Brian Wesolowski serves as CDT’s Chief of Staff and Director of Communications, where he leads the organization’s strategic communications efforts and special projects, while also improving internal work flow and operations. He has more than 10 years of communications experience, having worked in both organizational and agency settings. Brian began his career working for D.C.-based agencies, supporting a wide range of government, non-profit and corporate clients. Before joining CDT, he served as the Director of Communications for Qatar’s Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, the country’s government technology policy body and telecommunications regulatory authority. While in Qatar, he also founded and led the country’s affiliate of Creative Commons and worked to promote digital openness. Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Communications from the University of Richmond and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Michigan, with a specialization in Science and Technology Policy.

Crystal Nicole Davis is Airbnb’s press secretary for the East Coast, managing communications for the company’s presence in Massachusetts, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the U.S. Prior to this position, she spent seven years as a public affairs and crisis communications manager for the Sprint Corporation, managed media relations for the RAND Corporation — a global think tank, and also served as a press assistant for the Democratic National Committee. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and serves on the board of directors for the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation, an organization dedicated to discovering, mentoring and honoring Black writers of fine literature, nonfiction and poetry. Crystal holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina-Columbia, and a masters degree in legislative affairs from The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management.

Stacie Rumenap has a background in non-profit management, government relations, campaigns, and political and corporate fundraising and events. She currently serves as the president of Stop Child Predators, a non-profit organization that combats the sexual exploitation of children. Stacie also serves as the Director of Corporate Relations for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, a university-based research center dedicated to bridging the gap between academic research and public policy problems. And, she serves as the private-sector chair for the Justice Performance Project housed at the American Legislative Exchange Council, a public-private think tank for state-based public policy. She’s a former Capitol Hill staffer, and assisted in the first national election held in Somaliland, Africa, in 2001. Stacie received her M.A. in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University and her B.A. in Journalism from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.