager to draw from his extensive experience and passion for public affairs as he recently joined the dynamic Capital City Public Affairs team in December of 2023 as the Vice President of Government Affairs.
Justin is also the principal and founder of Kirnon Consulting, a political strategy and community engagement firm based in Georgia.
Justin's dedication and expertise in public affairs have earned him numerous accolades and recognition from his peers and industry professionals. He continues to play a critical role in shaping public policy, implementing effective strategies, and building strong relationships with stakeholders.
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy
Allegra Lawrence-Hardy is a highly accomplished litigator known for her innovative thinking, resourceful tenacity and real-world solutions. Allegra has successfully defended Fortune 100 companies and large nonprofits throughout the United States and abroad in numerous trials and arbitrations.
Known for her skill in trying cases, negotiating complex settlements, and finding creative solutions, Allegra advises clients daily on a wide range of complex litigation, political law, and labor and employment issues. She helps develop processes and tools for improving the efficiency and delivery of legal services, and often shares her deep litigation knowledge as a prolific author and sought-after speaker.
As lead counsel in
Fair Fight Action v. Raffensperger, Allegra represented over 500 voting rights groups that challenged the intentional neglect of voting systems targeting communities of color and preventing them from voting in the 2018 election. Allegra also was part of a team that represented Al Gore before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit regarding the
Bush v. Gore election outcome in the state of Florida.
Allegra also served on the Biden for President recount team in Georgia to preserve the integrity of the 2020 election recount. She was instrumental in the preparation of a 180+ page report that was submitted to the United States House and Senate Judiciary Committees regarding the history of voting rights in the state of Georgia in support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The report has been referenced by several congressional members and witnesses in support of the Act. She also serves as senior advisor to Fair Fight Action.
A leader in the legal profession, Allegra co-founded Lawrence & Bundy. Lawrence & Bundy is a boutique commercial litigation law firm with offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The firm is a Certified NMSDC Minority Business Enterprise.
Nina Smith
Nina is a battle-tested communications strategist and storyteller with more than seventeen years of experience in politics and communications. Smith soft launched PoliSol in April 2020, quickly amassing a rolodex of impressive clients. The firm supported Stacey Abrams and the Fair Fight team during the 2020 and 2022 elections.
She led media strategy for the introduction of the BREATHE Act for the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL). The firm also worked to tell the stories of grassroots organizing during the 2020 election cycle including the Joy to the Polls roving concerts, working with Vote.org to launch youth voting programs featuring Jaden Smith, and worked with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on key battleground races during the 2020 cycle.
Nina served as traveling press secretary and advisor to Pete Buttigieg’s campaign for president during the 2020 Democratic primary, where she coordinated on-the-ground interviews, briefed, and advised the candidate on messaging, on policies like The Douglass Plan, presidential debates, and in real time over the course of the campaign.
Prior to joining the Pete for America team, Nina was managing partner and co-owner at Megaphone Strategies -- a not-for-profit, women-owned social justice PR firm that launched Stacey Abrams' run for governor, helped elect Deb Haaland to Congress, trained frontline organizers with the Indigenous Environmental Network, Black Lives Matter Network and the Movement for Black Lives, and launched the She The People and The Collective PAC's organizations and brands during the 2018 cycle.
Smith has represented top officials at the local, state and national levels. She served as deputy press secretary in the Obama Administration at the U.S. Small Business Administration, and has worked as publicist for TheRoot.com. She also served as press secretary for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services under Ranking Committee Member Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA).
Smith spent five years working in Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s communications shop, later serving as chief spokeswoman during his second term. Born and raised in the D.C. metro area, she is a proud graduate of Morgan State University.
Moncello Stewart
Moncello Stewart is a Savannah-based, seasoned and influential political consultant with a remarkable track record in shaping the political landscape. With an exceptional understanding of the intricacies of political strategy, public affairs, and communication, Stewart has been instrumental in orchestrating successful campaigns for numerous political candidates and causes.
A master strategist, Stewart possesses an innate ability to identify key issues that resonate with voters and craft compelling narratives that connect with diverse audiences. His strategic vision has proven to be a driving force behind his clients' victories, earning him a reputation as a go-to consultant for challenging political contests.
Beyond his tactical expertise, Stewart is also well-versed in data-driven analysis and cutting-edge campaign technologies, allowing him to leverage the latest tools and trends for optimal campaign efficiency. His ability to adapt to the ever-changing political landscape has made him an invaluable asset to his clients.As a consultant, Stewart fosters a collaborative and hands-on approach, working closely with candidates and their teams to develop tailored strategies that align with their unique visions and values.
Moncello is the founder and CEO of Trident Strategy Group, which is a PR firm specializing in governmental affairs and political consulting. He is also the President of the Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce and the founder of OneSeed, a nonprofit organization that works to elevate and enrich smaller nonprofits in Savannah.
A pillar of his community, Moncello has sat on and currently sits on several boards and committees including the Greater Savannah Pan-Hellenic Council, the Savannah Chatham Citizens Advocacy, and the City of Savannah Equity Task Force among others. He is a lifetime member of the NAACP and the Phi Beta Sigma, Tau Beta Sigma Chapter.
Moncello has received several awards for his leadership and community service including the Boy Scouts of America Whitney M. Young Service Award and the Chase Lucas Humanitarian Award for Community Service.