Hearken Staff
Hearken staff hail from a variety of sectors including journalism, higher education, NGO and corporate.
We are a women-founded, women-owned and women-majority company.
Hearkeners
Hearken Board

Jennifer Brandel
she/her/hers

Tasha Henderson
she/her/hers

Nile Johnson
she/her/hers

Paul Pagel
he/him/his

Mara Zepeda
she/her/hers
The Hearken Team

Jennifer Brandel, co-founder & CEO
she/her/hers

Anthony Cave, Democracy SOS Digital Producer
he/him/his

Tina Hart, Chief of Staff
she/her/hers

Kendall Maples, Customer Success Manager
she/her/hers

Wainani Paikai, Democracy SOS Project Manager
she/her/hers

Sam Withrow, Sr. Software Architect
he/him/his

Malii Watts Witten, Citizens Agenda Facilitator
Hearken Europe Team

Peter Skov Kragh Halling, CEO, Hearken Europe

Christian Hougaard, CCO, Hearken Europe
Hearken Support Team





Hearken’s visual brand is thanks to the tremendous talents of:
- Melissa Small – Hearken Logo
- Nadine Nakanishi and Nick Butcher (Sonnenzimmer) – Website Banners
- Smith + Connors – Collateral and Brand Extension
Hearken Inc. is governed by a board of directors.